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''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' is the sequel to the ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED]]'' anime series; it is the tenth televised series in the [[Long Runner|long-running]] ''[[Gundam]]'' franchise and the second to be set in the Cosmic Era [[Alternate Universe]]. ''Destiny'' has some thematic ties to ''[[Zeta Gundam]]'', similar to the relationship between ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' and ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' (though less pronounced that ''SEED'''s pseudo-remake status); these include ''SEED'' characters, now [[Older and Wiser]], reappearing in ''Destiny'', and a very similar [[Romance Arc]] in ''Destiny'' and ''Zeta''.
''Destiny'' takes place two years after the end of ''SEED'', and follows the story of Shinn Asuka, a young [[Born Winner|Coordinator]] and ZAFT pilot. A surprise attack on a ZAFT military base and the subsequent [[Gundamjack
While ''Gundam SEED Destiny'' was wildly popular in Japan, the reaction among English-speaking audiences was much less positive. This largely spawns from the mid-show POV-shift, with Western fans typically preferring Shinn to Kira, and feeling that the latter "stole" the show from the former, while Japanese fans are more fond of Kira and thus much more forgiving of the shift. Some displeased fans take this to extreme levels, and the series has a vocal [[Hatedom]].
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* [[A Glass in the Hand]]: Shinn, with aluminum cans, on at least three separate occasions.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: Want to know how Athrun feels about Meyrin? Want to know how Shinn was during his school days? Well, you'll just have to buy the drama CD.
* [[All Your Powers Combined]]: In a rare mecha example, the Destiny's design is an [[All Your Powers Combined]] version of the Impulse's (and [[Expy|Strike's]]) various [[Mecha Expansion Pack
** As it turns out, the Destiny's design was recycled from the original design for the Freedom, which was meant to have the same concept but proved too difficult to animate at the time. This explains why [[Fridge Brilliance|it looks like it combines all of the Strike's Striker Packs instead of the Impulse's Silhouette Packs]].
* [[An Axe to Grind]]: The beam tomahawks used by ZAKUs, as benefits their [[Expy]] nature to the [[Mobile Suit Gundam|original]] Zaku and their heathawks.
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* [[Black and Gray Morality]]: Pretty much explains the series. While there are lots of [[Alternate Character Interpretations]], both in-universe and out, all of the characters have reasons for fighting, some with better motivation than others. Infact, the only truly (unquestionably) evil character in the series is [[Complete Monster|Djibril]].
* [[Blade on a Stick]]: Abyss Gundam's beam lance, which also has actual metal blades.
* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]: Del Rey's treatment of the SEED Destiny manga. [[Meaningful Name
** This was inherited from Del Rey's translation of the SEED manga, where the same happened to an incredible degree. The second volume of the SEED Destiny manga finally used the official spellings of characters and mecha, but contained a letter at the start of the book essentially complaining about how they had to follow someone else's translations rather than their own. The grammar problems remained, however.
* [[Body Double]]: Meer Campbell for Lacus Clyne.
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* [[Evilutionary Biologist]]: {{spoiler|Durandal}} probably counts, as his Destiny Plan effectively consists of {{spoiler|assigning everyone to their "proper" lot in life via genetic analysis}}.
* [[Eviler Than Thou]]: Between Djibril and Durandal, with the cast (not to mention the planet) caught in the middle.
* [[False Soulmate
* [[Fighter Launching Sequence]]: Gratuitously abused; the launch sequence combined with the combination sequence for the Impulse Gundam seemed blocked to eat the maximum possible amount of screen time.
* [[Five-Bad Band]]:
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*** [[The Evil Genius]]: Sting Oakley
*** [[The Dark Chick]]: Stella Loussier
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: Many ZAFT mobile suits (though some are never explained), as well as ZAFT<ref>Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty</ref> itself, and the numerous [[Backronym
* [[Gainaxing]]: Mostly Meer, but several other female characters have that "bounce", too.
* [[Go Out with a Smile]]: {{spoiler|Stellar's heartbreakingly adorable "I love you, Shinn" before she dies}}.
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* [[I Let Gwen Stacy Die]]: You got all day?
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Averted. The GINN High Maneuver Type IIs used by the zealots instigating the [[Colony Drop]] of Junius Seven carry katanas, but they are eventually outclassed by the beam weaponry of the ZAKUs sent to stop them.
* [[Kicked Upstairs]]: Yzak and Dearka despite being [[Demoted to Extra|Demoted To Extras]]. In the [[Compilation Movie
* [[Kill the Cutie]]: Kira Yamato is forced to kill Stella Louissier to prevent any more tragic death of Berliners, much to the anger of Shinn.
* [[Latex Space Suit]]: The pilot suits.
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* [[One-Man Army]]: Kira, Athrun, Shinn, Stella in the Destroy, and Neo in the Akatsuki.
* [[Only Six Faces]]
* [[
* [[Posthumous Character]]: A few of the deceased ''SEED'' cast serve this role, including {{spoiler|Rau Le Creuset}}, who may or may not be a hallucination.
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: In the English dub, Lunamaria says "[[Oh Crap|Oh fuck]]" upon being told that they're going to have to fight underwater, where her [[Weapon of Choice]] beam cannon is no good.
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* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Shinn pretty much blames all that happened at Orb on Cagalli, and he isn't exactly subtle about revealing his opinions. In fact, Shinn calls out Cagalli so much it's nearly a [[Once Per Episode]] deal.
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: Stellar once she's forced into the Destroy Gundam. She starts tearing up the countryside, blowing up cities and killing scores of people... because they ''scare'' her. Rau Le Creuset's status as such is also brought up again in the flashback episodes, but [[Your Mileage May Vary]] significantly on whether he actually qualifies.
* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]] / [[Gambit Roulette]]: Whether you think Durandal is behind ''everything'' (including the {{spoiler|[[Colony Drop]]}}, the {{spoiler|attack on Lacus}} et al) that happens in the series or is just ''very'' good at altering his [[
* [[Zen Survivor]]: The original characters from ''SEED'', especially Athrun to the Minerva's pilots.
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Lunamaria, thanks to her [[Custom Uniform of Sexy|custom miniskirt]]. Meer Campbell, though just once.
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