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Ah, I'm not saying idealistic, purely noble heroes are bad. And I'd also agree with you that Kyon being more pure would make him a starker foil to Haruhi certainly. I don't know about 'stronger' unless you mean 'more opposed to'.
However, part of the pleasure I personally take in the story is that he doesn't balance her out perfectly as is typical of fiction. Sure, he offsets her in some ways, but he's also right there standing in a lot the same muck as her, too. It's actually more believable for two people to grow together if they start off sharing some qualities. The character dynamics are by no means perfect, but they are relatively fresh, which is just as valuable to me.
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