@Bored-san : As far as I remember Cagalli was leading in the last poll, so I guess she won. And I'm in the same situation as you for this poll ... I agree Athrun was wimpy and it was annoying, but still I think I'll vote for him so like that they'll make him as determined as SEED in the movie. But I really think that Kira, Athrun, Cagalli and Lacus will be shown mature compared to before, I really hope not to see a crying Cagalli, a lost Athrun, a confused Kira, and a too peaceful Lacus ...
By the way I've been to the Japan expo here in France and I've luckily found a stand where there were Gundam SEED and Destiny's character figurines ! But they only brought the girls ... There was just one Cagalli and one Lacus, and 2 Meer and Luna, I understand that sexism it's just because Meer and Luna were less dressed -_-" . I bought Cagalli and Lacus ! I'm so happy that I finally have got them, I'd really like to get Kira and Athrun but no one had them =(

@Shainareth : Oh don't worry about those anti-fans, they just want to counter-attack us by using Meyrin as a weak weapon. Everyone knows that Athrun has no interest in her and still loves Cagalli, in fact it is shown in the GSD-SEIV that Athrun goes back to ORB, and there is also a official art showing Athrun and Cagalli both in ORB uniforms after Destiny.

@JC-san : Hey long time no see ! Asu*** is an unexistant couple, it never started and it will never go anywhere. If Athrun was with Meyrin to the memorial it was only because she followed him to escape ZAFT and never went back to her sister after that, Athrun brought her just to bring back the Hawke sisters back together. Plus he was walking in front of Meyrin, and he had a tense expression on his face, he wasn't thinking about Meyrin clinging him again. And Fukuda even showed AsuCaga canon in many AMC by putting there best scenes together.

Meyrin-chan is so not for Athrun. Don't get me wrong, Meyrin is actually one of my favorite characters who is ranked after Stellar and Miriallia. But Cagalli-sama is number 1.

I hate it when AsuMey fans bash AsuCaga. Oh well...

Um... Who won the contest for the bridal gown thing? Is it Cagalli? I haven't been updated lately.

I'm surprised Dorothy Catelonia's eyebrows didn't make the list.

As for people who think Meyrin is better for Athrun, that makes no sense. None at all. Do they ever even have a meaningful conversation? Athrun never looks at her the way he looks at Cagalli. No sense.... I've already ranted about this so many times..... I don't think my mental well being or my faith in humanity can take another round of it just yet.

Thank you, Bored-san. ^^

I quote ghikij-san. Really, even if I'm a silly Athrun's fangirl (damn, he's too cool!), very often I called him every name under the sun in Gundam SEED Destiny, expecially when he met Kira, Cagalli and Miriallia, and told Cagalli off to return in Orb. Well, I'd like to slap him every time that I think this episode.
So, that's why I say that if he returns in ZAFT in the movie, I would can hate him. If he'll do it, he'll seem wimpy even if in Gundam SEED he was really determined. And I don't understand when some ex-AsuCaga fans tell that Cagalli is wrong in Destiny and I'd be crazy if they tell once again that Meyrin is better for Athrun for this reason. As if Athrun can love Meyrin only because Cagalli take off his ring: it's a nonsense.
I love Athrun for his complex personality (I like Kira too, but Kira is too much a simply character), but I love Athrun more when he shows his determination in his ideals and in his dreams (Cagalli included).

I'm going depressed when I think Athrun's stupidity in Destiny... As Cagalli, I can undestand his point of view, but I can't share it. :sweat:

Hope that movie can give back us our smile and our love for him.

@ Bored-san - I feel the same way as you do when it comes to that poll but I can't deny that Athrun being 'wimpy' (I'd like to say that he was merely indecisive) was one of the most annoying thing that happened in Gundam. I really do wish Fukuda would get his character back into gear, considering Athrun is one of the main character. I understand that Fukuda might have just tried to make Athrun's character a bit more complex (ex. guy with a bitter past who also suffered horrendous thing in the war) but he just flat out failed in getting it out. I think, if Fukuda had done his presentation of Athrun in GSD well enough, we fans wouldn't be as disappointed of him as we were. Of course, I'm not saying that I completely hated Athrun in GSD. I was just really disappointed of his actions.

@Rie-san, long-time no see, too. *hugs* I'm glad to hear from you. Thank you very much to post those great pictures. :)

@LadySnickerdoodle-san, you're welcomed. The last time I checked it seems that Cagalli will win. We will see the result announced by Gundam.info probably next week. :)

@Raidow-chan, I'm glad you like the info and images. Oh, yeah, Fukuda surely knows the great fandom for the 4 main characters. :)

@Shainareth-san, you're welcomed. :)

The Athrun's scan you posted, if I'm correct, came from Animedia in 2005 summer. It was mainly about Athrun prior to episode 45 was aired and a short spoiler preview for GSD episode 45. In the writer's unofficial opinion about Athrun's mind, Kira, Cagalli, Dullindel, unknown portion that got cutoff at top and the "peace" took great percentage of his while Meer, Lacus and Meyrin had a very tiny bit percent. As for the unknown portion, it's possible that it belongs to Shin Asuka. More, the short preview asked us to pay attention to Cagalli's left hand in the upcoming episode 45. Since we all knew what happened to episode 45; that is, Cagalli removed her ring and Athrun noticed it and calmly told Kira and Lacus with this: "It's fine for now. We don't need to rush. We have the same dream". Therefore, this is a very old scan with the old updates. :)

As for the recent voting in Gundam.info in the week of June 29, 2009, here is the question and status.

Q: This is an annoying rainy season. So, what if we speak of the annoyance in Gundam?

1) When Amuro Ray was in state of confinement - (Original Gundam/Zeta)
2) When Jerid Messa was relentlessly losing - (Gundam Zeta)
3) When Uso Ewin yearned for Katejina Loos - (Gundam Victory)
4) The whole Gundam Fighters (Mobile Fighter G - Gundam)
5) Olba Frost's clothing - (After War Gundam X)
6) Gym Gingham's hairstyle - (Turn A Gundam)
7) When Athrun Zala was wimpy - (Gundam Seed/Destiny)
8) When Allejulah Haptism was obsessive about Marie Parfacy (Soma Peries) - (Gundam 00).
9) Mr. Bushido's (Graham Aker) love for Gundam - (Gundam 00).

As of today June 30, 2009, to our great surprise, Athrun is taking a huge lead in the polling. :sweat: As a great fan of Athrun, this is a very complicated moment to me. I surely want this to raise an opportunity to attract Sunrise/Fukuda's attention and thus to improve Athrun's character in the upcoming movie, but I don't feel good about that his being wimpy is the worst among all other candidates listed above. I'm surprised that #5 and #6 above received the least votes. Indeed, Olba's clothing and Gym's hairstyle are the worst and ridiculous among all other male characters listed above. ^_^'

Olba Frost (this is a guy ^_^' ):
http://www.gundam-x.net/library/chara/img/07.jpg

Gym Gingham's hairstyle (the guy in blue and extraordinary thick hair below ^_^' ):
http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/8/30832.jpg
http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/Turn-a-Gundam/item175869/

Enjoy! :)

boredandsleepy

I think it just talks about Destiny girl's feelings about Athrun ...

@ toumarie - Thanks for these images. :D

Quote by LadySnickerdoodleThe three small bits on the left are Meer, Lacus and Meirin. From the left it's Kira, then Cagalli, then Durindal. I'm not sure about the remaining two. But Kira and Cagalli are largest.

I'd kill to know what the whole thing says.

Yeah, I understood the name of Meer, Lacus, Meyrin, Kira and Cagalli too, but not the name of Dullindal. Thank you. ^^ But, honestly I'm worried about this last name... It's too large. :\

merged: 06-30-2009 ~ 08:57am
Oh, on www.gundam.info there's another poll and I can read the name of Athrun, but I don't understand what the poll says...