Cannot really recall much, except that it was in Secondary 2, when I first encountered and fell in love with Gundam SEED, and subsequently Gundam SEED: Destiny. This saga ultimately drew me into the world of Anime.
I never knew what really infatuated me at that instant, but I am placing a guess that it is the storyline.
Friend VS Friend.
Childhood friends, growning up together, spliting up, reuniting 3 years later, only to find the other on enemy fields.
Dueling one another, against their will.
SEED, it gives one the sense of powerlessness. In the face of a changed world, so much, is not in an individual's control.
Then occured the climax. Kira killed Nicole; Athrun, Tolle.
Makes one wonder, which "friend" will the two of them choose. The first time, and probably the only time for Athrun,that the two of them went all out to kill one another. At that point, it was highly possible, or to many, even apparent, that their firendship is progressing to a heart-wretching dead end.
Then there was the relevation of Kira's identity as the Ultimate Coordinator, his battle with Le Creuset. There was this constant fear that he may follow the path of Treize(Gundam Wing).
Gratefully, SEED ended as a happy ending, at least to me. Kira and Athrn finally reunited, safe and sound, as friends.
Kira and Athrun. What really touched me was how their freindship prevailed through all.
Yet SEED gave me the impression that it was only Athrun who was working hard to keep their friendship together.
In SEED, Athrun first lost his mother to Bloody Valentine.
By defecting Zaft, he had to face up to the quarrel with his father, which ended up with him getting shot.
Because of GENESIS, he lost his father at the end of the SEED series.
By the end of SEED, he was the one who literally had no family left.
Despite all these, amongst the four main characters, Athrun is the one who really kept everything to himself (Cagalli cried on Kisaka, Lacus on Kira, Kira...there's just so many people avaliable)Guess that's what really made my heart go all out to him......
The only time that he ever showed his sorrow in front of others, from my perspective, was when he tried to self-destruct Justice Gundam in GENESIS.
It was, as if, he had given up on the world......
Kira...indeed, he had to take up the psychological burden of being the Ultimate Coordinator, to "save the world".
Yes, his biological parents, the Hibikis; but be reminded that he still has his twin sister Cagalli(and its not as if the Yamatos treated him badly)
But throughout the series...he was trying to protect all aboard the Archangel, all his frineds there.......
And when Athrun returned with an injured shoulder after confronting his father, how much concern did Kira show?
Throughout the series, it was always Athrun "mothering" Kira(even commenting to Cagalli that Kira loves to cry)...as if, Athrun needs Kira and doesn't want to lose him, but the feeling is not mutual......
That's why Destiny episode 43 was so appealing to me.
Finally! Kira showed some obvious concern to Athrun's well-being(after Athrun fainted in the Infinite Justice cockpit)
In SEED, Athrun was the more mature one between the duo(though I suppose he was forced to grow up; but does it matter?); Kira was the fragile type, ultra-sensitive and very easily hurt emotionally.
In Destiny, Kira appeared alot more mature (and to my dismay, alot more insensitive, at least towards Athrun); Athrun...he was not fragile or anything of that likes...just...Lost. Doesn't know what he wanted to achieve, unsure of what to do......
Many have commented that Destiny's plotline is a far cry from SEED, a shadow of its preceder. I am afraid that I must agree. The overall plotline of Destiny is indeed feeble. Nevertheless, with regard to the friendship between Kira and Athrun, SEED won't be complete without Destiny, and vice versa.
SEED displayed the challenge their friendship faced; Destiny provided an epilouge, a conclusion, on how their friendship evolved with time......
Kira Yamato...Athrun Zala......
KA不可逆！
So what if Kira is the crybaby? Athrun's the one that really needs taking care of!
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