Strangled by the Red String: Difference between revisions

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== Anime and Manga ==

** ''[[Ranma ½]]''... first of all, there's Akari Unryu; apparently, the demand for Ryoga to get a happy ending led to the creation of this girl, who is so perfect for Ryoga, and shows up so few times in her subsequent appearances that she has been derided as a [[Canon Sue|canon]] [[Relationship Sue]]. Mousse got some major attempts at redeeming his character, which can actually come off as rather jarring due to the fact he spent the early series trying to kill Ranma; and once boasted along the lines that he would gladly break any rules and forsake any honor to get Shampoo, though Shampoo never changed her opinion of him- while she did occasionally show him some "soft" moments, she spent most of the series outright abusing him and, on one occasion, was perfectly willing to go and play videogames while abandoning him to what she believed would be certain death at the hands of a life-sapping demon. Ukyo got an (attempted) and very literal [[Last-Minute Hookup]] in the form of an effeminate transvestite ninja master, who appeared less than Akari did.

** ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' is a case where this might actually be the ''happy ending''; initially, Shinobu, the [[Tsundere]] with [[Super Strength]], seems to be the [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]], though she legitimately falls out of love with Ataru Moroboshi due to recognizing that he is an apparently irredeemable [[Loveable Sex Maniac]]... her next choice of crushes? [[Handsome Lech]] and [[Royal Brat]] Shuutaro Mendo, who's not only just as bad as Ataru in terms of lustfulness, but is also chasing after [[Cute Monster Girl]] Lum. Meanwhile, she's being pursued by the [[gonk]]iest character in the series, a hulking, repulsive moron who repeatedly tries to ambush her. Finally, she earns the attention of Inaba, a shy and clumsy, but sweet, innocent and genuinely romantic character, whom she grows quite fond of. And then he only shows up in about one story...

* One can't help but feel this way about Tails and [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|Cosmo]]'s relationship in season three of [[Sonic X]]. There's really no reason why Tails fell for Cosmo so suddenly, or why Cosmo was paired up with Tails instead of any of the other (and older) males on the Blue Typhoon. And this pairing was strangled together even in-universe. In one particularly unfunny episode, the Chaotix try several methods to pair the two together. They do this because...um......well, uh......BECAUSE!

* Jil and Kaaya from ''[[Tower of Druaga]]''. This pairing was poorly developed and poorly written enough (especially in comparison to the more natural chemistry that Jil and Fatina had) that even most Kaaya fans were Jil/Fatina supporters. But alas, the protagonist ends up with the female lead.

 

== Comic Books ==