So I've finally figured out what music is best to listen to while rewatching Gundam Seed and maybe Seed Destiny:
The Cure. There is just something about watching two good friends fight each other set to depressing songs about lost but unforgotten loves.
For Seed Destiny the pace of the series is a bit off (still my most major complaint about Seed Destiny, together with TOO MANY RECAPS).
Destiny seems better than last time I watched it; I get the impression it is because I can now understand Athrun's position better (due to some unfortunate personal experiences). The strange thing is that although Destiny has its fair share of extremely brutal events (colony drop, Destroys, Shinn's actions, heavy plant collisions), the emotional impact of those events is much less than in Seed proper.
Although I'm always left with a set of unfortunate questions after watching the show(s):
- So, Kira/Cagalli, did you have any impure thoughts about the other before you discovered you were brother and sister?
- So, Athrun, ever disturbed by your best friend having an intimate relationship with your ex-fiancé?
- So, Cagalli, are you sure it was a good idea to tell Meyrin to look after Athrun when you're absent, considering Athrun seems to attract the ladies' attention like some less delicate objects attract flies?