History FanficRecs / MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny

* Recommended by CybranLord

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6222956/1/Gundam_SEED_Kismet GUNDAM SEED Kismet]]'' by thebigmacattack

* ''Synopsis'': The Preventers return to the CE on a mission to prevent the theft of the Chaos Gaia and Abyss at Armory one, they give chase and end up getting tangled up in the Junius Seven colony drop (Break the World indecent) and have been chased out of orb along with the Minerva... Will this endless waltz continue dancing on forever...
* ''Comments'': From the same author who authored Operation Winged Seed, this time the cast from the [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6433275/ first book]] returns and participate in the events that occur in Gundam SEED Destiny. The author also includes the cast from the side stories Gundam SEED [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDCE73Stargazer Stargazer]] and Gundam Wing [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing G-Unit]]. Again, the characters and events between both universes are very well blended and makes it very interesting to read.

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* ''Synopsis'': February, C.E. 75. After a short period of uneasy peace, war once again threatens... A retelling of GSD, set in the same continuity as ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7515836/1/An-Alternate-Fate An Alternate Fate]]''. Rated T for language, violence. Pairing is [[spoiler:ShinnxStella]]

* ''Synopsis'': The capstone of [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3819808/1/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_SEED_Seeds_of_Shadows a]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3819813/1/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_SEED_The_Power_to_Protect very]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3894566/1/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_SEED_Pain lengthy]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3973976/1/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_SEED_Soldiers_of_Old retelling]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4146386/1/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_SEED_DESTINY_Golden_Goddess that]] starts off at the very end of ''SEED'' and starts taking things in different directions, starting with Kira becoming a FallenHero.

* ''Comments'': For those that are looking for bringing out the most [[KillEmAll Zeta]] aspects of ''Gundam SEED Destiny'', this is the fic for you. The story is dark and brutal as Shinn struggles with fighting for himself amidst those that would use him merely as a tool. [=ShadowCell=] brings a lot of minor characters in for some focus, including the Phantom Pain members from Stargazer and [[GundamSEEDAstray Lowe and Gai occasionally]] along with a few original characters. The stories also paint Shinn as someone who is not so much immature as lacking direction, and have the dubious honor of making this troper start to ''like'' Lacus.
** [=ShadowCell=] goes ''far'' into the KillEmAll territory, as well as having just about [[FromBadToWorse everything get worse]], apparently for no reason other than TrueArtIsAngsty.
** Comartemis: I'm giving this one a negative recommendation. Not only does the author desperately need an ego check (this series is the result of him "proving" that he can do ''Destiny'' better), he also seems to think that the way to "fix" ''Destiny'' is to turn it into ''[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Victory Gundam: The Sequel]]''.
*** Fenrir: Yes, because every other fanfic author whose done a FixFic isn't doing it because they can [[LetsSeeYouDoBetter feel they do better]] and [[ZetaGundam the series Destiny's a remake of]] ended with sparkles and sunshine and a happy ending through and through.
*** Comartemis: Oh ''bullshit''. People say "I think I can do better" or "I'm going to try to do better", not "this entire series sucks balls and I can make it kick ass by killing all the characters and making the setting borderline GrimDark". The author loses points right from the start for using a DiabolusExMachina and an ''extremely'' OOC reaction to turn Kira into one of the bad guys and it never gets better after that point. Destiny did ''not'' have a perfectly happy ending, else Stellar and Meer would've been alive at the end; the fact that [[spoiler: Stellar lives to see the end of the series]] does ''not'', in ''any way'', make up for such angst-ridden bullshit as [[spoiler: Kira murdering Cagalli]]. ''Not ever.'' I'm going to say it again: if you had any fondness for SEED and/or Destiny as they were, ''avoid this series like the bloody plague.'' If, on the other hand, you are a fan of KillEmAll Tomino's work, knock yourself out. I'll stick to [=SolidShark=]'s 'fics, thank you.
*** [=SolidShark=]: Going to have to concur there. Leaving my own works completely out of the discussion, I'll simply say that I think the author is CompletelyMissingThePoint, both of {{Gundam}} and the problems with GundamSeedDestiny. Point one: {{Gundam}} never shies from showing the dark side of war, that's true; but there's almost always an underlying theme of the struggle being worth it in the end, of ''something'' good coming from the heroes' efforts. Hell, even ''[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Victory Gundam]]'' gave its protagonist a happy ending, however bittersweet. Point two: it generally seems to be agreed among the parts of the fandom that dislike canon ''Destiny'' that one of the big problems was the returning characters being {{OOC}}... so [=ShadowCell=]'s solution is to make at least one of them ''more'' out of character? I'm sorry, but that simply does not make sense to me. Negative recommendation here.
*** Komuro: If it means anything, his sequel story is nowhere near as dark, but is the sequel worth wading through 50 chapters of death, darkness, and destruction? That's the question you have to ask yourself. And I'm not so sure his much-improved sequel is worth struggling through his rewrite of DESTINY.
** {{@/Nitramy}}: I kind of agree with the above digressions, but I still maintain that the recommendation should stand, simply because TWILIGHT and ETERNITY are proof of GrowingTheBeard; much improved writing, maturity, and story progression bringing the saga full circle. (And yes, ETERNITY does end on a hopeful note.)

* ''Comments'': Another colossal epic. Maderfole's writing gets even better here as he blends humor, tragedy, and sheer awesome to shock and entertain. Can be seen as something of a really massive {{FixFic}} for GSD, though Chaotic Cosmos should be read first to understand all of what's going on. The author does a good job of making his villains sympathetic and the cast fleshed-out. A superb fic.

* ''Comments:''Fanfic is quickly becoming a worse word for these stories. While the main characters are ones introduced in Gundam SEED, all of them have undergone such character development that they are indistinguishable from the ones in the original series. Add in better villains, a slew of excellent OC's and impressive science and you have epics on your hands. The story has just begun, but it's already compelling and provides small tastes of the technology that is to come.
** Tristraim: It's already at chapter 75. The war is at full swing, tensions are high, and [[AnyoneCanDie Anyone Can Die]] is in full effect, with a huge bodycount, including OC's and some canon characters. The story's blossomed into a bigger epic than its prequels, with POV's from both sides of the conflict, expositions of different politics, technologies, and plenty of good fight scenes, mixed in with bits and pieces of life after the Eden Disaster. Expect to cry, laugh, be amazed, feel terror, and much more when you read this story.

* ''Comments'': If you have ever wanted to know what ''GSD'' would be like if if it weren't a steaming pile of crap but can't play ''Super Robot Wars Z'' for some reason, look no further than this fic. Solid Shark is in his usual form here and has taken advantage of the opportunity to salvage ''Destiny's'' plot by fixing almost all of the major complaints fans had with the series (as of this post, that includes such things as the Earth Alliance being dangerously competent, Kira and the old crowd having ''damn good reasons'' to get back into the action, and Shinn being beaten mercilessly with the character development stick), making it one of the best {{FixFic}}s this troper has ever read.

* ''Comments'': At first, this fic seems to want to delve into territory much darker than Shadow Cell's, but quickly pulls out of it. A few awkward sentences (and frequently misspelling Waltfeld's last name) aside, the re-imagined DESTINY characters interact well with both the author's OCs (who seem to make up most of the casualties) and the established SEED cast. Kira's a total angstfest though and Lacus gets dragged down with him, but I guess it's more of a YMMV thing in the end. Athrun and Cagalli are on the mark, though, and the redone Shinn and Stellar interact naturally and remind this troper of Shiro and Sayla from The08thMSTeam a bit. Fifty chapters are up, so there's plenty there for people to read.
** Rebelcheese (aka thebigmacattack): The fic is dead, and some of its ideas are being folded into Gundam SEED: Bloodlines.. I will likely be pulling Kismet from FF.net sometime in 2013. Read it while you can.

* ''Comments'': A little gem that is finding it's footing in the GS archive, but Juubi-k is a mecha genius and knows how to tell a story. The Jovians, a faction from beyond the Asteroid Belt, are based off of some Gundam characters(mainly a specific trio from the first Gundam Musou) but otherwise, a very great story so far. How this new faction affects the Junius War remains to be seen.

* ''Comments'': An extremely well written piece of work, and as a Shinn/Luna fan I'm happy for this short story of 850 words actually exploring their relationship in more depth than the anime itself ever did.

* "Synopsis": It is CE 73, and the Earth Alliance is on the verge of collapse as the Atlantic Federation and Eurasia square off. A ship arrives from Jupiter, seeking to know the fate of humanity.
* "Comments": A little gem that is finding it's footing in the GS archive, but Juubi-k is a mecha genius and knows how to tell a story. The Jovians, a faction from beyond the Asteroid Belt, are based off of some Gundam characters(mainly a specific trio from the first Gundam Musou) but otherwise, a very great story so far. How this new faction affects the Junius War remains to be seen.