Numbers (Gundam Wing)

Numbers are everywhere.

Most people see them as math. I see them as meaning.

For me, it started with Gundam Wing.

Five pilots. Five numbers. Five lives from different parts of the world, all connected through something greater than themselves.

But one number stayed with me more than the rest.

Two.

Duo Maxwell.

The space between one and three. The bridge. The balance.

The one who smiles, jokes, struggles, believes, questions, and still keeps going.

Through him, numbers stopped being just numbers.

They became identity. Story. Connection.

Even now, I still find meaning in them.

Not because they have to mean something…

but because they meant something to me. 


(expanded thoughts below)

Numbers are everywhere. They are just numbers thanks to math, but they also have meaning. Associated with various faith systems, sure, but for me? It all goes back to the Pilots of Gundam Wing. Heero, Duo, Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei all were Pilots 01-05 respectfully. The show itself took five pilots from the five space colonies, which basically was from all over the world. Wufei a descendant from China, Quatre of the Middle East, Trowa of Europeans, Heero of Japanese descent, and Duo Maxwell of Americans.... Yes, I put him "last" for a reason.

Why?
Because he means the most for me.


I could easily spend hours talking about the pilots. Perhaps I'll at least spend some time on them eventually. They all resonate with me for different reasons. They all mean something, which then affects how I view numbers. The numbers after them, 6-10, all mean something, too. Of course there are other characters in the show that go all the way up to the number 13 even, but for me it's a mix of my own personal characters I made for the fandom. Their significance gets stronger every day. I will not reveal why their numbers are important to me. I will say that thanks to Duo Maxwell, the number 2 will always be most important to me. That middle ground between 1 and 3. The runner up, best supporting cast... Those things have nothing to do with Duo specifically. Perhaps I will go one about Duo and the Number two separately, even about the fandom and all it has done for me... For now, I'm just grateful for Gundam Wing even existing. It's significance resonates with me.