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Zhou Tai An (kain@pacific.net.sg)
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 01:29:54 +0800 (SGT)
> While most people follow Zeon Zum Daikun's thought that a New Type of
> humanity will be born from the transition from land to space, just humanity
> once transitioned from the seas to land, it is generally assumed that
> Newtypes will be found among those born in space. But we see the crew of the
It's simply a theory. I doubt Mr Daikun lived long enough to test it. ^_^
> White Base become Newtypes as they fight the forces of Zion in both space
and
> on the Earth. Amuro himself was born on Earth, and relocated to space with
> his father. It does seem that life or death situations bring out the
> heightened awareness and mechanical affinity we see in Newtype. Also, as
Yes, but not all the time.
> Tomino suggested in both the original series and in the novelization, those
> close to a Newtype, that share that Newtypes life or death struggles, will
> form a connection with that Newtype, become Newtypes in their own way. I do
> see this with Bright, Mirai, Sayla, and the rest of the White Base team,
even
> Frau Bow and the kids.
>
> What about the natural Newtypes, like Quess? Quess never seems to be
in any real danger, yet by the time she went to space with Hathaway, she's a
Newtype already (she did warn the captain of the shuttle of incoming rocks).
I don't really see her in any real danger...
Good point, one that I was going to make, actually. And Quess is by no means
a weak Newtype - she's pretty damn strong.
> With Char a Newtype, on his own? Or did he become a Newtype through his
> connection with Amuro and Lala Sun? Lala became a Newtype through the
tragedy
> of her parents death, but Char was too young to become a Newtype from his
own
> father's death, as Char was never in directly in danger. He was extremely
> driven as a teen, and accomplish much in combat, but was even truly in a
> situation that could bring out a Newtype?
>
> I think Char is those "latent" Newtype - where his NT ability come
very late in his life, only after exposure to other NT. Even Bright's NT
ability came very late, and his NT "power" is quite weak, if there at all.
No, I think Char was a Newtype way back in the OYW, just that it wasn't very
evident...anyway, interesting theory, but not enough evidence to back it up.
Zhou Tai An (kain@pacific.net.sg)
"There is no one simple truth." - Rune Walsh
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