Depends on what you consider a plot. In my view, most anime can be distilled down to one major plotline.
AFAIK there are usually two major plotlines - character relationship development and the actual plot, describing what happens "outside" people's souls and minds, in the physical world. And that physical part is what I miss in Simoun.
Heh, I had no idea. So the Simoun pilots aren't under Earth-like military law due to their country's need for them, even if they have to defer to authority after some point. They are, for the same reason, given the indulgence normally given to valued children. I'll admit that Aaeru's attitude seemed a tad obnoxious at first, but it eased off.
Yeah, that's how it is on our Earth... And in other animes, by the way.
In Eva, for example, Shinji was thrown out after defying the commander's orders. In RahXephon, Ayato was charged with high treason. I think, the most appropriate comparison here would be Candidate for Goddess (the series are pretty similar IMO), where candidates were forgiven for their misdeeds because so few of them had EX. But then, again, they didn't go that far!
And Aaeru is the only character I like this far (except for that soldier in ep. 4) - because of her attitude. %)
Well said, and good guess.
What do you mean? Did I guess the plot development already? %)
The Tempus Spatium is their god, by the way.
Yes, I've read that on Wiki. %) They have a very comprehensive and spoiler-free world guide there.
