History Trivia / MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny

* TroubledProduction: The second half to the final thirds of the series had suffered quite a few production problems. The fact that Chiaki Morosawa was perpetually late with the scripts for [[IllGirl a nasty cancer]] + [[CreatorBreakdown depression combo]], which forced the other writers to come up with quite the padding to fill in, '''really''' didn't help.

* NamesTheSame: Done UpToEleven, with the protagonist's first ''and'' last name having been used by the main character of ''Series/UltramanDyna'', even if their order was different. HilariousInHindsight is that the latter series' actor admits to be a fan of the original ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the English version of the HD Remaster, Creator/NYAVPost redubbed the series, alongside ''Gundam SEED''. As a result, ''everyone'' was inevitably recast. For example, Shinn Asuka, Lunamaria Hawke and Gilbert Durandal, respectively voiced in the original dub by Creator/MatthewErickson, Creator/MarykeHendrikse and Creator/TedCole, are now voiced by Creator/AaronPhillips, Creator/AlysonLeighRosenfeld and Creator/KeithSilverstein.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the English version of the HD Remaster, Creator/NYAVPost redubbed the series, alongside ''Gundam SEED''. As a result, ''everyone'' was inevitably recast. For example, Shinn Asuka and Lunamaria Hawke, respectively voiced in the original dub by Creator/MatthewErickson and Creator/MarykeHendrikse, are now voiced by Creator/AaronPhillips and Creator/AlysonLeighRosenfeld.

* FanNickname:
** Jesus Yamato, due to Kira's apparent [[OmniscientMoralityLicense infallibility in moral questions]] and immortality.
*** Where would Jesus Yamato be without the aid of his Virgin Mary Clyne?
** Also [[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Darth Shinn/Darth Asuka and Chancellor Gilpatine]] for Shinn and Gilbert Durandal, respectively, thanks to their portrayal in the last ten episodes or so. Similarly, Darth Lux/Empress Palpacus, after [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTw2YT6FeeE the closing shot in]] ''Final Plus'', with Darth Kira making an appearance in the fourth TV Movie.
** Meer Campbell is frequently called "Lacus Clone", for [[BodyDouble obvious reasons]].
** Andrew Waltfield's AceCustom Murasame is known, especially in VideoGame/GundamVsSeries fandom as "Torasame", after Waltfield's RedBaron nickname, Sabaku no Tora/Desert Tiger.
** Director Mitsuo Fukuda is sometimes known as "Flashback 'Em All" or "ClipShow 'Em All'', due to his constant use of flashbacks and recap episodes, and in reference to Creator/YoshiyukiTomino's "KillEmAll" nickname.
** [[spoiler:Mu La Flaga, The Zombie of Endymion]], based on his original RedBaron moniker and the fact he [[spoiler:came back from the dead with nothing more than a cool scar]].
** Captain Todeka is the Gundam Universe's [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Bruce Ironstaunch]] after he [[spoiler:lets the Archangel go after they ''kidnap'' Cagalli and repeatedly taking Yuna to task for his ''grasp'' of tactics]].
** One of the Destiny's weapons, the [[FacePalmOfDoom Palma Fiocina]], is called the "Destiny Finger", in reference to [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Domon Kasshu]]'s finishing move, the Shining Finger/God Finger.

** In Ocean's dub, the voices of Sting Oakley and Meyrin Hawke, Creator/BrentMiller and Creator/NicoleBouma are husband and wife.

* FranchiseKiller: During the beginning of the series premiere, there were once hopes that the CE timeline could become the new UC. However, production troubles plagued the second half heavily divided the fanbase and a planned movie to wrap up the saga is in DevelopmentHell (now indefinitely postponed with [[DiedDuringProduction Chiaki Morosawa's sudden death from an aortic dissection in February 2016]]), making creators and fans give up on the saga and move on to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

* TroubledProduction: Very much describes the second half to the final thirds of the series, production-wise. Arguably the cause of a lot of the problems, especially the haphazard pacing, facing the series. The fact that Chiaki Morosawa was perpetually late with the scripts for [[IllGirl a nasty cancer]] + [[CreatorBreakdown depression combo]], which forced the other writers to come up with quite the padding to fill in, '''really''' didn't help.

** Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld voiced Luna in NYAV Post's dub of the HD Remaster. Her husband, James Weaver Clark, was one of the additional voices for the HD remaster of ''SEED''.

* CrossRegionalVoiceActing: For the HD Remaster's redub, most of the characters were played by UsefulNotes/LosAngeles-based voice actors, while some of the other characters were voiced by actors from the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity[[note]]including Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld and Tom Wayland[[/note]] and UsefulNotes/DFWMetroplex areas.

* CreatorCouple: Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld voiced Luna in NYAV Post's dub of the HD Remaster. Her husband, James Weaver Clark, was one of the additional voices for the HD remaster of ''SEED''.
** Similarly, in the original dub, the voices of Sting Oakley and Meyrin Hawke, Creator/BrentMiller and Creator/NicoleBouma are husband and wife.

* DirectedByCastMember: For the English dub of the HD remaster, Creator/CarrieKeranen was the ADR director, as well as the voice of Murrue Ramius and the narrator.

* CrossRegionalVoiceActing: For the HD Remaster's redub, most of the characters were played by UsefulNotes/LosAngeles-based voice actors, while some of the other characters were voiced by actors from the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity[[note]]including Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld[[/note]] and UsefulNotes/DFWMetroplex areas.

* CrossRegionalVoiceActing: For the HD Remaster's redub, most of the characters were played by UsefulNotes/LosAngeles-based voice actors, while some of the other characters were voiced by actors from the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity and UsefulNotes/DFWMetroplex areas.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the English version of the HD Remaster, Creator/NYAVPost redubbed the series, alongside ''Gundam SEED''. As a result, ''everyone'' was inevitably recast. For example, Shinn Asuka and Lunamaria Hawke, respectively voiced in the original dub by Creator/MatthewErickson and Creator/MarykeHendrikse, are now voiced by Creator/AaronPhillips and Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld.

* CrossRegionalVoiceActing: For the HD Remaster's redub, most of the characters were played by UsefulNotes/LosAngeles-based voice actors, while some of the minor characters were voiced by actors from the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity and UsefulNotes/DFWMetroplex areas.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the English version of the HD Remaster, Creator/NYAVPost redubbed the series, alongside ''Gundam SEED''. As a result, ''everyone'' was inevitably recast. For example, Shinn Asuka, voiced in the original dub by Creator/MatthewErickson, is now voiced by Creator/AaronPhillips.

** Takanori Nishikawa, in addition to reprising his role as Miguel Aiman from ''Gundam SEED'', provides the voice of Heine Westenfluss.

** The original names for Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice were "[[http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/File:Super_Freedom.jpg Super Freedom]]" and "[[http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/File:Knight_Justice.jpg Knight Justice]]", respectively. In the former case, it would have explained the "[[AttackDrone Super DRAGOON]]" and "Super Lacerta" names.

* FranchiseKiller: During the beginning of the series premiere, there were once hopes that the CE timeline could become the new UC. However, production troubles plagued the second half heavily divided the fanbase and a planned movie to wrap up the saga is in DevelopmentHell (now indefinitely postponed with [[AuthorExistenceFailure Chiaki Morosawa's sudden death from an aortic dissection in February 2016]]), making creators and fans give up on the saga and move on to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the English version of the HD Remaster, Creator/NYAVPost redubbed the series, alongside ''Gundam SEED''. As a result, ''everyone'' was inevitably recast.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the English version of the HD Remaster, Creator/NYAVPost redubbed the series, alongside ''Gundam SEED''.As a result, ''everyone'' was inevitably recast.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the English version of the HD Remaster, Creator/NYAVPost will be redubbing the series, alongside ''Gundam SEED''.

** As usual, Creator/KotonoMituishi is the voice actress for Haro, Murrue Ramius and the narrator.

* RoleReprise: All of the voice actors from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' once again reprise their roles for ''Destiny'', including Creator/SoichiroHoshi as Kira Yamato, Creator/AkiraIshida as Athrun Zala, Creator/KotonoMitsuishi as Murrue Ramius and the narrator, and Creator/RieTanaka as Lacus Clyne.