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August 20, 2005
Gundam Seed Destiny episode 43 (review) - "The Counterattacking Voice"
Athrun launches to save the day!
It would have been difficult to only pick six images worthy of mention from this episode, so I expanded to eight this time. This was an EXCELLENT episode that has been building for a while.
Prior to the intro, we get our traditional bit of overlap with the previous episode to explain what is going on in the intervening time period. Athrun is still badly injured, but knows he is needed, and launches in Infinite Justice.
After the introduction, we find the Orb forces searching for Djibril. Meanwhile, Minerva and Archangel continue their battle, while Neo-Mwu fiercely attacks before he is hit by Minerva's guns. When he tries to land on Archangel, he has a flashback to doing a similar thing (as Mwu) in SEED. They keep not explaining that angle.
Kira keeps up the battle with Shinn and Rey. He is holding his own fairly well (he would have gotten the best of Shinn had not Rey been there this time). When Rey fires, Kira is in trouble... but as with last episode, a plot device intervention saves the day. Athrun comes in on Justice, and Shinn gets to have his second heart attack for the day. I'm not complaining, but that kid needs to do a lot of Gundam Target Practice to make sure he can actually DESTROY his targets and kill their pilots.
Anyways, Athrun tries to convince Shinn that he should not be attacking Orb. Of course, Rey agrees with Athrun, and everyone goes home happy. No... not quite. As you can guess, Shinn's conflict in his heart turns back to memories of death, and he attacks. Rey fights Kira, while Athrun tries to stop Shinn.
Alas poor Jona, we knew him not so well at all.
Destiny and Justice go at it, and Shinn goes seed to stop Athrun. Since Athrun hadn't gone seed for this whole series, I figured he'd be in trouble, but surprise surprise, Athrun goes seed and hands (no pun intended) Destiny a sting it won't forget soon. Archangel gets the best of Minerva and the ZAFT fleet, while Djibril heads for space. Neither Orb nor Lunamaria in Impulse can stop him. On that note, I'd like to wonder why the writers even bothered to use Lunamaria to miss so badly. They could have just had grunts take potshots and miss.
With Djibril gone, Captain Talia figures there is no reason to continue battling ORB, and orders a withdrawal. Athrun succumbs to his wounds and falls unconscious, leaving Justice to be caught by Freedom in another laws-of-physics defying move. In the aftermath of the battle, ORB begins cleanup and Athrun is unconscious... with Meyrin at his side. I wonder how they'll resolve this little love triangle thing.
After a little touching scene with Murrue and Neo, Athrun awakens. Kira, Lacus, Meyrin, and Athrun begin to watch a worldwide broadcast by Cagalli, who is attempting to explain what has gone on at Orb. However, it seems the Chairman has his own ideas and orders his faux Lacus (Meer) to give her own counter-broadcast (with jamming). Lacus has the final laugh though, as she goes to Orb to join Cagalli's broadcast. The episode ends with Lacus about to begin her speech to the world - "I am Lacus Clyne", and everyone watching with surprise on their faces.
Incidently, the jamming scenes are very amusing. If only it were that easy. I'm amused by the image in my mind of ZAFT and ORB technicians, each trying to outdo each other.
I'm still confused about the Chairman's plan. They don't have a lot of time to wrap this whole thing up.
Posted by Drylnn at August 20, 2005 04:25 AM