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In Kiri's school there are 3 boys who carry out transformations on random pretty girls; Narumi Shougo, the hairstylist, Minami Kei, the nail artist and Ochiai Kazuhiko who balances the overall look. They are adored by the girls because they...
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The Review
First Impression
At first, I was kind of enjoying the series...but mainly it seemed I was anticipating something great because the first series was great.
In the first episode, I was given every impression that Shinn would be taking the lead role in this series. This seemed to remain in question throughout the series however -- his role comes into conflict with Kira and Athrun later on, and loses focus completely.The Artwork
Excellent. I think it's actually gotten a lot better than the artwork in Gundam Seed - proportions are only a tiny bit noticeable when the character walk (sometimes they mysteriously become shorter while walking down a hallway...>.>).
Overall Impression
There were many conflicts that seemed to migrate from Gundam Seed to Gundam Seed Destiny - so not too many new ideas, except for Shinn's past. The story becomes centered, once again, around Kira Yamato and Athrun Zala as their fury blinds them again. Cagalli's immature character also seems to have potential this time - perhaps a session of maturity. In the prequel series, Cagalli had the right ideas, but the wrong method of doing things. Too naive.
Phase 50: Final Plus - The Chosen Future
[Special Episode]
A far more satisfying ending than they had before, however slapdash it may be. The entire last episode of the series was cut up and remade with little details added in - not all, in my opinion, absolutely necessary. The meaningless parts were the grunts and curses added in - I really saw no point in that. It seemed like they were just trying to kill time...to make it longer?
There were, however, some nice changes. The best part of all was the much-anticipated meeting between the pilots of Strike Freedom and Destiny, Kira Yamato and Shinn Asuka, respectively. This was probably the juiciest piece they could've played with. Also, the way they left one of the leading protagonists, Shinn, abandoned on the moon in Phase 50...was just ridiculous. Shinn was the star of the series to begin with, whether we like it or not, yet they failed to finish his journey in the story. The last scene in the OVA cleared this up, portraying a calm Shinn reflecting over the past with a more enlightened mindset.
All in all, definitely worth watching...if only to satisfy any disappointment left over from Phase 50.Breaking It Down
The Pros - Beautiful graphics
- Excellent music
- Deep conflicts
- A really deep history
- Excellent blend of technology
The Cons - Bad planning - the storyline didn't seem to be getting anywhere at many points throughout the series
- Horrible
- Character development of the older characters, which was awesome in the previous series, was butchered in this series (for Athrun, though, it was acceptable but not great)
- Character development for the main character (Shinn) was...Really Bad
- Characters' heights are inconsistent
- Conflicts may sometimes get way too entangled
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