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elsie21 June 5 2006, 14:17:57 UTC
It's difficult to think of the women of Gundam Wing without thinking of one of the men in relation to them in some capacity, but when it comes to Noin (and Une), there's no questioning the depth of her feelings. If she didn't show her own initiative and demonstrate her abilities in combat, I'd have a very hard time respecting her, but it's also easy to forget she's only 19 when we think of how young the Gundam pilots are.

One of my favorite parts of Endless Waltz was seeing her partnered with Sally and the short banter between the women and Duo and Heero at the beginning. It was a nice glimpse at another side of all of them and it was nice to see Noin working with an equal.

Noin strikes me as the type of person who will do anything for love, but who is capable of recognizing the cost of her actions, not only to herself but to others, and who will do what she thinks is right in the end. That's why I can respect her despite her seeming willingness to blindly follow Zechs - she does have her own mind, even if it's hard to see that at times.

We get to see almost all of the women in the series go through just as much growth as the men do, and they contribute as much to the war efforts through their actions and their influence on other characters - but it's a two-way street and no one is changed without leaving their own mark. I can't help respecting the writers for that.

I am sorry to have gone on so long, but I do enjoy discussing the women, who understandably get less attention than the male leads. =)

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