Oct 22 2005, 11:17 AM
QUOTE(wufei @ Oct 18 2005, 10:35 PM)
Sorry to all gundam fans........May I know the title of the song and singer who sang it when Kusanagi flew to space in Gundam Seed.??? Thank you.
erm, if u mean the one in SEED where cagalli is crying after her dad insisted on going down with orb, i think that's See-saw's Wheel of Destiny.... i love that songQUOTE(infested_ysy @ Oct 20 2005, 04:54 PM)
Something random I noticed in Destiny I guess....
SEED had alot of suit names symbolising something about who ever uses it.... but in Destiny it's like taken to a new level. Especially Shinn.
His first Gundam is Impulse. And until he gets Destiny that's like exactly how Shinn is. Impulsive. Doesn't listen to anyone. Goes off and does his own thing. And does some pretty damn impressive things (take down like 2/3rd of orb's navy, take down a pair of druggies, takes down the "invincible Freedom" and such).
Then he gets Destiny. He's now restricted and confined and can no longer be as free and impulsive as he used to be. I doubt anyone will agree or will just say it's bad writing but Shinn doesn't do anything remotely amazing after getting Destiny....
Yeah.... maybe it's like showing what the destiny plan would have done? Force people into mold and prevent them from actually reaching their full potential?
And its not just the Gundams' names. The Gundams also have faces that reflects something about their pilots.
Impulse's face looks like its grinning/smirking, somewhat representant of Shinn's attitude at the beginning of the series.
Destiny's face looks like its crying, representant of those he lost in the past, and the flat mouth-section is representant of his will to not let it happen again.
Strike Freedom's face looks indifferent, like most of us when we're watching Kira cut up another ZAKU... In the same old manner he's always cut them up.
SEED had alot of suit names symbolising something about who ever uses it.... but in Destiny it's like taken to a new level. Especially Shinn.
His first Gundam is Impulse. And until he gets Destiny that's like exactly how Shinn is. Impulsive. Doesn't listen to anyone. Goes off and does his own thing. And does some pretty damn impressive things (take down like 2/3rd of orb's navy, take down a pair of druggies, takes down the "invincible Freedom" and such).
Then he gets Destiny. He's now restricted and confined and can no longer be as free and impulsive as he used to be. I doubt anyone will agree or will just say it's bad writing but Shinn doesn't do anything remotely amazing after getting Destiny....
Yeah.... maybe it's like showing what the destiny plan would have done? Force people into mold and prevent them from actually reaching their full potential?
And its not just the Gundams' names. The Gundams also have faces that reflects something about their pilots.
Impulse's face looks like its grinning/smirking, somewhat representant of Shinn's attitude at the beginning of the series.
Destiny's face looks like its crying, representant of those he lost in the past, and the flat mouth-section is representant of his will to not let it happen again.
Strike Freedom's face looks indifferent, like most of us when we're watching Kira cut up another ZAKU... In the same old manner he's always cut them up.
i feel the same way as u do... but to add on destiny, i feel that shinn is rather not restricted by his destiny, but due to something else. Here's my opinion:Destiny's face looks like it's crying becoz it has the two red streaks, and it kinda represents Shinn's character at the time he got Destiny. He lost his family, and had just lost the one that mattered most to him, Stellar. He maybe angst, but deep inside he's crying, only that he masks his feelings with the sense of responsibility that he has to stop all wars and prevent the loss of anyone that is close to him.
And u have dullindal, and also rey whose pep talk moved shinn so much that he believed that dullindal's plans are the destiny of mankind, coordinators and naturals. It is also his destiny that he has the power and responsibililty to ensure that the "destiny" has to carried out, no matter what cost. And since he believed in his own destiny, and the destiny of mankind, his ability increased after he got Destiny gundam... His almagam of rage, ability, impulsiveness, and most importantly his belief in his destiny allowed him to chop up Destroys like no one's business. (Of course, this might have been due to the writers' incompetence in planning battles)
Nevertheless, he did get pwned couple of times in Destiny (probably due to the writers' intention of GODifying kira and athrun). I'd like to think if it as his conscience which prevented him from fully utilising Destiny's abilities. Although he feels that Athrun is a ZAFT traitor, he still has some respect for him, this is shown when he gets confused during Athrun's talk with him everytime they meet in battle. He needs Rey's mindwash to clear his doubts, and regain his abilities.
About the part of gundam faces, I feel that SF's and IJ's face doesnt represent much about their pilots' character, since they are similar to their predecessor MSes. Not their fault though, after all kira and athrun returned to their SEED characters at the end of GSD, instead of having some character change. Legend on the other hand is a badly designed MS. It doesnt have the presence of Providence, nor it has that kind of badass look to it. Providence's face is a replica of Rau le Klueze, note that his mask is around the MS' face. and it's wide and large, just like those mafia boss. Legend looks like Providence's younger brother who hasnt achieved the badass level yet. Maybe it's due to the vertical, straight antenae behind the v-fin? hm...
This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Oct 22 2005, 11:18 AM
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they still havent come out with more 1/100 GSD series gundam, and chances are there will be none...
actually that's my first movie encounter with Gundam hehe
Closing theme...
Was that what those 'ears' are for? Damn... the truth is, from a mecha designer point of view, I really like the designs of the Astray series; they're at least original and unique, compared to the TV series' where it seems obvious Kunio Okawara recycled some of the MS designs from his previous works (e.g. Freedom looks a bit too much like the Double X, which is less flashy and actually much more functional...). The rest are quite redundant-looking.
dunno about the story too.... and be assured it's not CE shinn.... 
Well, it'll be interesting if we can consider Lacus' serene optimism as an exterior 'mask' to her inner feelings? Is she really not much different than Meer, who has her own personal wants and selfish wishes? Or is she more akin to V Gundam's Queen Maria Pia, a saintly figure who rules over a ruthlessly powerful and misguided army? 
but what's with the pistols??? maybe it'll attack in a Chow Yun Fatt jumpshoot style... 
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