Why is Gundam SEED Still Popular?

NEW: My updated thoughts on the series with the release of SEED Freedom -    • The Gundam SEED Retrospective (I Was Wrong)   I'm back with a vengeance, so why not spend my precious time on a series that I love oh so much? /s Music by Toshihiko Sahashi and See-Saw: Infiltrating Enemy Territory Flickering Truth Searching Light Unscalable Wall Quiet Time Kira Love Theme You and I, Feeling the Separation Seijaku wa Headphone no Naka (Instrumental) Some bedtime reading: NewType Character Poll Results: https://imgur.com/a/lOUVV https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/200... https://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/press/... http://www.bandai.co.jp/releases/J200... https://books.google.com/books?id=PLc... https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news... https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news... https://web.archive.org/web/200410091... https://web.archive.org/web/200211221... https://web.archive.org/web/200902030... https://web.archive.org/web/200408130... Don't subscribe.