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Jan 10, 2026
This was… surprisingly bad. I personally never cared for Lacus Clyne. Of the original SEED cast, she was always the most shallow in terms of writing. She's the pretty pop star that says "hope" and "peace" a lot so everyone in the galaxy loves her and thinks she's inspiring. Weird for a show about the moral complexity of war. But whatever.
Yes, every rise in power she gets feels more unearned than the last. She's a rich pop star, then she's a political symbol, then she's a warship captain, then she's president of a council that dictates/polices international relations. All because she's pretty and she's
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nice. And now she's even MORE super special. She was BORN to be super special. (Is that them trying to excuse why everyone in the galaxy loves and supports her for no reason? Is she unintentionally brainwashing them with her special power?)
The shallow, kind of sexist writing for Lacus has always been a thing, but now it extends to everyone and it's very weird. Girls be betraying their entire team/nation because they failed at stealing someone's boyfriend and the enemy guy she met yesterday said she was cute. Girls be sadly pining and hiding behind a tree every time the weird asshole they work for hits on a celebrity because he thinks she's his destiny. Girls be jumping their boyfriend and making out with them in the middle of the crowded control room because they're happy to see him. All the female characters are just oddly sexualized. Survive an explosion? Uniform must be strategically ripped just to expose cleavage and bare legs from stockings. Lacus is the only one yet to have a flight suit? Well she gets one now, and instead of the normal practical, protective, design, she gets essentially body paint and some angel wings. I think it even had heels. Be sure to choose all shots to show off the butt. Face need not even be on screen. And did I mention the scene with the blatant threat of S.A.? Yup. The only female character not tarnished is probably Cagalli (thank gods) but that's only because she has SO little screen time.
So yeah, the way female character are treated by the writing is awful. But what about the actual plot of the film? Umm… just silly I guess. Again, very weird for a series that is supposed to be about the moral complexity and toll of war. This time we have cartoonishly evil bad guys who want to kidnap the pretty girl because they think they're just better than everyone else and should rule the world. And they really hate the pretty girl's boyfriend because he's in the way. That's it. That's the movie. Add in a couple of scenes of graphic deaths of civilians by nuclear weapons, aforementioned threatened S.A., and the good guys saying "hope" and "freedom" a bunch, and that's it. That's the movie. End with a shot of the main couple getting naked on a beach.
Bleh.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Sep 12, 2025
This is a great story about the next generation of kids growing up in a world about 200 years post-supernova disaster. They know what happened, how things used to be, and that the next wave is coming in their lifetime. Humanity is prepared, but there's still a sense of tension to it. These are kids going to school in space, pursing dreams and aspirations in space, so each has a certain level of drive and excellence. A reason that brought them all the way out here, to see space on the front lines of the oncoming world event. That core really drives the story.
While there
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is a lot of fun high school hijinks of them hanging with their friends and learning new skills, and eventually more serious storylines, the driving through line is the emotional journey and pressures of being a kid. Specifically being a "smart kid." That drive to succeed, to excel, to make something of yourself. The internal struggle of comparing ourself to others and not feeling good enough. What is the difference between a prodigy and a genius? Can you work hard enough to make a difference or is it pointless if someone else is just naturally gifted? The show really explores these ideas with all of the characters to different degrees. It's something I think a lot of people can relate to.
I think the anime does a great job balancing the slice of life, the big important events, and the internal journey. As disparate as the elements can seem on paper, it all flows naturally as we watch this very important moment in history for these kids and the world at large.
Honestly one of my favorite anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Apr 20, 2025
Pro: The animation is flashy. That's pretty much all it has though.
While being sold as a show about being a hero, it's really more about media and the plight of the celebrity. The masses are mindless consumers who see a flashy commercial of pretty people telling them to "believe in themselves" or some other generic canned corporate line and that builds enough trust in to give actors superpowers. The show starts with some random guy who is meant to show the civilian perception of heroes. And he outright says someone prettier will come along to replace the hero. Then immediately sees a hero die right
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in front of him. The reaction to this death by literally everyone is to ignore it and brush it under the rug. He is surprised, but is more concerned with the wacky comedy of the manager telling him he needs to replace him. So he just…does. He abandons his life and anyone he may have known or cared about and just plays pretend as a person he watched die. He does ballet twirls, winks at the camera, says "trust" and "hero" a whole bunch, and coasts. The only hesitation being if he's "good enough." The dead man's friends, colleagues, girlfriend, find out that he died and was immediately replaced, and they DO. NOT. CARE. No one cares that someone died. No one cares about anyone left behind. No one cares about protecting people from harm. All anyone cares about is their image and whether the people (that they're supposedly protecting) will let them profit financially or personally from it. It's always what does this tv show, this action, this death, this image, get the "hero." Whether that be a higher rank, the freedom to travel, cooler powers, nebulous fame, etc. And the writing truly treats these characters as heroes. That's the worst part. Play sad music, have them verbally spell out the situation the audience can already see, have some cool sakuga, and the in universe audience and the viewer are meant to eat it up. Because the good guys have trust and hope. And the bad guys use meanness and fear. And no one is any deeper than that. I guess somewhat fitting for a story about corporate schlock, this show IS corporate schlock. All flash and no soul.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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