Thoughts on the Raphael Gundam
Oct. 13th, 2024 07:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
andr0medaI'm about 50% done with my HG Raphael. I won't lie, I initially wasn't too fond of this suit when I watched AWoT. Seravee in Season 2 felt like a natural evolution of Virtue's design with its bulky frame and shoulder cannons. Raphael did not resemble either of its predecessors in the slightest. If I'm being honest, it still does look like a regular Gundam with a bunch of equipment haphazardly stapled to its back. Raphael Dominions is a much better successor to the Seravee suit in terms of design alone.
However, I'd be lying if I didn't enjoy some of the symbolism present in Raphael's technology. Raphael is the product of technology data that was gathered from both Celestial Being and the Innovators. More specifically, some of its data and equipment were pulled from the Gadessa, while other equipment was pulled from his previous suit. The technology and data from these two suits were merged together to create a hybrid heavy assault unit with better mobility and flexibility than either of its predecessors.
Some obvious parallels can the suit's half-human, half-Innovator origins. Tieria is an Innovade that closely identifies with human beings. At this point, he has embraced both halves of his personal identity and his team is aware of his true origins. The suit's increased mobility could also be a reference to the fact that Tieria has become less rigid and more amicable with time. However, its height and weight distribution make it less effective at combat on Earth's surface... a potential reference to Tieria's preference for space??? Much to think about.
Anyways I love Tieria so much its unreal
However, I'd be lying if I didn't enjoy some of the symbolism present in Raphael's technology. Raphael is the product of technology data that was gathered from both Celestial Being and the Innovators. More specifically, some of its data and equipment were pulled from the Gadessa, while other equipment was pulled from his previous suit. The technology and data from these two suits were merged together to create a hybrid heavy assault unit with better mobility and flexibility than either of its predecessors.
Some obvious parallels can the suit's half-human, half-Innovator origins. Tieria is an Innovade that closely identifies with human beings. At this point, he has embraced both halves of his personal identity and his team is aware of his true origins. The suit's increased mobility could also be a reference to the fact that Tieria has become less rigid and more amicable with time. However, its height and weight distribution make it less effective at combat on Earth's surface... a potential reference to Tieria's preference for space??? Much to think about.
Anyways I love Tieria so much its unreal
