I only know about Liar Game through the J-drama (but I haven't watched it), but this makes for a pretty interesting meta! Also, it's got me interested in the possibility of reading Liar Game, too.
I personally think FFX-2 did wonders for Yuna's growth, though a lot of people say that it shouldn't really be "counted" because it was for fanservice or what-have-you. I think considering what X did to set her up, her character and adventure, X-2 seemed almost inevitable. I know X-2 didn't get addressed here, likely because it would completely alter the situations in which Yuna and Nao can be compared in.
I think part of fandom is filling in the blanks and answering the vague or unanswered questions with your own experiences and ideas. For me, I didn't mind the Tidus "Knight saving Maiden" role, because whenever I did deal with Yuna, the way she acted considering the world around her, her friends, family history, etc. made me very suspicious. Everything about her seemed a facade because she felt it was her duty: she didn't really have her own life or her own story, but letting that doubt show would mean she couldn't do what she needed. She, like your description of Nao, turned her weaknesses into strength, I feel.
Also: do you ever wonder why humans bred with Guado (creating lovelies like Seymour), but we never see Ronso half-breeds? *wiggles eyebrows*
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I personally think FFX-2 did wonders for Yuna's growth, though a lot of people say that it shouldn't really be "counted" because it was for fanservice or what-have-you. I think considering what X did to set her up, her character and adventure, X-2 seemed almost inevitable. I know X-2 didn't get addressed here, likely because it would completely alter the situations in which Yuna and Nao can be compared in.
I think part of fandom is filling in the blanks and answering the vague or unanswered questions with your own experiences and ideas. For me, I didn't mind the Tidus "Knight saving Maiden" role, because whenever I did deal with Yuna, the way she acted considering the world around her, her friends, family history, etc. made me very suspicious. Everything about her seemed a facade because she felt it was her duty: she didn't really have her own life or her own story, but letting that doubt show would mean she couldn't do what she needed. She, like your description of Nao, turned her weaknesses into strength, I feel.
Also: do you ever wonder why humans bred with Guado (creating lovelies like Seymour), but we never see Ronso half-breeds? *wiggles eyebrows*