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| Mobile Suit GUNDAM SEED: Anime Legends Collection, Vol. 2 | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 17830
Category: DVD
Actor: Anime
Director: Director
Publisher: Bandai Entertainment
Studio: Bandai Entertainment
Brand: BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT
Label: Bandai Entertainment
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 625 minutes
Number Of Items: 5
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.1
MPN: 26012
UPC: 669198260124
EAN: 0669198260124
ASIN: B00114UULS
Release Date: March 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A fierce three-sided battle begins outside the Mendel colony. While the Archangel takes on the Dominion the Eternal and Kusanagi attempt to fight off Le Creusets ships. In the midst of this chaos Le Creuset sets Flay adrift in a lifepod entrusting herwith what he claims is the key that will end the war. The Archangel Eternal and Kusanagi fight to prevent both sides from using their weapons of annihilation. At the controls of his own new Gundam Rau Le Creuset enters the fray to ensure that the war builds to a crescendo of devastation. Three lone ships and a handful of people are all that stand between humanity and total destruction.System Requirements:Running Time: 625 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ANIME Rating: PG-13 UPC: 669198260124 Manufacturer No: 26012
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As Mobile Suit Gundam Seed continues, the struggle between the "Naturals" of the Earth Alliance Forces and the genetically enhanced "Coordinators" of ZAFT escalates. Although he's a Coordinator, Kira Yamato has been fighting for the Naturals aboard the Archangel in a series of contests that pit him against his childhood friend, Athrun Zala of ZAFT. As the two teen-agers are ace mecha pilots, even major battles ultimately hinge on their man-to-man/Gundam-to-Gundam duels. Adding to the emotional complications are the loyalties Kira and Athrun feel towards their friends, both living and dead, and their affection for the rebellious princesses Cagalli and Flay. Anthrun's ex-fiancee, singer Lacus Clyne, makes both young men realize the futility of the war they're caught up in. When the Earth Alliance and ZAFT begin deploying atomic weapons, the need to end the conflict and establish peace becomes urgent. Kira, Cagalli, Athrun, and Lacus triumph over their violent superior officers in time to prevent a nuclear holocaust. The emotional struggles of the characters provide the setting for the many battles involving increasingly advanced mobile suits, which take place on the surface of the Earth, under water and, most spectacularly, in outer space. Gundam Seed delivers the blend of fantastic battles, splendidly designed robots, conflicted loyalties, and emotional entanglements that fans ofYoshiyuki Tomino's Gundam universe love and expect. Episodes 21 through 50 were recut into the features Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: The Faraway Dawn (Movie 2) and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: The Rumbling Sky (Movie 3). (Rated 13 and older: violence, violence against women, minor profanity, brief nudity, alcohol use) --Charles Solomon
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Major Turning Point August 8, 2008
While the plot of the first 25 episodes in the first set was very in line with the original Mobile Suit Gundam series this is where is starts to develope it's own identity. The formula of the plot takes a drastic shift, making way for lots more action.
The first two episodes were flash back episodes which I really hate. A new character is briefly introduced in the second one, but she's such a minor character that it doesn't improve the episode's quality. The next three episodes are the beginning of the end for what we've seen so far. Kira and the rest of the Archangel crew are given refuge in the country Orb, an independent nation that wants nothing to do with the Earth Forces and the war overall. It even welcomes Coordinators to live there as a sign of good faith which really infuriates many within the Earth Forces. Orb just happens to be Cagalli's homeland and her father is it's leader.
Athrun Zala who now commands Team Creuset launches an attack after the Archangel leaves Orb, resulting in Kira killing one of Athrun's fellow Gundam pilots. In response in the following battle Athrun kills one of Kira's friends who he'd been protecting all this time. Then an all out brawl ensues between the two main characters, one of pure rage and no holding back. Though it ends in a draw, both the Strike Gundam and the Aegis Gundam are both destroyed.
After this battle it all changes. In the original Mobile Suit Gundam there was a war with two factions. It has been like that with Seed until now, The Earth Forces (Naturals) and ZAFT (Coordinators). Now a third one rises with people from both the Earth Forces and ZAFT, consisting of most of the characters we've come to know so far. Kira sets this all in motion. While he at first just fought to protect his friends, now he wants to end the war no matter what because he is sick of the fighting. The problem is that won't happen by simply fighting for the Earth Forces. For now the leader of Blue Cosmos, a coordinator hate group is gaining more power and authority of the Earth Forces military. Athrun's father meanwhile has become the leader of the plants who hates all Naturals.
Kira armed with a new Gundam along with Cagalli who has now embraced her father's Anti-War sentiment, Athrun's now former fiance Lacus Clyne with some ZAFT defectors, the Archangel with most of its crew and soldiers from Orb launch a crusade to end the war once and for all. Athrun later joins them with a new Gundam of his own after seeing his father for the hateful, cruel man that he is.
The Positive: Rau Le Creuset who was in question for the first half of the series is now truly painted as the villian. He has some very good dialogue and is always fun to watch when he takes center stage. The animation and action is just great all around!!! The three new pilots with the Earth Forces, Orga, Shani and Clotho were also fun to watch. When Kira fought against Team Creuset it always felt like he was holding back and Team Creuset defintely was holding back because they had to originally capture the Strike Gundam, not destroy it. Against the new Earth Forces Gundams though it's truly an all out battle for survival for Kira and Athrun, who now can summon the power of the Seed like Kira.
The Negative: Going back to Orga, Shani and Clotho, while they helped provide some of the best fights in the series their characters were undeveloped. The Earth Forces erased all their personal data. It would have been nice to find out more about them, like why they're so insanely ruthless. Kira's two remaining friends on the Archangel, Sai and Miriallia have little to no role in the series anymore, it's like they were just tossed aside. Sure we see Miriallia conversing with Dearka, but nothing ever comes of it. Natarle Badgiruel leaving the Archangel for another ship I felt was a bad idea. She was the only one who questioned Captain Ramius's orders which I found refreshing. The blood relationship between Kira and Cagalli I felt was poorly handled. Partly because I felt it was unneccessary because their relationship remained pretty much the same, but also they never spell out what Cagalli really is. Is she a Coordinator or something else like Orga, Shani and Clotho? Lastly some of the dialogue got just a little to preachy for my taste towards the end. Kira, "Why do we have things like Nuclear Weapons in the first place? Why do we have guns for that matter?" Lacus Clyne, "We can't let one of those weapons reach the plants for it will bring about never ending tears and hatred!" Gee no kidding!!!
You have to see these epiosdes if you haven't yet. The other reviewers are right, you want be able to stop watching once you've started.
MSG Seed May 12, 2008
Things start to happen in this part of the series. Instead of there just being Earth and Plants there are others with different agendas. I thought it was a good end to the series.
 Great Stuff March 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like the previous reviewer, I had no defective dvds with this set (unlike collection 1).
The 2nd half is just as great as the 1st, and it's one of those shows you can't stop watching once you put in the first dvd.
Now, when do the destiny collections come out...
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