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Originally Posted by Washu-Chan
Which three characters do you think would make a better role model for females in real life? Sayla, Relena, Lacus, Cagalli, or Marina?
Also, I've been wondering why, back during Wing's heyday, they would choose Noin over Relena, when it comes to their favorite female character? I'm guessing that it's because, "At least she's piloting a mobile suit".
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Hmm, depends. Obviously Lacus has it all, brains, looks, aspirations, the whole package, so imho she would make a good role model, though an idealized one, that is likely too perfect to compare the average girl with high aspirations to.
So, while she clearly does make a very good role model, she's also pretty much unachievable.
Relena- about the same can be said about her, except she is less perfect and comes with a boy-obsession
She's also a good real-life role model, with the drawback being that she- like Lacus- is also in a high position of power by default, thus they get minus points for not being completely accessible to most girls with aspirations
Cagalli- obviously also in a power position by default, but I think she gets massive points for putting herself out there with the ordinary, weak soldiers/ people/ children in Africa (right?), and fighting alongside them. She has a strong personality, and skills. If we ignore that she was stupid and annoying in Destiny, she might be a pretty good choice of role model.
Marina- well. I guess she could have been. As it is, she's sure a good role model, if you aspiration is to be a kindergarten teacher
I did really feel sorry for her though, she had a few strong female lead points, but it never led anywhere...
as for Noin vs Relena: I don't think the mobile suit had anything much to do with it, though it was pretty cool in a show that had no other female pilots.
She might be a bit of a doormat, compared to Relena, but if we leave Zechs out of it, she's still a strong female character who fights for what she believes in, she has the skills to stand her own ground pretty much wherever you throw her (because she's a soldier), and her personality is fine too. I guess the hot boyfriend helped too
(no offense to Heero)
Basically, she was a strong female character, who could kick ass. Sure, Relena can too, but more subtly so. They're both different, and it's not as if Noin isn't equally likeable as Relena, in my book at least o_O
Besides, I always found her to be rather underrated compared to Relena...
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