Talk:Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
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In the episode 50. Kira didn't directly destroy Genesis.
Is Cagalli Natural or Coordinator? The official website says Natural, but in one episode she had the Seed-berserker eyes.
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Certain Changes/Emphasis
First of all, SEED refers to "Superior Evolutionary Element Destined-factor(SEED factor)", effectively stating that SEED is a way of theorising that someone has a destiny. It, in the show, can only be applied to people that can do a large amount of change (Such as Councilmen Atha, insteading of bowing to EAF's demands, decides to fight with his country's minimalist resources [and strong allies] against over half the world in Alliance), and can be specifically tracked through Kira Yamato, who is the Ultimate (Supreme) Coordinator.
Kira Yamato has a very prominent role in all political movements throughout the show, initially leading the Archangel to the safety net of the EAF, to his role in disabling the two task force fleets of ZAFT and EAF during the Battle of Yakin Due. His philosophies and opinions expand with the plot (at first he is defending his friends and maintaining their safety [due to Archangel's plight], but eventually grow to a certain enchanting anti-war tone, with his disenchantment of the established sides and hate for needlessly exterminating lives). I believe that the philosophy of Kira and Lux would be a very good addition.
Berserker refers to what many think of as SEED. Berserker is the state of concentration that, at first, manifests itself in the inexplicable occurrences of Kira's near mental/physical breakdowns that lead him to victory against ZAFT's illegal acquisitions. Asuran is the next to replicate this, during his frustration after Kira kills Nichol, followed by many others (Lux, Cagalli). Eventually, the process of engaging oneself into a frenzied state becomes artificial, such as Kira demonstrated in Gundam SEED: Destiny during the assault on Lux.
I believe the racial tensions should be more catered to, as the irrationality of the Natural/Coordinator hatred reflects many opinions in reality, and they are as irrational if not more. The portrayal of nuclear weapons as the end-all solution toward, and the massive reprisal by ZAFT and Plant would be a great addition. Explanations of Bloody Valentine, the significance of Junius 7, and certain political intrigues and groups (Blue Cosmos).
The beauty of SEED is that it is a very complex, well rounded story. From Frey's manipulation of Kira, to the mutuality of his and Lux's relationship. There is much to expand upon in this article, though it is very good for a superficial outview.
End of the Cosmic Era Humanity or victorious end of the Bloody Valentine War
I think that the Second Bloody Valentine War would end in a victory with the nuclear destruction of the Blue Cosmos-dominated Atlantic Federation or Cosmic Era Humanity would end when the PZAFTSC and the Blue Cosmos-dominated Earth Alliance destroy each other and Blue Cosmos and the Radical Extremists will later become 2 factions that fight for control of the Earth-PLANT Zodiac Empire which governs a segregated society of warring human races. But in the end, the Empire will be defeated by the rebellious remnants of Clyne Faction forces. I speculate that a lot of the Gundam SEED main protagonists will turn to the dark side if my end of Cosmic Era Humanity theory is true. - John-1107
World War II comparison
It seems that this anime has some WWII influences. ZAFT is like Nazi Germany with their idea of being the superior race. The Earth Alliance is like the US with their nukes. In the last few episodes I noticed that some EA ships had names like Doolittle, Churchhill, and Washington, further convincing me it's suppose to represent the Allies. I'm assuming Orb, being an island nation, is suppose represent Japan. But it being the neutral state and portrayed as the righteous one of the three parties makes me wonder. And the part when the EA told Orb that 'they are either with us or against us' made me laugh and raise an eyebrow. Are the Japanese trying to tell us they dislike Bush in their anime? I could be reading too much into it, but still... Jigen III 10:00, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
Criticism of SEED: On-topic?
Do you guys think putting in a section on the loads of criticism regarding Gundam SEED is on-topic for this article? There is a large vocal faction (mostly made up of UC fans) that criticise SEED for being too much a copy of older Gundam series, especially of Mobile Suit Gundam, as well as criticism of series director Fukuda's changing the script to boost sales of the Buster Gundam model kits. - chibikit