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* [[Adaptation Displacement]]: There are people who aren't aware there were ''Gundam'' series before this one, though this attitude was mostly prevalent when ''Gundam Wing'' was new to foreign shores and mostly justified as it was the first official widespread North American release of any ''Gundam'' show.
* [[Adaptation Displacement]]: There are people who aren't aware there were ''Gundam'' series before this one, though this attitude was mostly prevalent when ''Gundam Wing'' was new to foreign shores and mostly justified as it was the first official widespread North American release of any ''Gundam'' show.
* [[Americans Hate Tingle]]: Fan opinion of Relena is [[Broken Base|split in America]], while in Japan, she would often appear on the ''Gundam Ace'' "Top 30 Females" monthly ranking, and she is the only female ''Gundam Wing'' character (so far) to appear on the list, not to mention ranking #21 on ''Newtype'''s list of Top 30 Female Characters of the 1990s. Notably, she's not hated for anything she actually is or does, but rather [[Het Is Ew|she has a vagina]], [[Real Women Never Wear Dresses|is unapologetically feminine]], [[Die for Our Ship|and is romantically associated with a boy who Americans like to ship with other boys]].
* [[Americans Hate Tingle]]: Fan opinion of Relena is [[Broken Base|split in America]], while in Japan, she would often appear on the ''Gundam Ace'' "Top 30 Females" monthly ranking, and she is the only female ''Gundam Wing'' character (so far) to appear on the list, not to mention ranking #21 on ''Newtype'''s list of Top 30 Female Characters of the 1990s. Notably, she's not hated for anything she actually is or does, but rather [[Het Is Ew|she has a vagina]], [[Real Women Never Wear Dresses|is unapologetically feminine]], [[Die for Our Ship|and is romantically associated with a boy who Americans like to ship with other boys]].
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* [[Awesome Music]]: The soundtrack contains quite a few, and even those who don't like the rest of the series will concede that it has an awesome soundtrack. It helps that the whole thing, minus openings and endings, was done by Kow Ohtani, the award-winning composer for ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''.
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* [[Base Breaker]]: Relena is THE poster child for [[Broken Base|Broken Bases]] in ''Gundam Wing'', though the majority of it is caused by [[Shipping]]. And if it's not because of the shipping, it's because some fans ignore (or at least refuse to acknowledge) her [[Character Development]] throughout the series. Again, this mainly applies [[Americans Hate Tingle|to American audiences]].
* [[Base Breaker]]:
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** Relena is THE poster child for [[Broken Base|Broken Bases]] in ''Gundam Wing'' (if not ''the entire franchise itself''), though the majority of it is caused by [[Shipping]]. And if it's not because of the shipping, it's because some fans ignore (or at least refuse to acknowledge) her [[Character Development]] throughout the series. Again, this mainly applies [[Americans Hate Tingle|to American audiences]], though her character has been considerably [[Vindicated by History]] for much of them over the years, especially when compared to even less well received ''Gundam'' franchise heroines.
** Wufei has two camps: one that seems him as a [[Jerk Ass]] and being seen as a [[Hypocrite]] who killed sleeping soldiers despite his honour/justice proclaimations and refusal to beat up weaker opponents. The other camp respect him more for it, for sacrificing his own personal honor for the greater good.
* [[Broken Base]]: There are essentially three bases involved: the old guard mecha fans who think the show schlocky bullshit starring invincible prettyboys, the [[Yaoi Fangirl]] crowd who only cares about the cute guys and nothing else from the show, and the actual ''Wing'' fans who are tired of both of the above and just want to enjoy their show in peace.
* [[Broken Base]]: There are essentially three bases involved: the old guard mecha fans who think the show schlocky bullshit starring invincible prettyboys, the [[Yaoi Fangirl]] crowd who only cares about the cute guys and nothing else from the show, and the actual ''Wing'' fans who are tired of both of the above and just want to enjoy their show in peace.
* [[Complete Monster]]: Alex and Muller, two OZ operatives who slaughter surrendered soldiers and then laugh about it. One could make a solid case for Chief Engineer Tsubarov too.
* [[Complete Monster]]: Alex and Muller, two OZ operatives who slaughter surrendered soldiers and then laugh about it. One could make a solid case for Chief Engineer Tsubarov too.
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** Trowa, after he and Catherine nurse Heero back to health after Heero attempts suicide via self destruct, wonders if he should follow Heero's example -- who in return warns Trowa, completely deadpan, that "it hurts like hell".
** Trowa, after he and Catherine nurse Heero back to health after Heero attempts suicide via self destruct, wonders if he should follow Heero's example -- who in return warns Trowa, completely deadpan, that "it hurts like hell".
** When Wufei and Duo are imprisoned in space and have their air supply cut off, Duo [[Face Death with Dignity|gravely tells Wufei that he can't go on any longer]]... [[Averted Trope|with the stoic act]], as it turns out, because he starts rolling around on the floor complaining loudly about how "this is such a ''lame'' way to die."
** When Wufei and Duo are imprisoned in space and have their air supply cut off, Duo [[Face Death with Dignity|gravely tells Wufei that he can't go on any longer]]... [[Averted Trope|with the stoic act]], as it turns out, because he starts rolling around on the floor complaining loudly about how "this is such a ''lame'' way to die."
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* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]: The soundtrack contains quite a few, and even those who don't like the rest of the series will concede that it has an awesome soundtrack. It helps that the whole thing, minus openings and endings, was done by Kow Ohtani, the award-winning composer for ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''.
* [[Die for Our Ship]]: Relena is the most infamous case of character bashing ''ever'' in Anime fandoms, and a strong contender for all fandoms. This also happens to her rival Dorothy, Duo's best friend Hilde ''and'' Chang Wufei, but it is much rarer.
* [[Die for Our Ship]]: Relena is the most infamous case of character bashing ''ever'' in Anime fandoms, and a strong contender for all fandoms. This also happens to her rival Dorothy, Duo's best friend Hilde ''and'' Chang Wufei, but it is much rarer.
* [[Draco in Leather Pants]]: While by no means a bad person, Treize has gone far beyond [[Memetic Badass]] and is treated by many as if he walks on water. Rose-scented water. This is arguably [[Ascended Meme|canonised]] in the ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' games, as Treize usually has amazing stats and is often one of the best pilots in the game. Unfortunately, he's also always a [[Guest Star Party Member]].
* [[Draco in Leather Pants]]: While by no means a bad person, Treize has gone far beyond [[Memetic Badass]] and is treated by many as if he walks on water. Rose-scented water. This is arguably [[Ascended Meme|canonised]] in the ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' games, as Treize usually has amazing stats and is often one of the best pilots in the game. Unfortunately, he's also always a [[Guest Star Party Member]].
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