you guys should think maybe a little further ahead since all the things happening right are just a bunch of little skirmishes here and there, what im talkin about is the final 8 episodes where true motives are shown alliances are formed and lots of death and destruction. but anyways shinn isnt a bad pilot the only problem is he's too cocky since he's able to go into beserk seed mode thats what makes kira a better pilot. however if you want to make a good story you always put the underdog agaisnt the champ but either way kira is the king in the seed universe only person on par with him is asuran when he figures out who and why he's fighting for.