2012-08-10, 08:51 | Link #3902 |
A random passerby
Join Date: Jul 2012
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I'm going to be honest here and say I'm not fond of the "retracks", I think the first versions were far stronger tracks and feel the retracks are just rather unnecessary and not needed. Out of all the things this series could benefit from the changing of it's music is, imo, not one of them.
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2012-08-12, 13:09 | Link #3907 | ||
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On the other, there is also no reason to watch the original episodes if you're planning to finish watching the remaster anyway. One episode a week is the norm for most TV series. |
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2012-08-12, 15:34 | Link #3908 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Europe - The Netherlands
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Trying to marathon through Seed is not a great Idea. A few days ago I watched all the remasterd episodes that I missed in two days time. (Episode 2 - 30) And to be honest I didn't really enjoy it. I think you already know that Seed is rather melodramatic, the characters go through a lot of development in the first part of Seed and there are a lot of things going on even with the minor characters. So for the audience all of this can be pretty taxing. Although I must add, The pacing is kind of an issue in the first couple of arcs, story progression is noticeably slow in the first ~15 episodes. But this issue appears to be universal in Gundam. Seed is also quiet heavy on the dialogue. But still you should try to watch it weekly, it might seem a little slow but you'll enjoy it a lot more.
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2012-08-14, 11:33 | Link #3909 |
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so i was re-watching the Gundam Seed Destiny Movie cost of freedom , i was watching the credits wen i saw this :
This does not look like any unit i know http://puu.sh/VfVJ |
2012-08-15, 10:32 | Link #3914 | |
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Location: "Sacrifice one to appease the few."
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2012-08-15, 10:49 | Link #3915 |
Me, An Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Age: 33
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Well I finally finished SEED.
Overall I'd say it was reasonably good. A lot of the characters were very interesting and relatable and there were some pretty emotional moments (Kira and Athrun genuinely trying to kill each other easily stood out). It took a while to get there though. The first few episodes were a real chore and it was only until Flay trying to manipulate Kira that things started to get interesting. Unfortunately though, a lot of the content was also pretty boring and I found myself fast forwarding a lot of the time. There always seemed to be a lot of padding out, particularly by using flashbacks. Plus some of the characters weren't great either. We see Yzak casually murder hundreds of civilians just because they were in the way and yet there were still moments where he was given scenes as if he was a genuine human being. And Lacus Clyne...well, I won't go into Lacus Clyne except that I'm glad she wasn't always in our face like Relena from Gundam Wing. And there were certain plot developments that were a little cheesy and melodramatic ("Mu! I am the clone of your father!!!!") and the show takes the classic and annoying rotue of only truly giving us the context of the war, far too late. It was only in Ep 44 when they actually decided to show the ideologies behind both sides, rather than just informing us and layering on the character drama to make up for it. And Kira surviving that blast was total BS. But yeah, overall it was pretty enjoyable and quite ambitious. Not totally ambitious though. What would've been truly great is if they actually killed Kira after his fight with Athrun. I don't even recall Kira doing anything that couldn't have been fit into either Athrun or Cagali's role. Overall: 7/10 Now onto Destiny.
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2012-08-15, 11:26 | Link #3916 | |||
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Allow me to give response to your impression.
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Ah, I can understand that sentiment very well. Sadly, you can only find more detail about Kira's way of survival in Gundam SEED Astray manga though. Quote:
Note: I don't even have to mention Cagalli. She's a natural. Her piloting skill is nowhere near Kira & Athrun. Not to mention that without Freedom + Kira's help, she would've been toasted along with her father during the ORB battle. Beware of the new main character. Don't root for him!
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Me, An Intellectual
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2012-08-15, 12:41 | Link #3920 |
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The SEED factor Erica mentioned in the one episode is separate from being a Natural or Coordinator. Either can have it, which is why Cagalli and Kira both have it. Cagalli is a Natural, and Kira is a Coordinator, but their DNA came from the same place.
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