Why is the WoL so lame in cutscenes?

[Morningstar1337]

No the specific blade holding Mikoto at bay was important to lore and allowed for the echo event to happen with the primal. Its the source of aether to summon Gunnhildr and killing Mikoto with it would also summon the primal. I don't know why you think a Garlean style gunblade would have upped the stakes here, when they were already heightened with the ancient blade itself.

Prolly was worded poorly in hindsight, but consider this. You see a holy relic of your culture in enemy hands augmented via said enemy's tech. Would you not think said relic was defiled by the aggressors?

That said the point I as trying to make is that Misija having a way to kill Mikoto at range would had ensured the WoL would acleste to her demands without looking like a fool since the Echo scene was after (IIRC) Mikoto being thrown away from striking range, and with the Blades including several ranged fighters able to incapacitate her if she attempted to close the gap she herself made. It could be a regular gun or it could be a gunblade made form Save the Queen the point being that if she had a ranged weapon she would still be seen as a threat to Mikoto's life