On the /m/ side of things, he has always been ridiculed. His skill nothing but beamspam, and for most of the time, he's been trolled as the most plothacked character in the history of Gundam.
But as we take away the peelings of Plot hacks and Gundam nonsense, we clearly see what Kira is, essentially.
Kira was never the beam-spamming hypocrite during day one, for one, he just wanted to protect his friends with the best of his abilities. It was not his pew pew beamspam that made him plow through his opposition for the first parts of SEED, what we actually witnessed was a good pilot for a beginner; someone who actually uses impressive tactics and skills to overwhelm an opponent. But during the later half of the series, his machine changed. Freedom had too much to offer that Strike never had, which is why Kira was reduced to following the beamspam way.
But what made Kira become such a great pilot during that time? What made him push himself to the limit? The answer lies where most of us never dared to look, the answer was the unknown, infamous heroine of SEED. Most of her actions have been seen by many as grievous and unforgivable sins. She has been branded by many as the harlot who manipulated Kira. In other words, my introduction of the often misunderstood and hidden heroine of SEED can be summed in this phrase:
"Without her sick love for Kira, there wouldn't be SEED"
Yes, It has been the heroine most of us wouldn't dare to look at. Fllay Allster.
Fllay to the masses has been misjudged by many to be Kira's manipulator. But let me ask you this: How is Kira less manipulated now? Yes he fights for "What he believes in" but do you honestly think that "what he believes in" was rooted on him and his will alone? This is what Lacus has done to Kira, she goes far beyond Fllay. She has willed Kira to become what she wants him to be. Yes we don't see blackmailing, or other things that would be connected to manipulation: BUT there's one thing we are forgetting.... Kira was at his weakest point when Lacus manipulated him. He was close to breaking point when Lacus made a move, the move which people didn't see as manipulation. But to put things into perspective; Lacus took advantage of Kira's then fragile mind.
As doubts of his origins and his life become more weights on his ever-increasing burden, Kira could not handle any stress anymore, but what happens after? Kira fails to protect someone of great importance to him. This to him is his breaking point.
After a little time in before Destiny, Kira tried to live a peaceful life, but Lacus, yes Lacus again makes his life complicated. She, banking on Kira's inability to save Fllay during that day, had her way with him. She knew Kira would be bended on the subject of protecting her. Yes, that scene where Kira mistook Lacus for Fllay was indication that Kira does not want to lose anyone close to him anymore. Lacus took it as a chance to make Kira do her bidding.
I know its one of the sides of SEED one does not know about and probably people will say I'm writing this because of my allegiances to the Fllay x Kira pairing, but I was once a Lacus x Kira fan myself, and being on both sides of the coin helped me over it. Sure there were bad times with Fllay, but one can't deny that Lacus has her manipulative side too.
As for Fllay, her memory, though unseen will always be a reminder to Kira, no matter how the series implies how she's forgotten. I will always remember that Lacus' manipulation is a scar of being unable to protect her. The forgotten heroine of SEED will always remind Kira that she will always protect him.
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