Dignified Pauper: And now you're scared straight? (Just had to - to clarify, I didn't intend any derision in any way. Near-compulsive wit.)

I didn't spot the difference in Noel's behaviour towards girls or Caius, but I noticed that he wasn't half shocked to see Yeul (SPOILER)in Oerba. Reading the title, I thought I had to smack some heads, but reality kinda flipped after two paragraphs. I really don't understand why people care that much about something like this... No, not directed at the OP, but rather those who 'started' the debate in the first place.
Anyway, as for Noel not hitting on Serah - I can't describe to you how relieved I was! Seriously, stick a marginally pretty female [species here] in a game, and everything has to hit on her! (The Longest Journeys, Monkey Island's Elaine + LeChuck (still unclear why Golden Elaine was abducted by the monkeys in MI3), X-series, Secret Files, Xenosaga, Persona 3+4, Tex Murphy - not sure whether The Witcher and all the games with optional romances (Bioware-/Obsidian-RPGs + Wing Commander 3+4(!)) should count. And these are just the games I've played...) Romances in computer/video games are nearly all dodgy somehow, but they all rather show how limited in imagination/tact/guile/experience the developers/writers are. This time around, Square just opted out. I'm grateful.
(But I kinda curdle when I see Noel tossing Serah around like another moogle as they're fighting Atlas...)