Fukuda Rants & Rave

[masamuneehs]

I was wondering if people still thought Shinn was a "stunted character growth" after watching PHase 49?

ITs true that Rey has been manipulating him all this time, but that was the Chairman's plan! And also, Shinn has shown signs of changing IMO because he no longer just wants to go about killing everyone for the sake of taking orders. He has adopted the viewpoint of Dullindal, that something permanent has to be done to change humanity, and that he now has to take on the role that Rey described for him, the "arm of the state" so to speak, which Dullindal will smack down the impudent resistance.

Shinn seems quite reluctant to do this. But bottom line is he doesn't want others to go through what he's been through. Early in the series he seemed more like someone fighting to forget about his problems, becoming the evil menace of war that destroyed his own life (an abused child becomes an abuser later in life). But after seeing Stellar die and hearing from Athrun on multiple occasions that he is wrong Shinn has done one of the only non-comformist things I've seen characters do in SEED/Destiny, he decides not to fight alongside the Clyne Faction because he wants to see a more long-term change in humanity, which Dullindal offers.

(Ok, maybe going with the miltiay you've been with for years and years and yielding to your roomie's view of life isn't non-conformist, but its refreshing to see people finally not all jumping on Lacus Clyne's side! )

[Strike Freedom]

I agree to a degree with what you're saying Masamuneehs. However (ya here we go), I still believe that Shinn had no real development. Shinn, in my opinion, does not go into this mad killing frenzy on just anyone. Instead, he just goes beserk and destroys whatever target he is supposed to or in order to defend himself. He's always been like this and sadly it will not change. Also, Shinn always wanted to do something with this war since it began. He wanted to put an end to it. Well, he just had no direction but now with the Chairman he chose a path in which he could end this war. I do admire Shinn for his well intentions, but the poor guy is just being led astray by his compassion. If anything, Shinn is a very compassionate and empathetic person. Shinn does not want his closest friends to go through any trouble or harm. It may be very well an effect that lingers with him from his family's death.