History Awesome / MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny

* In ''Stargazer'' we have former EA major Edmond Du Clos taking out a GINN Insurgent Type in one on one combat. With a ''tank''. It's the only time in the franchise that it's ever happened, and it's awesome. There's also the final showdown between Selene and the Stargazer and Sven and his Strike Noir, in which Selene, who had seemed like a DistressedDamsel up to this point, manages to battle Sven, AcePilot and killing machine to a draw.

* In ''Stargazer'' we have former EA major Edmond Du Clos taking out a GINN Insurgent Type in one on one combat. With a ''tank''. It's the only time in the franchise that it's ever happened, and it's awesome. There's also the final showdown between Selene and the Stargazer and Sven and his Strike Noir, in which HotScientist Selene, who had seemed like a DistressedDamsel up to this point, manages to battle Sven, AcePilot and killing machine to a draw.

** Mini-[=CMoAs=] include throwing his Gundam's shield in order to bounce a beam off it and hit the Freedom from an unexpected angle, ''splitting his mobile suit '''in half''''' to avoid a saber strike by Kira, and when Kira does his signature move of chopping off the enemy's head and gun/sword arm, Shinn simply detaches the chest flyer, has it ''ram'' the Freedom, and then ''blows it up.'' Finally, there's the simple fact that Shinn pretty much ''called out'' the show's resident GodModeSue.

* Episode 23. Kira disables several mobile suits (including minor and major characters') in his Freedom and uses all tactics in the book against most enemies while defending the Archangel. The thing is that he doesn't kill any of his enemies. Had he gone for the kill, it would look like a KillEmAll episode because half of the cast would have died.

* This troper firmly believes that Shinn's true [=CMoA=] comes in episode 12. A massive mobile armor has apparently disabled Shinn's mobile suit, has blocked everything the ''[[CoolShip Minerva]]'' can throw at it, and is now moving in for the kill, backed by an entire fleet. It looks like the ''Minerva'' is pretty much boned...until Shinn wakes up. Flying into an UnstoppableRage, Shinn rejoins the battle, destroys the mobile armor and proceeds to sink six of the enemy ships, ''using only '''swords.'''''

*** This troper feels obligated to point out that the Astray Manga's Rondo Gina Sahaku one-ups Kira by pulling that move twice: The first time while piloting A GRUNT. The second time is even more awesome, as he catches the Red Frame's blade IN BETWEEN TWO FINGERS, then uses the bottom edge of his shield to break the blade clean in two.
*** The real difference isn't that it's a plasma blade, but that it is also meant for slicing through large ships like they were nothing. Meaning had Kira not caught it like he had, it would have easily sliced through the Strike Freedom.
*** There's more to his BarehandedBladeBlock than just the catch. After all, before the attempt, he had both of the Strike Freedom's beam rifles in hand. It's very quick, but he actually tosses them into the air to perform the block and then catches them after he's finished.

--->'''Shinn:''' "I'm the one who's going to defeat you! Here! Today!"

* Episode 42 (41 in the Remaster). How did Cagalli prove that her {{Chickification}} days were [[HesBack a thing of the past]]? By going to Yuna, the main culprit who brought damage to her country, and ''socking him on the face''. WELCOME BACK!

* FLAWLESS. FUCKING. VICTORY. Kira, Athrun, [[spoiler:Neo]], and the rest of the Three Ships Alliance/Orb/Terminal, manage to defeat [[spoiler:Shinn, Rey, Luna, Durandal, and the rest of ZAFT without taking a single casualty in the finale]]. [[note]] Granted, Archangel lost one of its Gottfried turrets right before it and the Justice blasted the Minerva into the moon, but there weren't any casualities. [[/note]].

*** This troper feels obligated to point out that the Astray Manga's Rondo Gina Sahaku one-ups Kira by pulling that move twice: The first time while piloting A GRUNT. The second time is even more awesome, as he [[spoiler:catches the Red Frame's blade IN BETWEEN TWO FINGERS, then uses the bottom edge of his shield to break the blade clean in two.]]

** Meer's own SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome overlaps with TearJerker, [[spoiler: when she saves Lacus's life by TakingTheBullet meant for her]].

** Athrun launching in the Infinite Justice for the first time moments later. He helps Kira and Cagalli protect Orb from ZAFT, including the crew of the ''Minerva'', ably fending off Shinn and the Destiny. The kicker? [[spoiler:He had a ''bigass chest wound'' at the time. Hell, he even passed out when he landed!]]

* [[spoiler:[[StupidEvil Lord Djibril]]]]'s demise. Especially when [[spoiler:[[OhCrap he spotted Legend Gundam upon his escape.]]]] Even moreso when [[spoiler:Chairman Durandal]] commented about it.
-->[[spoiler:'''Chairman Durandal''': Thank you, Djibril. Goodbye and good riddance.]]

** Not to mention their [[spoiler:last minute HeelFaceTurn wherein they completely screw over Durandal by not only defecting, but taking a huge portion of the ZAFT fleet with them.]]

*** Even Athrun being shot down is an awesome moment for him. He's in a [[MookMobile Mook Suit]] that he has no experience in (granted it's a bit more powerful than the average Mook Suit but it's still one that tends to get demolished every time one faces a Gundam) facing down the Destiny and the Legend, two NUCLEAR-powered Gundams. And on top of this he can't pull a lot of risky maneuvers because he has Meyrin as a passenger. He manages to hold them off for a good chunk of the episode (37 if you're interested) and even inflicts minor damage such as destroying the Destiny's beam rifle. By the time he get's shot down Shinn is in SEED Mode and has whipped out the Destiny's [[BFS Arondight sword]] and Athrun still manages to keep both himself and Meyrin alive. There's a reason I think that if it weren't for Kira's status as the Ultimate Coordinator then Athrun would be the best pilot in the show.

* Episode 42: Cagalli punching Yuna for everything he's done and the damage he's caused to Orb.

* How did Cagalli prove that her {{Chickification}} days were [[HesBack a thing of the past]]? By going to Yuna, the main culprit, and ''socking him on the face''. WELCOME BACK!

** Kira's BigDamnHeroes moment is awesome in its own right. From Shinn's near panic attack at seeing the Strike Freedom, to the way that he and Cagali practically turn the battle around, it is epic.

* First episode where the [[{{Tykebomb}} Stella, Sting and Auel]] are powering their [[GrandTheftPrototype stolen Gundams]] with the violin music playing in the background.
* Remaster has the new episode 39 where Kira saves the Eternal with the Strike Rouge (now sporting the remaster's new Ootori pack). Where as originally he only fired a few shots and then was disabled trying to block a cannon shot, causing Andy to grab his rifle and tell him to go get the Strike Freedom (leading many to assume his skills have grown weak and he was only effective with a powerful Gundam) here he disables a Zaku before being in visual range (originally he just distracted it) uses missiles as a smoke screen to get past the fleet. Tosses Andy his rifle (as opposed to Andy taking it) and proceeds to unload with the Ootori's cannons. When the shot that disabled him originally is taken, instead of tanking it himself he ejects the pack into the shot, after drawing the anti ship sword and proceeds to pin the Zaku with vulcan fire before disabling it, and managing to block a surprise shot from behind which only destroys his shield and arm, before tossing the sword through the Zaku's head. Then he goes to get Strike Freedom as he's out of weapons but it was a much better end to the Strike (which is never shown again) than it orignally had, AND it shows Kira's skills are still sharp. To be honest it kind of upstaged the SF's debut, which was unchanged.

* Episode 50: Athrun attempts to talk Shinn down, once again, during their fight, but proceeds to defeat Shinn in an instant, after Shinn nearly kills Luna in a fit of rage.

*** Even Athrun being shot down is an awesome moment for him. He's in a [[MookMobile Mook Suit]] that he has no experience in (granted it's a bit more powerful than the average Mook Suit but it's still one that tends to get demolished every time one faces a Gundam) facing down the Destiny and the Legend, two NUCLEAR-powered Gundams. And on top of this he can't pull a lot of risky maneuvers because he has Meyrin as a passenger. He manages to hold them off for a good chunk of the episode (37 if you're interested) and even inflicts minor damage such as destroying the Destiny's beam rifle. By the time he get's shot down Shinn is in SEED Mode and has whipped out the Destiny's BFS and Athrun still manages to keep both himself and Meyrin alive. There's a reason I think that if it weren't for Kira's status as the Ultimate Coordinator then Athrun would be the best pilot in the show.

** Kira saving Lacus and Andy from the ZAFT base troops in episode 26 wasn't too impressive really (nobody was there who was even close to standing a chance so it was just another day at the office for him). However it's one of the only times we see Kira in action from afar, without dynamic camera shots tracking him and making his actions easy to follow. Kira bounces around like a pinball, making it impossible for the viewer to track him. None of the ZAFT forces having time to blink let alone try to dodge him. Suddenly those scenes where it seems like the enemies are just sitting there letting Kira hit them makes sense. It's not random plot stupidity making them sit there wide open, they literally have no time react before he's hit them.

* Remaster has the new episode 39 where Kira saves the Eternal with the Strike Rouge (now sporting the remaster's new Ootori pack). Where as originally he only fired a few shots and then was disabled trying to block a cannon shot, causing Andy to grab his rifle and tell him to go get the Strike Freedom (leading many to assume his skills has grown weak and he was only effective with a powerful Gundam) here he disables a Zaku before being in visual range (originally he just distracted it) uses missiles as a smoke screen to get past the fleet. Tosses Andy his rifle (as opposed to Andy taking it) and proceeds to unload with the Ootori's cannons. When the shot that disabled him originally is taken, instead of tanking it himself he ejects the pack into the shot, after drawing the anti ship sword and proceeds to pin the Zaku with vulcan fire before disabling it, and managing to block a surprise shot from behind which only destroys his shield and arm, before tossing the sword through the Zaku's head. Then he goes to get Strike Freedom as he's out of weapons but it was a much better end to the Strike (which is never shown again) then it orignally had, AND it shows Kira's skills are still sharp. To be honest it kind of upstaged the SF's debut,which was unchanged.

* Lacus's trio of former ZAFT Aces and their DOM Trooper MSs in episode 42. managing to be pure unmitigated awesome literally within ten seconds of their arrival on the battlefield. Extra points for the amount of "WTF?" faces they caused on the ZAFT forces.