Gundam Seed Destiny

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:12 am

After watching the teaser trailer, I can safely say...

I want those fifteen seconds of my life back.

HELLFIRE · Post by **HELLFIRE** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:46 am

Mal wrote:I want those fifteen seconds of my life back.

I've been thinking that since I heard GSEED2 was confirmed.... well, enjoy all!

Regards

Arx-7 Arbalest · Post by **Arx-7 Arbalest** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:58 am

sobz... the gundams look like bull... even i can say strike can win them all in terms of looks... arggg save me from this crap...

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:29 am

HELLFIRE wrote:
Mal wrote:I want those fifteen seconds of my life back.
I've been thinking that since I heard GSEED2 was confirmed.... well, enjoy all!

Really I've been saying the same thing, but then I wasn't thinking fifteen seconds of anything, ever, could be quite that horrendous.

grateful_days · Post by **grateful_days** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 5:19 pm

The more I think about it, the more this could turn into Zeta...

You've got the fresh faced, idealistic youngster (Camille/Shin) with a brand spanking new, technologically advanced Gundam (which will almost certainly be obsolete halfway through the series and require an upgrade of some sort, possibly passing the older model on to one of his friends), the skilled veteran with a heart of gold (Char/Athrun)... And I guaruntee Kira will show up but be afraid to go back into combat because he's afraid of seeing Frey or something.

Of course, Athrun isn't a Beloved Hero of the People that Char was so maybe it won't be exactly like that. Even if it is, a remake of Zeta isn't necessarilly a bad thing...

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:41 pm

Well, since SEED was a blatant plagiarism of First Gundam, I'd amost be surprised if Destiny was anything other than a Zeta rip.

Eidolon · Post by **Eidolon** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:43 pm

Sorry for being utterly blind, but I havent found the Destiny preview anywhere... *SPLAT* Refer Forum Rules -H

HELLFIRE · Post by **HELLFIRE** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:22 am

@Eidolon
Check your PM

And what's this about more GSEED Specials, there's something like 4 now...
AFAIK there were only two and they were basically the whole 50eps
recapped into two 1hour specials

Regards

mika · Post by **mika** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:38 am

i figured it must be that so i did not waste my time to download it.

Eidolon · Post by **Eidolon** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:13 pm

The specials are rather good, and no, there are definately more than two.

First special covered the beginning (duh) all the way to the Lacus tradeoff.

Second special covered the annihilation of the seventh to the end of the desert story.

Although not much was added, there were a few ups and downs:
- Seeing Rusty (UP): Was nice to get a face and personality to go with the name. He seemed to be the strongest of the five, as even Isaac was unusually quiet around him.
- 'Zips' Musical Interlude (UP): Covered both the initial fight in the desert as well as the Frey/Kira relationship. Very cool.
- Cagalli fanservice (DOWN): Although I'm a fan of Cagalli, I didnt think this scene was very well done or really added anything. Meh.

I'm looking forwards to seeing the others.

Also just saw the Destiny trailer... Maybe it was a little cheesy, but I didnt think it looked that bad...

Captain McBitterly · Post by **Captain McBitterly** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 6:55 pm

Mal wrote:Well, since SEED was a blatant plagiarism of First Gundam, I'd amost be surprised if Destiny was anything other than a Zeta rip.

Considering it was pretty much made to replicate the success of MSG, I guess we shouldn't have been surprised. And, well, the audience they were aiming for was mostly new fans, rather than us old men (they say "It can appeal to both!", but we know where their heart is in this case). But remakes of old series/comics/etc. designed to appeal to a new generation have been done before with great results, even managing to retain the backing of the MOST old fanbase, so SEED did something wrong. That thing: No new, visible blood on the project. There aren't very many completely new ideas in SEED (and the ones that do exist just don't catch the eye...Minmei 2.0: Jailbait Edition doesn't count). In all the successful remakes of the past, they've added SOMETHING new that really gets your attention: Outrageous, unique takes on old character designs and plot ideas, moving everything to a different setting and poking around to make it work, and other things straight from left field. SEED had that old coot who's been doing robot designs for way, way too long come back again and used Mr. I've-Never-Heard-Of-People-With-Different-Faces for the characters. That alone would've nearly completely nullified any exciting new plot twists and there were never any of those either. So, in conclusion to my gigantic statement of the obvious: They're running this franchise on Zombie Mode and sticking "Gundam" to it.

And no, I don't know why I'm posting here either.

HELLFIRE · Post by **HELLFIRE** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:43 am

...another Destiny promo out again by Shi-Fa. As interesting as it was,
I WANT those 2m40sec of my life back!!!

Seens Destiny's drawing it's plot from the Battle of Orb, and how everything
went kablooie after Orb wouldn't submit to the Alliance's 'request' to
'lend' them their orbital mass driver. Tho wasn't it KIRA than ATHRUN
that was the 'young man who lost his sister & parents before his eyes
and flew away on a gundam?'

Chars so far:
Shinn Asuka (young Athrun) -- Impulse Gundam
Lunamiaria Hawke
Athrun Zala -- Orb Vice Supervisor
*insert quick view of Lacus (singer) and Milly (photographer)
Gilbert Dullinai -- Supreme Chairman
Sting Oakley -- Chaos Gundam
Auel Neider -- Abyss Gundam
-- these two look like clones of the three psychos at the end of SEED1
Stellar Loussier - Gaia Gundam (blonde girl)
Rey Za Burrel (requisite androgynous type) --Zaku Phantom Gundam
Talia Gladys (Natalie deadringer) -- Minerva (ship) captain
Meyrin Hawke (seems they CAN't get rid of Frey at ALL!! AAAAARRRRGH!!)

The last saga to decide it all, huh... nice OP music, I'll give them that

Well, Oct 9th is the start date for broacast. Who's got their fingers over
the d/l button?

Regards

Tsushima Masaki · Post by **Tsushima Masaki** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:07 am

Reaction to Frey:

NANI??? BAKANA. SONNA BAKANA!!!!!

Arx-7 Arbalest · Post by **Arx-7 Arbalest** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:14 am

hmm it isn't frey but a look alike wif pink hair this time.... hmmm i felt sure cagalli wld appear...

HELLFIRE · Post by **HELLFIRE** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:17 am

...with pigtails no less, and manning the commo? station on the bridge

Sign of the times I say

Regards