The ending didn’t turn out as I had anticipated. On the whole though, I was satisfied by the ending. My biggest complaint was of course Shinn surviving. Although maybe after that Fllay-recycled appearance by Stellar he may not be such a psychotic brat anymore. As much as I thought Lunamaria was bound to die, I was happy to be proven wrong. She wasn’t making much sense by the end of it all, but I’ll let that slip. So what did I think was good about this last episode? For one thing, I really enjoyed all the action it dished out. Seeing Athrun finish off Shinn was one of the highlights. I liked what they did with Rey’s last scene. You can see, thanks to Kira, that Rey can live his final moment as his own individual. Talia on the other hand, I didn’t exactly like the fact that she orphaned her son by choice. It does add a dramatic effect to that scene nonetheless. I would have liked to see an epilogue though. I’m curious as to see what life for the main characters will be like after the entire ordeal. Considering the popularity of the series maybe they will leave that for an OVA.

Overall I really enjoyed “Gundam SEED Destiny”. It had its fair share of disappointing episodes as well. The recap episodes instantly come to mind. The biggest problem with this series was Shinn. Giving such an annoying character one of the lead roles was a mistake. To make up for it Kira is a complete badass in this series. Gone are the days of constant sobbing. This time he’s all business. The music in terms of opening and ending songs was not as good as the first season. Using a song by Chemistry for an opening song was completely moronic. If you have watched the first season then I would recommend watching the second season as well. In my opinion any fan of mechs should watch this. Of course this series has other qualities besides mechs. Even if mechs aren’t your thing, this may be a series for you to check out to expand your variety in anime.