LOL! I read your comments.. you like Relena, sorry I don't mean to offend.!.
Thank you for saying that. Also, thank you for never including any line similar to: "Why YOU (as in me) should dislike Relena, too." Things like THAT are offend me. You were merely stating you opinion, and I don't mind. I thought Relena was a snob in the VERY FIRST episode the first time I saw it. An amusing snob, but a snob, nevertheless.
What attracts me to Relena's character is how well-developed she is, especially by the end. She went from being a spoiled teenage girl to a powerful young woman in a matter of episodes. As far as her ideals go, she did jump one ship after another, but that's what all politicians do when they REALLY want something. What Relena wanted was peace. She wanted to achieve it any way she possibly could, at the risk of ruining her image; even at the risk of losing her life. That's a LARGE task for a fifteen year old girl, especially a pampered rich little girl who grew up around people who ADORED her (most likely for her wealth and her status.) She's never had any real friends, which is what I think connects her and Heero. She's a woman beyond her years, and in some ways, she's even stronger than the Gundam pilots themselves.
But, that's just my personal view. I'm not saying you have to like her. GW's a very complex anime; we all view it differently. I'm just glad you dislike her for show-based reasons, and not fanon. Fanon haters seriously need to jump off the bandwagon and get a life. Your reasons were your own, and I do respect that. ^_^
*hugs* I'm glad you enjoyed the essay. The focus was more on Duo/Heero than Relena anyway (a lot of people seem to be commenting about the pro-Relena aspect of it, though.) I just did what my friend Rose said to do and wrote it from the heart. Plus, she wrote an awesome 1xR essay here that didn't bash yaoi; why the hell should the 2x1 essay get to bash Relena??
It just isn't fair. 1xR fans have thoughts and feelings, too, yet they were chewed up and spit out in the fandom for YEARS, all because some 1x2 fans just didn't have any respect for "different" people. And what's worse, EVERY 1xR fan I've met (which is a lot of them) isn't homophobic; isn't anarrow-minded bitch who wants to wuin pwecious wittle Hee-chan. In reality, it's the 1xR fans that were more open-minded than most of the 1x2 fans. My friend owns a HUGE 1xR fansite (probably the biggest) and she doesn't allow people to dis yaoi in her forums, even after years of bullshit.
1x2 fans have a terrible name in the fandom, and I'm sick of it. I'm sick of being generalized as "just another 1x2 fan - probably hates Relena - can't write for shit - ect." I hope this essay is a small step in the right direction, I seriously do.
Sorry, I ranted. ^^; Hope you don't mind. I'm not accusing you of anything, so please don't be offended.
Re: yes I comment to meh comment I have errored.!.
Thank you for saying that. Also, thank you for never including any line similar to: "Why YOU (as in me) should dislike Relena, too." Things like THAT are offend me. You were merely stating you opinion, and I don't mind. I thought Relena was a snob in the VERY FIRST episode the first time I saw it. An amusing snob, but a snob, nevertheless.
What attracts me to Relena's character is how well-developed she is, especially by the end. She went from being a spoiled teenage girl to a powerful young woman in a matter of episodes. As far as her ideals go, she did jump one ship after another, but that's what all politicians do when they REALLY want something. What Relena wanted was peace. She wanted to achieve it any way she possibly could, at the risk of ruining her image; even at the risk of losing her life. That's a LARGE task for a fifteen year old girl, especially a pampered rich little girl who grew up around people who ADORED her (most likely for her wealth and her status.) She's never had any real friends, which is what I think connects her and Heero. She's a woman beyond her years, and in some ways, she's even stronger than the Gundam pilots themselves.
But, that's just my personal view. I'm not saying you have to like her. GW's a very complex anime; we all view it differently. I'm just glad you dislike her for show-based reasons, and not fanon. Fanon haters seriously need to jump off the bandwagon and get a life. Your reasons were your own, and I do respect that. ^_^
*hugs* I'm glad you enjoyed the essay. The focus was more on Duo/Heero than Relena anyway (a lot of people seem to be commenting about the pro-Relena aspect of it, though.) I just did what my friend Rose said to do and wrote it from the heart. Plus, she wrote an awesome 1xR essay here that didn't bash yaoi; why the hell should the 2x1 essay get to bash Relena??
It just isn't fair. 1xR fans have thoughts and feelings, too, yet they were chewed up and spit out in the fandom for YEARS, all because some 1x2 fans just didn't have any respect for "different" people. And what's worse, EVERY 1xR fan I've met (which is a lot of them) isn't homophobic; isn't anarrow-minded bitch who wants to wuin pwecious wittle Hee-chan. In reality, it's the 1xR fans that were more open-minded than most of the 1x2 fans. My friend owns a HUGE 1xR fansite (probably the biggest) and she doesn't allow people to dis yaoi in her forums, even after years of bullshit.
1x2 fans have a terrible name in the fandom, and I'm sick of it. I'm sick of being generalized as "just another 1x2 fan - probably hates Relena - can't write for shit - ect." I hope this essay is a small step in the right direction, I seriously do.
Sorry, I ranted. ^^; Hope you don't mind. I'm not accusing you of anything, so please don't be offended.
Thank you for reading. ^_^