Third Option Love Interest: Difference between revisions

* The first two seasons of ''[[The Familiar of Zero]]'' saw a [[Love Dodecahedron|wide variety]] of love interests for Saito, but by the end of season two it was pretty much narrowed down to [[Tsundere|Louise]] and [[Meido|Siesta]]. Enter [[Gag Boobs|Tiffania]]. Louise's reaction in particular could be heard from space. And then Tiffania was pushed to the back and replaced by [[Everything's Better with Princesses|Princess Henrietta]], whereupon both Louise and Siesta were simply dumbfounded and stricken with worry: Louise had a [[Heroic BSOD]] and Siesta finicked about how she could easily remove all opposition and be alone with him.

* Ukyo Kuonji in ''[[Ranma ½]]''. Until her arrival, the primary contenders for Ranma's affection had been Akane (Betty) and Shampoo (Veronica). Although she never escaped [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]] status, Ukyo was still a relatively plausible third option and remains a popular choice in the fandom; she's even hit with [[Die for Our Ship]] ''less'' often than Akane and Shampoo are, in direct contrast to the common trend of the third option getting hit by the hardest with [[Die for Our Ship]].

** Watanuki's feelings for Yuuko and the [[Mentor Ship|pairing itself]] is becoming more and more canon. ''Especially'' after chapter 193, where Haruka pretty much comes out and has a heart-to-heart talk with Watanuki, giving him a relationship-advice pep talk ( {{spoiler|"If you believe that you can meet, you mustn't do anything to make her cry, then."}}). Which prompts Watanuki to {{spoiler|go into one of his melancholy worshiping moods of Yuuko, holding her pipe and saying her name}}.

* In the ''[[SHUFFLE!]]'' anime the main character, Rin Tsuchimi is being pursued by Lisianthus (Gods) and Nerine ([[Our Demons Are Different|Demons]]), and his childhood friend Kaede. Who does he fall in love with in the end? {{spoiler|The close buddy and tease, Asa.}}