Anime romances you wish were different? [Archive]

DanielJr

06-12-2006, 07:46 PM

Ever watched an anime whose romance you wish was a bit different? Perhaps the most unlikely pair got hooked up? Or simply not your favorite pair? Or you wish the unrequited love could be returned?

Please cover your spoilers! Feel free to comment on what others have posted as well. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I just finished watching Volume 6 of Samurai 7 and I have to admit, though it pains me to say it, that I'm a little disappointed at the romantic turn of events. Quite a bit of the beginning we are given scenes and hints that Katsushiro and Kirara would be sort of the main romance story of the anime, but as it turns out, or at least up to volume 6 that Kirara is actually in love with Kambei! KAMBEI!! My God! It came to me as a shock when we were given the first solid hint. But damn it, I should've seen it coming. Kambei is the only samurai of the seven that has ever impressed the priestess so it shouldn't have been a surprise. Still though, what will ever become of Katsushiro? He even kissed her and now we know for sure that she will not return the same feelings, at least he stepped up to the plate. And Kambei seems indifferent at the whole thing. It just pains me to see it, even more to accept it. If anybody has seen the ending, please spoil it for me!! I don't think I can take this suspense any longer. =P

Another one is Gungrave. When Big Daddy told Brandon that he was in love with Maria, and Maria loved him back it just tore my heart to pieces. That was Brandon's girl from the very beginning! =( The only reason Brandon didn't want to accept Maria's feelings is because he didn't want to drag her in the mafia scene, but stupid Big Daddy did it anyways. Bah! That one I really wish it was different. They could've even made Mika Brandon's daughter or something, that would've been interesting.

I guess I'm a just a wishy-washy romantic. I think I need a little Maison Ikkoku dose or something.

Helschadenfreude

06-12-2006, 08:49 PM

I agree about the Gungrave one, totally was like ACK NOOOOOOO!

I have this pretty thing I think, they have to look pretty together....

/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I can't recall any anime ones at this moment... I remember a lot of manga ones.

/images/graemlins/depresse.gif someone want to do my speech for me..... /images/graemlins/relief1.gif I'm procastinating again.

Suzaku Seikun

06-12-2006, 09:25 PM

Ceres
 I never really liked the romance between Toya and Aya, as I always liked Yuhi more. Toya is too much of the silent type that seem kind of boring. And he was not there to support Aya for many difficulties that she had to face. Yuhi was always the person helping Aya. Even though Yuhi does have some flaws, such as his impulsive attempt to force himself on Aya, but he was more or less the nicer guy. 

Marmalade Boy
 Meiko and Na-chan relationship was kind of weird. After he cowardly left Meiko "for her own good," I'm still surprised Meiko took him back over Satoshi. Satoshi just seemed to be a better match for Meiko. 

I haven't seen the anime for Peach Girl, but if it's like the manga, I will hate the ending as well, since I feel Momo goes for the wrong guy in the end.

vtr9kvictor

06-12-2006, 10:01 PM

How about EVERY SINGLE Rumiko Takahashi romance. That woman is the master (uh, mistress?) of putting incompatible people together romantically. Her anime and manga are like a guidebook on how NOT to have a relationship.

jaylee

06-12-2006, 10:49 PM

my first thought:

Hand Maid May- Kazuya should have gotten together with Kasumi instead of May. But like many anime, the 2 leads almost always get together, even if it isn't the ideal choice.

DanielJr

06-12-2006, 11:16 PM

What do you mean look pretty together? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Marmalade Boy
 Meiko and Na-chan relationship was kind of weird. After he cowardly left Meiko "for her own good," I'm still surprised Meiko took him back over Satoshi. Satoshi just seemed to be a better match for Meiko. 

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Yah, I never liked that setup either.

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How about EVERY SINGLE Rumiko Takahashi romance. That woman is the master (uh, mistress?) of putting incompatible people together romantically. Her anime and manga are like a guidebook on how NOT to have a relationship.

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Hmmm... I've only seen 3 or so Takahashi anime and I actually really enjoyed her romances. I just wish she finishes them. LOL! My favorite is of course Maison Ikkoku (Major spoilers) --Godai and Kyoko make a great couple. Godai compliments Kyoko much better than Coach Mitaka... and Mitaka is kind of a perfect fit for Asuna. The ones that are left in cold I guess are Yagami and Kozue. But I honestly only saw them as characters to speed up already established relationships through jealousy. Especially Yagami since she's so bold and hot tempered. =)

golthin

06-12-2006, 11:29 PM

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DanielJr said:
Ever watched an anime whose romance you wish was a bit different? Perhaps the most unlikely pair got hooked up? Or simply not your favorite pair? Or you wish the unrequited love could be returned?

Please cover your spoilers! Feel free to comment on what others have posted as well. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I just finished watching Volume 6 of Samurai 7 and I have to admit, though it pains me to say it, that I'm a little disappointed at the romantic turn of events. Quite a bit of the beginning we are given scenes and hints that Katsushiro and Kirara would be sort of the main romance story of the anime, but as it turns out, or at least up to volume 6 that Kirara is actually in love with Kambei! KAMBEI!! My God! It came to me as a shock when we were given the first solid hint. But damn it, I should've seen it coming. Kambei is the only samurai of the seven that has ever impressed the priestess so it shouldn't have been a surprise. Still though, what will ever become of Katsushiro? He even kissed her and now we know for sure that she will not return the same feelings, at least he stepped up to the plate. And Kambei seems indifferent at the whole thing. It just pains me to see it, even more to accept it. If anybody has seen the ending, please spoil it for me!! I don't think I can take this suspense any longer. =P

Another one is Gungrave. When Big Daddy told Brandon that he was in love with Maria, and Maria loved him back it just tore my heart to pieces. That was Brandon's girl from the very beginning! =( The only reason Brandon didn't want to accept Maria's feelings is because he didn't want to drag her in the mafia scene, but stupid Big Daddy did it anyways. Bah! That one I really wish it was different. They could've even made Mika Brandon's daughter or something, that would've been interesting.

I guess I'm a just a wishy-washy romantic. I think I need a little Maison Ikkoku dose or something.

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Samurai Seven
Nobody ended with the girl, she stopped being the priestess with the magic item and passed it to his sister, but she stayed as a priestess too. Kambei left the village after Katsushiro. Only 3 of the samurais survive. The tall blonde guy , Kambei and Katsushiro.

Gungave
 I don't remember big daddy saying that Maria love him back,She "settle" for big daddy after brandon completly rejected Maria at the hotel. Brandon told her he wanted her to be happy. I was very annoyed at how stupid Brandon was, he could have just quit the mafia. Stupid! Stupid!

golthin

06-12-2006, 11:33 PM

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Ceres

I haven't seen the anime for Peach Girl, but if it's like the manga, I will hate the ending as well, since I feel Momo goes for the wrong guy in the end.

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I don't think there was a "wrong" guy in peach girl! I would have been fine with either of them. Momo went with the one that needed her the most. Both guys loved her.

Mr. Nail Bat

06-12-2006, 11:44 PM

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Suzaku Seikun said:
Ceres
 I never really liked the romance between Toya and Aya, as I always liked Yuhi more. Toya is too much of the silent type that seem kind of boring. And he was not there to support Aya for many difficulties that she had to face. Yuhi was always the person helping Aya. Even though Yuhi does have some flaws, such as his impulsive attempt to force himself on Aya, but he was more or less the nicer guy. 

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You're not alone on that one. I think everybody liked Yuhi more.

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Marmalade Boy
 Meiko and Na-chan relationship was kind of weird. After he cowardly left Meiko "for her own good," I'm still surprised Meiko took him back over Satoshi. Satoshi just seemed to be a better match for Meiko. 

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For what it's worth the anime pretty much had to follow the manga on this one, and Nachan was a much better character in the manga.

itsuka

06-13-2006, 01:15 AM

Actually, going through my collection I'm surprised there are only so few of these feelings. In most cases, I like the pairings. But...

DNAngel - It's not that I have anything against Riku, and I guess with the whole family angle it might have been the better solution, but for me the chemistry between Daisuke and Satoshi was much stronger. Eh, this is not an automatic BL preferred reflex, I just have it with this particular series 

Fruits Basket (including non-translated manga spoilers) - I always favoured Touru with Yuki. Somehow I thought they had a much better matching temperament. I don't dislike Kyou, but he always felt like the second choice to me. Ah well, the mangaka decided it was going to be Kyou 

Last Exile - I was a bit disappointed because I thought the Claus - Lavie pairing was too obvious. They're supposed to be like brother and sister. A romance with these two felt too forced for me. At least one of them, probably Claus, should have gotten seriously involved with someone else.

Revolutionary Girl Utena - I always felt Touga should have gotten a bit more out of Utena then he actually did. Maybe it was impossible in the storyline, but I figured she was about the only one right for him 

Rurouni Kenshin - It was too bad Megumi and Sanosuke never really got involved. Maybe it wouldn't have last, him being a bit too uneducated for her, but I would have liked it to see further than it actually did 

There are a few unfinished series that I do not want to be spoiled on and where the matter for me is undecided but where I have grave suspicions the eventual pairings will not be to my liking: Fafner and Gankutsuou.

And then there are the series where I'd wish for ANY kind of progress in the romance department, aargh... like Kyo Kara Maoh, where it is always teased away and never gets serious. Don't spoil me if there IS a later development.

Suzaku Seikun

06-13-2006, 01:30 AM

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Suzaku Seikun said:
I haven't seen the anime for Peach Girl, but if it's like the manga, I will hate the ending as well, since I feel Momo goes for the wrong guy in the end.

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I don't think there was a "wrong" guy in peach girl! I would have been fine with either of them. Momo went with the one that needed her the most. Both guys loved her.

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I guess you're right that there's no "wrong" guy, but I was really pulling for the other guy since the end of volume 8 (or whichever volume the first arc ended on). I was pretty disappointed at the choice in the end, but you can't feel too bad for the guy that wasn't picked since Momo really wasn't such a great character herself.

Kellory

06-13-2006, 01:59 AM

Sakura Wars: I dont know why I wish that Ohgami an Sakura could have gotten together. There's nothing in the show that would indicate that either was really that interested in the other. Yet, both characters just seemed so perfect for each other. They were like mirrors of the other. Well, thats showbiz for ya.

EmperorBrandon

06-13-2006, 02:47 AM

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Inu VASHa said:
my first thought:

Hand Maid May- Kazuya should have gotten together with Kasumi instead of May. But like many anime, the 2 leads almost always get together, even if it isn't the ideal choice. 

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I think it was pretty ambiguous as to "who he got together with in the end" in this case. I liked Kazuya & May the first several times I watched the series, but I've found that lately I like Kasumi as a better match. One of those few times where I've had a big shift in preference.

pianocello

06-13-2006, 03:10 AM

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DanielJr said:
Ever watched an anime whose romance you wish was a bit different? Perhaps the most unlikely pair got hooked up? Or simply not your favorite pair? Or you wish the unrequited love could be returned?

Please cover your spoilers! Feel free to comment on what others have posted as well. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I just finished watching Volume 6 of Samurai 7 and I have to admit, though it pains me to say it, that I'm a little disappointed at the romantic turn of events. Quite a bit of the beginning we are given scenes and hints that Katsushiro and Kirara would be sort of the main romance story of the anime, but as it turns out, or at least up to volume 6 that Kirara is actually in love with Kambei! KAMBEI!! My God! It came to me as a shock when we were given the first solid hint. But damn it, I should've seen it coming. Kambei is the only samurai of the seven that has ever impressed the priestess so it shouldn't have been a surprise. Still though, what will ever become of Katsushiro? He even kissed her and now we know for sure that she will not return the same feelings, at least he stepped up to the plate. And Kambei seems indifferent at the whole thing. It just pains me to see it, even more to accept it. If anybody has seen the ending, please spoil it for me!! I don't think I can take this suspense any longer. =P

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Samurai Seven
Nobody ended with the girl, she stopped being the priestess with the magic item and passed it to his sister, but she stayed as a priestess too. Kambei left the village after Katsushiro. Only 3 of the samurais survive. The tall blonde guy , Kambei and Katsushiro.

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I thought the implication was that Kambei ended up with that tall blonde guy (forgot his name). /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

golthin

06-13-2006, 03:28 AM

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golthin said:
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DanielJr said:
Ever watched an anime whose romance you wish was a bit different? Perhaps the most unlikely pair got hooked up? Or simply not your favorite pair? Or you wish the unrequited love could be returned?

Please cover your spoilers! Feel free to comment on what others have posted as well. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I just finished watching Volume 6 of Samurai 7 and I have to admit, though it pains me to say it, that I'm a little disappointed at the romantic turn of events. Quite a bit of the beginning we are given scenes and hints that Katsushiro and Kirara would be sort of the main romance story of the anime, but as it turns out, or at least up to volume 6 that Kirara is actually in love with Kambei! KAMBEI!! My God! It came to me as a shock when we were given the first solid hint. But damn it, I should've seen it coming. Kambei is the only samurai of the seven that has ever impressed the priestess so it shouldn't have been a surprise. Still though, what will ever become of Katsushiro? He even kissed her and now we know for sure that she will not return the same feelings, at least he stepped up to the plate. And Kambei seems indifferent at the whole thing. It just pains me to see it, even more to accept it. If anybody has seen the ending, please spoil it for me!! I don't think I can take this suspense any longer. =P

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Samurai Seven
Nobody ended with the girl, she stopped being the priestess with the magic item and passed it to his sister, but she stayed as a priestess too. Kambei left the village after Katsushiro. Only 3 of the samurais survive. The tall blonde guy , Kambei and Katsushiro.

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I thought the implication was that Kambei ended up with that tall blonde guy (forgot his name). /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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hahah! you are talking about the time that Katsushiro thought the guy was Kambei's wife? /images/graemlins/happy.gif Nah I pretty sure neither of them was playing for the other team.

MrNice

06-13-2006, 10:57 AM

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EmperorBrandon said:
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Inu VASHa said:
my first thought:

Hand Maid May- Kazuya should have gotten together with Kasumi instead of May. But like many anime, the 2 leads almost always get together, even if it isn't the ideal choice. 

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I think it was pretty ambiguous as to "who he got together with in the end" in this case. I liked Kazuya & May the first several times I watched the series, but I've found that lately I like Kasumi as a better match. One of those few times where I've had a big shift in preference.

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kit-kat

06-13-2006, 11:24 AM

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DanielJr said:
Ever watched an anime whose romance you wish was a bit different? Perhaps the most unlikely pair got hooked up? Or simply not your favorite pair? Or you wish the unrequited love could be returned?

Please cover your spoilers! Feel free to comment on what others have posted as well. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I just finished watching Volume 6 of Samurai 7 and I have to admit, though it pains me to say it, that I'm a little disappointed at the romantic turn of events. Quite a bit of the beginning we are given scenes and hints that Katsushiro and Kirara would be sort of the main romance story of the anime, but as it turns out, or at least up to volume 6 that Kirara is actually in love with Kambei! KAMBEI!! My God! It came to me as a shock when we were given the first solid hint. But damn it, I should've seen it coming. Kambei is the only samurai of the seven that has ever impressed the priestess so it shouldn't have been a surprise. Still though, what will ever become of Katsushiro? He even kissed her and now we know for sure that she will not return the same feelings, at least he stepped up to the plate. And Kambei seems indifferent at the whole thing. It just pains me to see it, even more to accept it. If anybody has seen the ending, please spoil it for me!! I don't think I can take this suspense any longer. =P

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Yeah, man when I started getting the hints that Kiara wasn't in love with Katsushiro, it really "hurt". It was the obvious pairing. Anyway, Kiara was the one thing that kept Katsushiro from spilling over the edge, and though obvious, I think could have been a touching romance. I don't understand the whole Kambei thing at all, but whatever. What an odd pair. I'd see her and Kyuzo before Kambei. Happy to hear that she doesn't wind up with Kambei in the end, becuase blah.

golthin

06-13-2006, 01:39 PM

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DanielJr said:
Ever watched an anime whose romance you wish was a bit different? Perhaps the most unlikely pair got hooked up? Or simply not your favorite pair? Or you wish the unrequited love could be returned?

Please cover your spoilers! Feel free to comment on what others have posted as well. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I just finished watching Volume 6 of Samurai 7 and I have to admit, though it pains me to say it, that I'm a little disappointed at the romantic turn of events. Quite a bit of the beginning we are given scenes and hints that Katsushiro and Kirara would be sort of the main romance story of the anime, but as it turns out, or at least up to volume 6 that Kirara is actually in love with Kambei! KAMBEI!! My God! It came to me as a shock when we were given the first solid hint. But damn it, I should've seen it coming. Kambei is the only samurai of the seven that has ever impressed the priestess so it shouldn't have been a surprise. Still though, what will ever become of Katsushiro? He even kissed her and now we know for sure that she will not return the same feelings, at least he stepped up to the plate. And Kambei seems indifferent at the whole thing. It just pains me to see it, even more to accept it. If anybody has seen the ending, please spoil it for me!! I don't think I can take this suspense any longer. =P

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Yeah, man when I started getting the hints that Kiara wasn't in love with Katsushiro, it really "hurt". It was the obvious pairing. Anyway, Kiara was the one thing that kept Katsushiro from spilling over the edge, and though obvious, I think could have been a touching romance. I don't understand the whole Kambei thing at all, but whatever. What an odd pair. I'd see her and Kyuzo before Kambei. Happy to hear that she doesn't wind up with Kambei in the end, becuase blah.

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the makers of the show understand the heart of women pretty well. It is scary though, maybe the script was written by a woman. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

DanielJr

06-13-2006, 04:51 PM

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golthin said:
Samurai Seven
Nobody ended with the girl, she stopped being the priestess with the magic item and passed it to his sister, but she stayed as a priestess too. Kambei left the village after Katsushiro. Only 3 of the samurais survive. The tall blonde guy , Kambei and Katsushiro.

Gungave
 I don't remember big daddy saying that Maria love him back,She "settle" for big daddy after brandon completly rejected Maria at the hotel. Brandon told her he wanted her to be happy. I was very annoyed at how stupid Brandon was, he could have just quit the mafia. Stupid! Stupid!

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Ah, thanks a lot. You know, now that I know that perhaps I can enjoy the rest of the show a bit better. It's just that that possible pairing was driving me nuts! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Thanks for the clarification on Gungrave.

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DNAngel - It's not that I have anything against Riku, and I guess with the whole family angle it might have been the better solution, but for me the chemistry between Daisuke and Satoshi was much stronger. Eh, this is not an automatic BL preferred reflex, I just have it with this particular series 

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Who's Satoshi again?

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Last Exile - I was a bit disappointed because I thought the Claus - Lavie pairing was too obvious. They're supposed to be like brother and sister. A romance with these two felt too forced for me. At least one of them, probably Claus, should have gotten seriously involved with someone else.

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You know I was actually cheering for a Tatiana/Claus pairing. But honestly speaking, there wasn't a whole lot of romance in Last Exile. With the exception of Mullin and Dunya, and the one sided affair of Sophia and Alex. But in regards to Claus, not much was developed. If there was, then it was very subtle.

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Itsuka said:
There are a few unfinished series that I do not want to be spoiled on and where the matter for me is undecided but where I have grave suspicions the eventual pairings will not be to my liking: Fafner and Gankutsuou.

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Heh, I got Fafner coming in the mail this week (DDD sale). There are two more DVDs left for Gankutsuou, I can't wait to see how it all turns out in the anime version either. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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Sakura Wars: I dont know why I wish that Ohgami an Sakura could have gotten together. There's nothing in the show that would indicate that either was really that interested in the other. Yet, both characters just seemed so perfect for each other. They were like mirrors of the other. Well, thats showbiz for ya.

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This is one of the bigger disappointments this series had for me. A dude surrounded by half a dozen girls and no romance is ever developed?! I was personally hoping he would hook up with Maria, the blonde serious girl. Was her name Maria? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Yeah, man when I started getting the hints that Kiara wasn't in love with Katsushiro, it really "hurt". It was the obvious pairing. Anyway, Kiara was the one thing that kept Katsushiro from spilling over the edge, and though obvious, I think could have been a touching romance. I don't understand the whole Kambei thing at all, but whatever. What an odd pair. I'd see her and Kyuzo before Kambei. Happy to hear that she doesn't wind up with Kambei in the end, becuase blah.

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Ditto! /images/graemlins/sad.gif That's why I think it's a very misleading romance. They start developing something between those two but then suddenly shift midway through the series. I honestly wish it were different... meh. =/

Rhodes

06-13-2006, 06:18 PM

Last Exile
I dont think claus ended up with anyone in particular. but i was pulling for Sophia and Claus... i mean she did bag him that night /images/graemlins/happy.gif If there was more to the story i would hope to say she got knocked up for an interesting twist on what is to come. guys who are hung up on a dead girlfriend can never be pulled away... a dead girlfriend means a perfect girlgriend... no fights and she is totally idolized in his mind. So Sophia could never compete against her sister no matter how much she looked like her.

Shsway

06-13-2006, 06:50 PM

My, I had a few more in mind than I had originally thought:

The blow wasn't as bad in the Chobits anime, but in both anime and manga I was left really angry with the impossibly naive/incovenient resolution to the Hideki/Chii relationship.

Chrono and Rosette should have had a lot more time together (as a couple and onscreen) in Chrono Crusade.

I really wanted to see a definite hook-up between Akagi and Oyama (the long-haired secretary) in Dai-Guard. There was all this playfulness there, but no juicy dating antics or anything of the like. And I must admit, I would have liked to have seen something similar with the one almost-definite pairing at the end of that show, Aoyama and Chiaki (the girl with glasses). I remember just sitting there after it was all done and throwing my hands up at so many opportunities left unexplored.

The Devil Lady - See Chrono Crusade thoughts, only switch the names of the pair involved for Jun and Kasumi. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

Genshiken - Saki[/b] really needed to get with Madarame and forget that insensitive loser, Kohsaka.

Haibane Renmei could have used more Reki/Rakka togetherness, but I can see where that might have disturbed the mood of the show a bit.

Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Really, why Tylor and Yuriko? What the heck would she get out of this arrangement? Not much, if that one OVA episode is any sort of example.

Kiddy Grade - Forget the Eclair/Lumiere teasing; Dextera and Sinistra were more ripe for romance, or at least happy viewer slashing. I was totally annoyed by how the English script toned down the heat there. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

If Yusaku had been in the Kimagure Orange Road films (or taken a courage pill during the course of the franchise), I wouldn't have minded some sort of scene that indicated Hikaru might give him a chance. Just a small one.

Patlabor - Absolutely no Noa/Asuma flirtations! I mean, just because they're the two youngest members of the team...sheesh. As others have mentioned, Goto/Shinobu might have been nice, but might not have afforded as much viewing pleasure or situational pay-offs.

If the Hachi/Tanabe relationship in Planetes hadn't been so rife with verbal abuse (on his end), I might have been more inclined to accept the fact that they might actually try dating, never mind ending up married and with a kid on the way. Maybe I just can't understand how anyone could fall for a guy like Hoshino.

Plastic Little - Again, another pair that should have had more time together before the separation plot twist of doom. Tita and Elise (who has, I swear, one of the prettiest names for an anime character).

Pretear - The Hayate/Himeno thing annoyed me from beginning to end. Very contrived, though lack of it would have destroyed like half of the "plot" out of this show.

Silly Princess Nine writers - Izumi and Ryo are so obviously the OTP!!!111. Much too much tension with no resolution in sight. Well, that and I have nothing against that Hiroki dude, other than he wasn't worth THAT much conflict and angst.

In Revolutionary Girl Utena, Anthy might've tried pouncing on that pink-haired bubblehead before she went and put a sword in her...and before Akio did his thing. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Sensitive Pornograph - Love Toy in the Closet was far too short!!

Steel Angel Kurumi - I didn't exactly expect Kurumi to return Saki's feelings, but why the heck did she end up in a nude embrace with that twelve-year-old boy?? It was always more fun to watch the dynamic before that, and through the OVAs. Come to think of it, I wish that, in Steel Angel Kurumi II, Uruka could have found herself interested in Saki, even a little bit, if she couldn't have Nako (and so poor Saki could have suffered a little less in this one).

Tenchi in Tokyo - I liked Sakuya well enough I think; she could have been brought back and somehow added to the current harem, or written in to live next door to it, or something. It's been awhile since I've watched/thought of this particular character.

Pairings I could've done without:
Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 - I was actually surprised that Priss and Leon ended up together, given the copious amounts of subtext between that biker girl and Linna. More in the English script, now that I think about it. *Laughs*

Cardcaptor Sakura - Sakura and Syaoran. Argh. I didn't want either paired up with anyone in particular (I wasn't even in Tomoyo's corner here). I simply never cottoned to these two as the one true pairing.

golthin

06-13-2006, 07:07 PM

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Genshiken - Saki[/b] really needed to get with Madarame and forget that insensitive loser, Kohsaka.

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That was a pairing that I wanted to happen, but It doesn't happen in the Manga either. Madarame had a chance to confess his love for Saki at the end of volume 8, but he chickened out at the last minute. Saki and Kohsoka relation was not going well as he was spending a lot of time in the office and Saki moved herself to a mansion, as he was filing the apartment they shared with "STUFF", they are still kind of dating, whenever Kohsoka get time. There were some really touching moments between them, as Saki was spending more and more time alone or with her girl friends and they kind went out together for dinner once.

musouka

06-13-2006, 07:20 PM

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Plastic Little - Again, another pair that should have had more time together before the separation plot twist of doom. Tita and Elise (who has, I swear, one of the prettiest names for an anime character).

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The manga made it pretty obvious that those two were just friends in my opinion, but I guess that doesn't change things much in your perspective, huh? ^^;;

As for me, Fruits Basket is a biggie. I fell in love with Yuki and Tooru as a couple, but I saw Tooru and Kyo coming from miles and miles away. I really hate it when I know what's going to happen, but really wish it wouldn't end up that way.

Princess Tutu I love, love, LOVED Ahiru and Mythos as a couple, but I knew they would stick her with Fakir from the very first time they met. That's why, for me, the series ends at ep 13.

Shsway

06-13-2006, 07:34 PM

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Genshiken - Saki[/b] really needed to get with Madarame and forget that insensitive loser, Kohsaka.

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That was a pairing that I wanted to happen, but It doesn't happen in the Manga either. Madarame had a chance to confess his love for Saki at the end of volume 8, but he chickened out at the last minute.

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F@ck!

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On Plastic Little - Tita and Elise (who has, I swear, one of the prettiest names for an anime character).

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The manga made it pretty obvious that those two were just friends in my opinion, but I guess that doesn't change things much in your perspective, huh? ^^;;

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Hehe, no. But then, I haven't been motivated enough to pick up the manga, so you could indeed be right. Still, I did hear that Elise isn't in the print version much, so... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Should I feel worse about:
a)The fact that I read all of your spoilers or that
b)My interest in the series you mentioned ramped up that much more? /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

I'm about two volumes behind on Princess Tutu. I've really gotta get to it!

pianocello

06-13-2006, 08:26 PM

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The Devil Lady - See Chrono Crusade thoughts, only switch the names of the pair involved for Jun and Kasumi. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

Genshiken - Saki[/b] really needed to get with Madarame and forget that insensitive loser, Kohsaka.

Haibane Renmei could have used more Reki/Rakka togetherness, but I can see where that might have disturbed the mood of the show a bit.

Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Really, why Tylor and Yuriko? What the heck would she get out of this arrangement? Not much, if that one OVA episode is any sort of example.

Silly Princess Nine writers - Izumi and Ryo are so obviously the OTP!!!111. Much too much tension with no resolution in sight. Well, that and I have nothing against that Hiroki dude, other than he wasn't worth THAT much conflict and angst.

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Devil Lady - Agreed. I cried so much when it wasn't meant to be. I thought it was so sweet in the scene when they were both naked on the beach together. /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif

Genshiken - Nah. Saki should have been with Ohno. There's so much sexual tension between the two of them. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif 

Haibane Renmei - Agreed.

Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Quite frankly that episode made me VERY angry. I thought Tylor was truly an insensitive jerk to make Yuriko wait in the snow for hours. She is going to have to put up with that kind of nonsense if she is going to have a relationship with him. I feel sorry for her. 

Princess Nine - Agreed. The whole show was about Ryo and Izumi. There's just so much sexual tension between the two of them. I'm disappointed that no one has made a doujinshi about the two of them yet. /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif

Mr. Nail Bat

06-13-2006, 08:31 PM

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Revolutionary Girl Utena - I always felt Touga should have gotten a bit more out of Utena then he actually did. Maybe it was impossible in the storyline, but I figured she was about the only one right for him 

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Well, there's always the movie.

...wait a second...

Shsway

06-13-2006, 08:39 PM

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Genshiken - Nah. Saki should have been with Ohno. There's so much sexual tension between the two of them. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif 

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Well, not all that much, but the ideer did cross my mind one or twice, you betcha.

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Princess Nine - Agreed. The whole show was about Ryo and Izumi. There's just so much sexual tension between the two of them. I'm disappointed that no one has made a doujinshi about the two of them yet. /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif 

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I remember the time that I made a suggestion to a friend about what context to watch this show in, and yeah, we ended up rewriting the dialogue quite a bit, adding in things like "...because I want to make out with you right here," at the end of some lines. It was fun. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

I'd be happy with a decent fanfic for the series, but I have yet to get around to writing it. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

pianocello

06-13-2006, 09:10 PM

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Princess Nine - Agreed. The whole show was about Ryo and Izumi. There's just so much sexual tension between the two of them. I'm disappointed that no one has made a doujinshi about the two of them yet. /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif 

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I remember the time that I made a suggestion to a friend about what context to watch this show in, and yeah, we ended up rewriting the dialogue quite a bit, adding in things like "...because I want to make out with you right here," at the end of some lines. It was fun. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

I'd be happy with a decent fanfic for the series, but I have yet to get around to writing it. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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There are actually a few of them floating around the net currently....

DanielJr

06-13-2006, 10:21 PM

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I dont think claus ended up with anyone in particular. but i was pulling for Sophia and Claus... i mean she did bag him that night /images/graemlins/happy.gif If there was more to the story i would hope to say she got knocked up for an interesting twist on what is to come. guys who are hung up on a dead girlfriend can never be pulled away... a dead girlfriend means a perfect girlgriend... no fights and she is totally idolized in his mind. So Sophia could never compete against her sister no matter how much she looked like her.

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Whoa! She was Sophia's sister??? I don't recall any mention of this on the series?

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My, I had a few more in mind than I had originally thought:

The blow wasn't as bad in the Chobits anime, but in both anime and manga I was left really angry with the impossibly naive/incovenient resolution to the Hideki/Chii relationship.

Chrono and Rosette should have had a lot more time together (as a couple and onscreen) in Chrono Crusade.

Haibane Renmei could have used more Reki/Rakka togetherness, but I can see where that might have disturbed the mood of the show a bit.

Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Really, why Tylor and Yuriko? What the heck would she get out of this arrangement? Not much, if that one OVA episode is any sort of example.

If Yusaku had been in the Kimagure Orange Road films (or taken a courage pill during the course of the franchise), I wouldn't have minded some sort of scene that indicated Hikaru might give him a chance. Just a small one.

If the Hachi/Tanabe relationship in Planetes hadn't been so rife with verbal abuse (on his end), I might have been more inclined to accept the fact that they might actually try dating, never mind ending up married and with a kid on the way. Maybe I just can't understand how anyone could fall for a guy like Hoshino.

Pretear - The Hayate/Himeno thing annoyed me from beginning to end. Very contrived, though lack of it would have destroyed like half of the "plot" out of this show.

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Chobits - I never enjoyed these kind of stories. They're funny and charming, but it throws too much realism out the window. One of the very few "happy endings" I dispute. Might as well add the Pinocchio magic or something if they're already going that far fetched.

Chrono Crusade - Definitely. I felt the emotional connection but not a romantic one.

Haibane Renmei - LOL! That kind of relationship wasn't the intention of the show at all. =P

Tylor - I actually thought they made a cute couple. =/

KOR - I would have loved to see Yusaku at least in the movies. But it's like the writers completely forgot he existed!

Planetes - Now this one I'll have to disagree completely. I thought they had some great chemistry! I was honestly emotionally attached to both of them. They're both equally stubborn. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Pretear - See nothing wrong with this one either. lol

meganly_chan

06-13-2006, 10:24 PM

Escaflowne Hitomi should've seriously stayed with Van. Or at least come back after she finished schooling. I could definitely see her as the Queen of Fanelia. 

Lost Universe Wish they could've been less vague on whether or not Kane and Millie became an item.

DanielJr

06-13-2006, 10:27 PM

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Escaflowne Hitomi should've seriously stayed with Van. Or at least come back after she finished schooling. I could definitely see her as the Queen of Fanelia. 

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YES!! I can't believe I forgot that one. Definitely agree with you. Hitomi had nothing to go back for... only her family really. She traded a normal mundane life over a kingdom! Boo! Then there's the whole "they'll always be together" part. Yeah, in spirit! That's such an overrated idealism.

akcoll99

06-13-2006, 10:34 PM

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The Devil Lady - See Chrono Crusade thoughts, only switch the names of the pair involved for Jun and Kasumi. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

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That hookup SOOOO needed to happen in that show. The set-up was all there, but then stuff would happen like June buying the bunk beds, instead of the double that Kasumi wanted. I mean, c'mon! Though the beach sequence was very nice... 

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Genshiken - Saki[/b] really needed to get with Madarame and forget that insensitive loser, Kohsaka.

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It's funny you mention this one, because I always laugh at the subtext between them. I keep expecting it to almost happen at times. Oh well, at least Ohno and Tanaka finally got together, I was rooting for that one... /images/graemlins/happy.gif 

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Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Really, why Tylor and Yuriko? What the heck would she get out of this arrangement? Not much, if that one OVA episode is any sort of example.

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The Tylor/Yuriko pairing finally grew on me after the second watching of the TV series. The first time through I was so hoping for Tylor to end up with Azalyn. 
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Patlabor - Absolutely no Noa/Asuma flirtations! I mean, just because they're the two youngest members of the team...sheesh. As others have mentioned, Goto/Shinobu might have been nice, but might not have afforded as much viewing pleasure or situational pay-offs.

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Not that a show HAS to have relationships between co-workers just to fit in a relationship in the show, but I really wanted both of these you mentioned to be dealt with more, especially the Noa/Asuma relationship, which was addressed very sparsely in the course of the series (at least Gotoh and Shinobu got an episode together in a love hotel...probably my favorite episode in the series... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif ) 

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Plastic Little - Again, another pair that should have had more time together before the separation plot twist of doom. Tita and Elise (who has, I swear, one of the prettiest names for an anime character).

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I know alot of people say that there's not a relationship between them, but I think the anime really leaves enough wiggle room there for quite a bit of interpretation... /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Silly Princess Nine writers - Izumi and Ryo are so obviously the OTP!!!111. Much too much tension with no resolution in sight. Well, that and I have nothing against that Hiroki dude, other than he wasn't worth THAT much conflict and angst.

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I need to find one of those doujins... /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

Also, no need for spoiler tags on either of these (I think) but I always wanted to see more open affection/romance between Keiichi & Bell in OMG! and Parn & Deedlit in Lodoss War. But otherwise, there two of the best romances in anime...

Suzaku Seikun

06-13-2006, 10:36 PM

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Escaflowne Hitomi should've seriously stayed with Van. Or at least come back after she finished schooling. I could definitely see her as the Queen of Fanelia. 

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YES!! I can't believe I forgot that one. Definitely agree with you. Hitomi had nothing to go back for... only her family really. She traded a normal mundane life over a kingdom! Boo! Then there's the whole "they'll always be together" part. Yeah, in spirit! That's such an overrated idealism.

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This one was one I forgot too. I felt that either Hitomi should have stayed, or Van should have went to Hitomi's world. Or at the least, let Hitomi be able to visit Gaia. The ending implied that Hitomi most likely won't be able to go back to Van, just like how her grandmother never went to Gaia again. The "we'll always be together" in spirit thing annoyed me too, and it left a very disappointing after taste. And when the movie came out, the creators went for a retelling with the same bad ending. They should have made a continuation instead.

Arcturus

06-15-2006, 01:14 AM

I'm going to go with a general answer on this one - any anime in which the main character takes a robot over a living, breathing human being.

Also, Happy Lesson - I haven't watched the next season, but I've heard that Chitose ends up with Mutsuki. What's up with that? The first season made Fumitsuki out to be pretty much his only real romantic option.

I figured somebody would mention Fruits Basket, but personally I like the way it's going simply because I find Kyo to be a more interesting character than Yuki. Plus, it's not like it's a surprise - Takaya hinted that Tohru would pick the cat before we even met either of them.

Arcturus

06-15-2006, 01:19 AM

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I dont think claus ended up with anyone in particular. but i was pulling for Sophia and Claus... i mean she did bag him that night /images/graemlins/happy.gif 

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Either I'm incredibly dense, or you're reading too much in between the lines, because I have no recollection of that event ever happening. Yes, she kissed him...was there anything else implied?

golthin

06-15-2006, 01:49 AM

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I'm going to go with a general answer on this one - any anime in which the main character takes a robot over a living, breathing human being.

Also, Happy Lesson - I haven't watched the next season, but I've heard that Chitose ends up with Mutsuki. What's up with that? The first season made Fumitsuki out to be pretty much his only real romantic option.

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Not really, she was interested on him, but she never confessed to him. I must assume you have not watched happy lesson advance and happy lesson final. In happy lesson final is where he ends with All the Moms and Fumitsuki Confessed to chitose but he turned her down.

michaelwb

06-15-2006, 07:19 AM

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In happy lesson final is where he ends with All the Moms and Fumitsuki Confessed to chitose but he turned her down. 

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Thus setting up a future insanity defense...

fantasydewdrop

06-15-2006, 11:40 AM

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Lost Universe Wish they could've been less vague on whether or not Kane and Millie became an item. 

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*blink* Really? I thought it was as clear as day; just subtle.

Njr Scrawl

06-15-2006, 12:42 PM

KOR - I would have loved to see Yusaku at least in the movies. But it's like the writers completely forgot he existed!

Perhaps he finally got wise enough to see Hikaru had no interest in him at all. Or he had gone on a spiritual quest. Whatever /images/graemlins/tongue.gif
No Takashi Kasuga or Kazuya in the movies either.

Alternative story ending to Summer's Beginning. 22 y/o Kyosuke doesn't make it back & the astral 19 y/o Kyosuke fades away in front of a weeping 22 y/o Madoka.

Back 3 years before, 19 y/o Kyosuke sinks deeper into his coma. The younger Madoka can't reach Kyosuke's grandparents, but does get hold of Akane & Kazuya, the only other relatives of Kyosuke she knows of, with the help of Manami & Kurumi.

Apparently Akane still has a crush on Madoka, & seeing how aggrieved she is, convinces the twins & Kazuya to change Madoka's memory & make her forget what happened. Akane shape-changes to look like Kyosuke (her powers & endutrance have increased), until a time when the true Kyosuke might recover.
When the grandparents do return, they take the comatose Kyosuke #1 (heh) away to a secret place from harm's way)[/i] And a new story is born....

Next time - Maison Ikkoku

5 girls; Kyoko, Ibuki, Asuna, Akemi & Kozue.
5 guys; Yuusaku, Shun, Yotsuya, Sakamoto & Master.

Who to match with who, as an alternative to their fates in the story?

kit-kat

06-15-2006, 02:22 PM

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Escaflowne Hitomi should've seriously stayed with Van. Or at least come back after she finished schooling. I could definitely see her as the Queen of Fanelia. 

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YES!! I can't believe I forgot that one. Definitely agree with you. Hitomi had nothing to go back for... only her family really. She traded a normal mundane life over a kingdom! Boo! Then there's the whole "they'll always be together" part. Yeah, in spirit! That's such an overrated idealism.

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Yeah, that on made me so upset, I did actually cry at the ending /images/graemlins/tongue.gif.

And Daniel about Last Exile and Sophia being Alex's girlfriend's sister, it was mentioned at least once or twice in the show.

Chloe

06-15-2006, 07:05 PM

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Lost Universe Wish they could've been less vague on whether or not Kane and Millie became an item. 

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*blink* Really? I thought it was as clear as day; just subtle.

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No, I can see where meganly-chan is coming from: If you view that ending one way it's easy to feel they never came back.

Chloe

06-15-2006, 07:12 PM

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I figured somebody would mention Fruits Basket, but personally I like the way it's going simply because I find Kyo to be a more interesting character than Yuki. Plus, it's not like it's a surprise - Takaya hinted that Tohru would pick the cat before we even met either of them.

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I like both of the characters mentioned, and you are right about the foreshadowing; what bothers me about that pairing is WHAT ABOUT KAGURA??!! Please note I have not read the manga, so if there is a reasonable resolution to that issue then OK, but if not, Let that two-timing cat-bastard die! Loyalty of that nature should not be just shoved aside. I mean, Kagura did sort of get there first by a few years, no? Yes, I know that is one-sided, but did he even consider her feelings when it came time?

Mr. Nail Bat

06-15-2006, 07:30 PM

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I like both of the characters mentioned, and you are right about the foreshadowing; what bothers me about that pairing is WHAT ABOUT KAGURA??!! Please note I have not read the manga, so if there is a reasonable resolution to that issue then OK, but if not, Let that two-timing cat-bastard die! Loyalty of that nature should not be just shoved aside. I mean, Kagura did sort of get there first by a few years, no? Yes, I know that is one-sided, but did he even consider her feelings when it came time?

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Since it is entirely one-sided, it's impossible for it to be two-timing.

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As it happens, in volume 12 of the manga, Kagura breaks it off with Kyo. She clearly sees the writing on the wall, that Kyo loves Tohru. She tells him one last time that she loves him, Kyo thanks her for her feelings, and they go their seperate ways.

Rhodes

06-15-2006, 07:32 PM

As i recall its implied or stated by lavie that he didnt return to his quarters that night

fantasydewdrop

06-15-2006, 08:16 PM

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I figured somebody would mention Fruits Basket, but personally I like the way it's going simply because I find Kyo to be a more interesting character than Yuki. Plus, it's not like it's a surprise - Takaya hinted that Tohru would pick the cat before we even met either of them.

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I like both of the characters mentioned, and you are right about the foreshadowing; what bothers me about that pairing is WHAT ABOUT KAGURA??!! Please note I have not read the manga, so if there is a reasonable resolution to that issue then OK, but if not, Let that two-timing cat-bastard die! Loyalty of that nature should not be just shoved aside. I mean, Kagura did sort of get there first by a few years, no? Yes, I know that is one-sided, but did he even consider her feelings when it came time?

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Well she only kinda sorta beat the living daylights out of him several times for no reason, so I can see why he wouldn't be all that interested. ... She IS the female that beats on him, right? I've only seen a few episodes. But if she can't respect him by not beating him up, then why should he respect her feelings? She's abusive; there's no reason why he should choose her over Tohru, especially since Tohru treats him better.

EDIT: Sorry about the quote tags in place of spoiler tags....

Arcturus

06-15-2006, 09:20 PM

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I figured somebody would mention Fruits Basket, but personally I like the way it's going simply because I find Kyo to be a more interesting character than Yuki. Plus, it's not like it's a surprise - Takaya hinted that Tohru would pick the cat before we even met either of them.

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I like both of the characters mentioned, and you are right about the foreshadowing; what bothers me about that pairing is WHAT ABOUT KAGURA??!! Please note I have not read the manga, so if there is a reasonable resolution to that issue then OK, but if not, Let that two-timing cat-bastard die! Loyalty of that nature should not be just shoved aside. I mean, Kagura did sort of get there first by a few years, no? Yes, I know that is one-sided, but did he even consider her feelings when it came time?

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As Geoduck mentioned, in the manga, Kyo was very honest and straightforward in turning her down. I would have done the same thing. Kagura may have loved him, but he never pretended to feel the same way about her. Since he didn't love her, what else was he supposed to do?

EmperorBrandon

06-15-2006, 10:19 PM

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Yeah, Definitely seemed standard harem cliché of no choice made to me. I made the "shift" to Kasumi as soon as May stopped being 12" tall, since she stopped being an interesting character at that point.

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It does seem a lot of people were disappointed when May became full-size. I think they even mentioned it on the extras CD. For some reason, it didn't make much of a difference to me, though. May was pretty much the same as before. Of course, loved the last episode where they had all of those funny small Mays. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Arcturus

06-16-2006, 02:35 AM

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As i recall its implied or stated by lavie that he didnt return to his quarters that night

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Isuzu Inugami

06-16-2006, 01:05 PM

Yamibou. The whole "I can't be with you for utterly arbitrary reasons, but I'll be incarnated in your future child," went from senselessly sad (but typical) to absolutely bizarre consolation prize.

golthin

06-16-2006, 01:44 PM

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Yamibou. The whole "I can't be with you for utterly arbitrary reasons, but I'll be incarnated in your future child," went from senselessly sad (but typical) to absolutely bizarre consolation prize.

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dwarf

06-16-2006, 08:49 PM

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Rurouni Kenshin - It was too bad Megumi and Sanosuke never really got involved. Maybe it wouldn't have last, him being a bit too uneducated for her, but I would have liked it to see further than it actually did 

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Sage58

06-17-2006, 01:30 PM

Nadesico.

Why'd Akito choose Yurika? I'd have picked Ryoko in an instant. The most level headed, mature, and understanding of the girls about the Nadesico, Ryoko wins hands down. Plus, she's a giant robot pilot. Muy caliente.

outlawed

06-18-2006, 12:42 PM

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Nadesico.
Why'd Akito choose Yurika? I'd have picked Ryoko in an instant. The most level headed, mature, and understanding of the girls about the Nadesico, Ryoko wins hands down. Plus, she's a giant robot pilot. Muy caliente.

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2006 is the season of Tsundere not 1996!

golthin

06-18-2006, 01:58 PM

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Nadesico.
Why'd Akito choose Yurika? I'd have picked Ryoko in an instant. The most level headed, mature, and understanding of the girls about the Nadesico, Ryoko wins hands down. Plus, she's a giant robot pilot. Muy caliente.

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2006 is the season of Tsundere not 1996!

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I don't get it!

guido7

06-18-2006, 02:09 PM

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I haven't seen the anime for Peach Girl, but if it's like the manga, I will hate the ending as well, since I feel Momo goes for the wrong guy in the end.

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I don't think there was a "wrong" guy in peach girl! I would have been fine with either of them. Momo went with the one that needed her the most. Both guys loved her.

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I guess you're right that there's no "wrong" guy, but I was really pulling for the other guy since the end of volume 8 (or whichever volume the first arc ended on). I was pretty disappointed at the choice in the end, but you can't feel too bad for the guy that wasn't picked since Momo really wasn't such a great character herself.

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guido7

06-18-2006, 02:37 PM

The more notable ones that bother me:

Escaflowne: Yeah, so the power of their love saves their world, and then, she leaves to be with her family. What the hell!? Seriously, a great show but such a nonsensical ending

Revolutionary Girl Utena: Wakaba choosing Saionji over Tatsuya/The Onion Prince. It makes for some great scenes going forward but at the time it just feels so very wrong

Ceres, Celestial Legend: I am perhaps alone in this feeling but I always thought that (despite his problems) Aya should have chose Yuhi over Toya. Again, I understand that the plot couldn't go to the brutal places it does without this decision, but I still didn't like it. 

Patlabor: I would have loved to see some more happen between Noa and Asuma (as well as Gotoh/Shinobu) but it could have messed up a lot about the series. That subtext is part of what made Patlabor a great TV show/OVA series

Gungrave: Seeing Maria and Brandon's love for each other being unfulfilled was heartbreaking. At least they could have had a fling before they were torn apart from each other