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 Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:29 pm
I figure that the best way to keep our members in touch with the Gundam SEED world is to present them with the latest news here in our guild. That way every member won't be left out about what's coming our way and it gives everyone a common topic to talk about. So, hopefully from time to time the crew members will stumble upon a juicy piece of tidbit and post it here. (I haven't run this over with them yet... ninja Sorry AC and Cagalli, but when I get too anxious about something I just have to do it. My apologies!)
No one. I repeat NO ONE shall post anything in this thread. This thread is strickly for announcements only. *Unless I am overruled by the owner.* But until then, another forum shall be opened for discussion.
**Some of this information may not be accuate but simply they are what the people are talking about.
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:32 pm
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny has been criticized by a number of people for being far too liberal in its homages to Zeta Gundam's storyline, endless uses of recycled animation (without the correct mobile suits being substituted in some cases), and the gradual "shafting" of the new ZAFT characters and complete elimination of the Earth Alliance characters in favor of the old cast in order to address perceived fan demand. Ironically, there has also been criticism of the old cast's portrayal, as some fans feel they were reduced to dull caricatures, lacking many of the traits that made them popular in the first place.
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:34 pm
Much criticism is concentrated at director Mitsuo Fukuda for giving his wife, Chiaki Morosawa, too much creative control with the script, and caving into fan demand too easily, resulting in rocky and inconsistent storytelling. Animation director Yousuke Kabashima also critized Morosawa in his blog, for shifting the storyline on the fly and habitually turning in scripts late, and also implied that she only had her job as chief writer because she was Fukuda's wife (a suggestion echoed by many fans). Morosawa has also received heavy criticism from fans for abruptly writing Cagalli, previously a very important character, out of the story and ending her relationship with Athrun with no on-screen explanation and little reaction by any of the characters. This criticism was exacerbated by a post-series interview in which she gave explanations that many fans felt to be dubious at best. A target of particular scorn is her assertion that Athrun would need to be the leader of his own nation for their romance to resume, even though logically that would make a relationship more difficult (nations inherently have differing agendas, making a romance between their leaders an obvious conflict of interest). Further angering fans, she has also suggested that the near-last minute relationship formed between Shinn and Lunamaria under questionable circumstances is the truest form of romance seen in the show.
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:35 pm
Many fans were also disappointed with the ending of Destiny, as two clip shows in the final ten episodes hurt the pacing and led to the final episodes being more rushed then they would have been otherwise. Some have suggested that this ties in with Kabashima's report of Morosawa submitting scripts past their deadlines, and that the clip shows were used not to save money (the usual purpose of such episodes) but to make up for Morosawa's tardiness. Some have also suggested that the excessive number of clip shows (as well as the overuse of recycled animation) was a result of the show's budget being squandered on a total of four openings, four endings, and two insert songs, all by highly-paid musicians, and on hiring famous seiyuu even for minor roles. In contrast, previous full-length Gundam television series had only one or two opening and ending themes, and no insert song at all.
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:37 pm
Perhaps the largest source of controversy the series has to offer is who, exactly, the protagonist supposed to be. It was made fairly clear from the beginning that Shinn Asuka was supposed to be the main character, with Athrun Zala playing a large supporting role. However some feel the inclusion of Kira Yamato and members of the old Archangel crew from Gundam SEED limited the character development that Shinn and Athrun should have seen in an attempt to balance the series between three characters. Despite claims by the director, some fans treat his comments as nonsense (as they treated the comments by the writer on romance), especially since it was clear near the end that Kira was portrayed as the good guy (despite his alleged "straying from justice") while Shinn was portrayed as someone who had become a fanatic for a wrong cause (though some fans insist that Dullindal's cause was only portrayed as "wrong" because Lacus personally opposed it). Some fans feel that it is due to this division of attention that Shinn Asuka's character did not dramatically change. Others, however, complained that Fukada's directing does show that Kira is the one on the right side, with the reedit of Shinn's family's death. Many feel this is in poor contrast to previous Gundam protagonists such as Amuro Ray and Kamille Bidan, who were solo protagonists that started as less than desirable characters but matured into better people as their stories progressed.
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:40 pm
Ultimately, it seems that the main source of discontent with the series is that it squandered its own potential. Many small factors were brought into the series which could have been capitalized on to increase the depth and quality of the storyline, which were later more or less ignored. Shinn Asuka's development as a character is one major example, but there were others. For instance, the connection between Neo Lorrnoke and Rey Za Burrel was more or less ignored after the first third of the series. The pasts of both of these characters largely went unexplained, although small scenes were included which scratched the surface of these mysteries. The relationship between Athrun Zala and Cagalli Yula Attha, still one of the more popular among the fanfiction community, was brought into question and then basically shunted aside, with no real resolution being reached between these characters. Likewise, many both potential and "canon" pairings were given almost no time to develop. For full reading and further information go to WIKIPEDIA The Free Encyclopedia
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:43 pm
PHASE-50 of Gundam SEED Destiny have been slightly extended. Go to Random Curiousity for a brief (but not thurough) summary and a few screen shots.
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:51 pm
It is rumored that there will be a third season to Gundam SEED Destiny. The name of which is Gundam SEED (Destiny) Eternity. Estimated time of release: October 2006 (Japan) Director: Mitsuo FUKUDA!!! Script: Chiaki Morosawa Character design: Hisashi Hirai
Go here
C.E. 77. 4 years have past unknowingly after Kira Yamato and his companions defeated the ambitions of Gilbert Dullindal. Representative Athuran Zala of the international coalition, [ETERNITY]- an organisation bridging the Naturals and Coordinators and even to various countries in the world - busy fighting against rebel terrorists groups attempting to overthrow the new world order, together with his friend Kira, who fought in the last great war, pasts each and every day working effortlessly for the peace of the world. At that time, a rebel figure, Asutea Rainhato lead a mysterious yet powerful group to annihilate the Naturals, known as [EBIRU MEA] (EVIl MEA?).
To counter this threat, Athrun sent Mwu, Yzak and Deakka to lead the army of Eternity. However, there is a traitor under the control of Asutea Rainhato - Geren Mageniasu, and his subordinates: Viru Ryumieru, Sakura Erusenu, and Orin Girufato. The battle came under control because of the 4 gundams piloted by them.
Amidst these, the ace of Eternity, Kei Minato, piloting [SPLASHER GUNDAM], Aishia Selinu, piloting [GARNET GUNDAM], and Leon Vizunado, piloting [CELSIUS GUNDAM] obstructed his way. The new sword shall begin it's descent.
None accurate source given. Information received from here
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:54 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:13 pm
Submitted by angel_tears: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer (OAV) This is thought to be a tentative title. Do you really think it is? Sources: - Wikipedia.org - Animenewsnetwork.com -Um...the last one is a site that is in Japanese, and explains it in furthur detail, so I am unable to call it up on my browser and read it, but I can on my cousin's
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:11 pm
Submitted by Kalaeris:
The new official website for Gundam SEED Stargazer
www.seed-stargazer.net. (under construction)
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:06 pm
Big NEWS! Last week, Bandai announced that there will be two new GUNDAM SEED series: CE 73 Stargazer and SEED DESTINY special edition (S.E.). Newtype Japan reports that CE73 Stargazer will have three episodes running for 15 minutes each. The first episode to take off immediately after the SEED DESTINY S.E.: The Broken World OVA production and will have a whole new cast of characters like Sven Cal Bayan, a 19 year old natural, and Selene McGriff, a 28 year old coordinator. Sven is the pilot of the newly designed GAT-X105E Strike Noir while Selene is a researcher for the GSX-401FW Stargazer Project. This production, which will be available through the Internet and model kit conventions, will make its debut in Japan's Shizuoka Hobby Show in May. Meanwhile, Seed Destiny S.E will be a four episode series with a wide screen format. According to Newtype Japan, the show will be based on Athrun Zala's point of view. Source - The Star Newspaper from Malaysia Source: click here
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:13 pm
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