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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', Dana was Terry's girlfriend from before the series started and is continuously Terry's girlfriend for the entire run of the series. However, the audience doesn't really get to see much on-screen romance between the two due to the series's focus on superhero action and Dana's lack of screentime. Most of the time their romance is shown either by being arm-in-arm when together, or [[TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife when Terry has to break a date]]. During those brief interactions, there are a number of times that Dana suggests skipping work to spend time with her because she thinks Terry is working too hard. While it seems that the intent is to show she's worried about him overworking, it also comes across as having SkewedPriorities and her being high-maintenance. In the later episodes, Dana gets DemotedToExtra as Max fills her role as a normal person that Terry talks to.
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** Played straight in ''ComicBook/BrandNewDay'' with Carlie Cooper. Everyone, including Mary Jane, is trying to get her together with Peter and gushing about how perfect and wonderful for him she is. Too bad she [[InformedAbility hasn't really done much]] to live up to that hype, and the major problem that started with the pairing is that [[DependingOnTheWriter each writer seemed to have their own take]] on who should end up with Pete. Slott was in the Carlie Cooper camp, Creator/MarkWaid focused on [[BelligerentSexualTension Pete and Michelle]], and Joe Kelly always had [[SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl Peter and Norah]]. The latter two actually went through lengths actually showing the chemistry while Slott spent more time simply presenting Carlie as the perfect match. When Carlie [[OfficialCouple hooked up with Peter]] it looked like this trope would stick. And just to add some {{Squick}}: Creator/JoeQuesada invented Carlie Cooper solely so he could sink the Peter/Mary Jane ship. Who did he base Cooper on? ''His own daughter''! Luckily ''ComicBook/SpiderIsland'' put an end to all of that, and the finale of ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'' put the final nails in the coffin.
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** Played straight in ''ComicBook/BrandNewDay'' with Carlie Cooper. Everyone, including Mary Jane, is trying to get her together with Peter and gushing about how perfect and wonderful for him she is. Too bad she [[InformedAbility hasn't really done much]] to live up to that hype, and the major problem that started with the pairing is that [[DependingOnTheWriter each writer seemed to have their own take]] on who should end up with Pete. Slott was in the Carlie Cooper camp, Creator/MarkWaid focused on [[BelligerentSexualTension Pete and Michelle]], and Joe Kelly always had [[SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl Peter and Norah]]. The latter two actually went through lengths actually showing the chemistry while Slott spent more time simply presenting Carlie as the perfect match. When Carlie [[OfficialCouple hooked up with Peter]] it looked like this trope would stick. And just to add some {{Squick}}: Creator/JoeQuesada invented Carlie Cooper solely so he could sink the Peter/Mary Jane ship. Who did he base Cooper on? ''His own daughter''! Luckily ''ComicBook/SpiderIsland'' put an end to all of that, and the finale of ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'' put the final nails in the coffin.
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* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn'': While it's clear Rafiel was recued by Nailah and the two have at least ''some'' strong bond, fans were very surprised when the two appeared as a bridal duo unit in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' that confirmed they were an OfficialCouple, and always had been. There was little hinting at this relationship in ''Radiant Dawn'' itself, and Nailah had a [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything VERY suggestive optional conversation with Tibarn]] at one point.
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Is there any official statement that Sakura used a Love Potion on Tsubame? Cherry says so in one story, but the idea is never mentioned before or after. Also, they never marry in the series, with the closest being an anime-exclusive scene in the 1981 anime where they share a kiss after a date and he gives Sakura a ring.
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*** Nurse Sakura and her fiance, later husband, Tsubame, are portrayed as a SickeninglySweethearts couple who are perfect for each other despite the fact that the only reason that they're together is [[spoiler:because she's drugging him with a LovePotion]]. As a character, Tsubame hardly exists outside of being Sakura's [[spoiler:unwitting]] perfect boyfriend.
*** Ryūnosuke Fujinami's fiance Nagisa Shiowatari isn't introduced until incredibly late in the manga's run (chapter 341 of ''366'') and only appears in four chapters total; his two-chapter introduction, and a two-chapter story that revolves around how much Ryūnosuke doesn't like him. They get a single moment of ShipTease at the end of that second arc, but otherwise the relationship barely feels existent.
*** Ryūnosuke Fujinami's fiance Nagisa Shiowatari isn't introduced until incredibly late in the manga's run (chapter 341 of ''366'') and only appears in four chapters total; his two-chapter introduction, and a two-chapter story that revolves around how much Ryūnosuke doesn't like him. They get a single moment of ShipTease at the end of that second arc, but otherwise the relationship barely feels existent.
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*** Nurse Sakura and her fiance, later husband, fiancé Tsubame, are portrayed as a SickeninglySweethearts couple who are perfect for each other despite other... outside of the fact that constant interruptions caused by the only reason that they're together is [[spoiler:because she's drugging him with nosiness of Ataru Moroboshi, Lum, Shinobu Miyake and Shutaro Mendo, or Tsubame's bumbling causing them problems, like when he accidentally gets haunted by a LovePotion]]. the ghost of a ClingyJealousGirl. As a character, Tsubame hardly exists outside of being Sakura's [[spoiler:unwitting]] perfect boyfriend.
bungling but goodhearted boyfriend. [[spoiler:One story reveals that Sakura knows how to brew a LovePotion, and Lum and Shinobu immediately tease her that she used it to ensnare Tsubame, with Cherry asserting that this is true over Sakura's furious protests.]]
*** Ryūnosuke Fujinami'sfiance fiancé Nagisa Shiowatari isn't introduced until incredibly late in the manga's run (chapter 341 of ''366'') and only appears in four chapters total; his two-chapter introduction, and a two-chapter story that revolves around how much Ryūnosuke doesn't like him. They get a single moment of ShipTease at the end of that second arc, but otherwise the relationship barely feels existent.
*** Ryūnosuke Fujinami's
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*** Nurse Sakura and her fiance, later husband, Tsubame, are portrayed as a SickeninglySweethearts couple who are perfect for each other despite the fact that the only reason that they're together is [[spoiler:because she's drugging him with a LovePotion]].
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*** Nurse Sakura and her fiance, later husband, Tsubame, are portrayed as a SickeninglySweethearts couple who are perfect for each other despite the fact that the only reason that they're together is [[spoiler:because she's drugging him with a LovePotion]]. As a character, Tsubame hardly exists outside of being Sakura's [[spoiler:unwitting]] perfect boyfriend.
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*** Nurse Sakura and her fiance, later husband, Tsubame, are portrayed as a SickeninglySweethearts couple who are perfect for each other despite the fact that the only reason that they're together is [[spoiler:because she's drugging him with a LovePotion]].
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* Creator/RumikoTakahashi, author of ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', ''Manga/InuYasha'', and ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'', is especially guilty of introducing characters [[RomanticFalseLead just to pair up with other characters]], and then forgetting about them. Usually, they make a token appearance and then are never heard from again, or perhaps two or three times at best. Her justifications have driven away many former fans; she has stated on multiple occasions that she only creates some characters to attempt to [[ShipSinking deter fans from inventing pairings she didn't intend]].
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* Creator/RumikoTakahashi, author ''Creator/RumikoTakahashi'' shows how this trope is {{YMMV}}; whilst the romance elements of ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', ''Manga/InuYasha'', and ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'', is especially guilty of introducing characters [[RomanticFalseLead just to pair up with other characters]], and then forgetting her stories are typically beloved, many fans can have complaints about them. Usually, her writing in that department. The specifics vary from series to series, but her two most notorious "overarching" issues are a tendency to abuse UnresolvedSexualTension until the audience [[RomanticPlotTumor just stops caring]] for main couples, and a blatant use of a mixture of ShallowLoveInterest and PairTheSpares for secondary couples.
** ''Manga/UruseiYatsura:'''
*** While Ataru Moroboshi and Lum's relationship does drag on, with Ataru [[AesopAmnesia repeatedly]] going through storylines where he is forced to realize he treats Lum like trash and he'd miss her if she left him, the major problem some fans have with them as a couple is Ataru's chronic cheating and outright dismissal of Lum's feelings, which can [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim leave readers/viewers wondering why she wants him so bad]]. Interestingly, Lum originally ''wasn't'' supposed to be [[OfficialCouple Ataru's actual love interest]] -- that role was instead supposed to go to Shinobu Miyake, Ataru's ChildhoodFriend.
*** Shinobu Miyake and Shūtarō Mendō are presented as the BetaCouple for most of the series, in the sense that Shinobu is head-over-heels for Shūtarō and constantly pursuing his affections. They even receive some outright ShipTease in {{OAV}}s and {{Non Serial Movie}}s. However, the relationship is undermined by Shinobu's feelings being completely onesided; Shūtarō is a HandsomeLech who absently basks in the favor of virtually ''every'' girl around him, and only actively pursues Lum. He never shows any sign of considering Shinobu anything special in the manga. Interestingly, Takahashi herself eventually came to feel theymake were a token bad couple, breaking off the relationship by having Shinobu find a new and actual [[OfficialCouple one true love]].
*** Shinobu Miyake and her [[BetaCouple boyfriend]] Inaba can be seen as an example of this trope. Although Inaba is at least a NiceGuy who is interested in her, contrasting the [[CasanovaWannabe pathologically unfaithful]] Ataru and the completely disinterested Shūtarō, and he does get a three chapter arc devoted to showing him and Shinobu in a romantic light, he is a character who is introduced very late in the story, makes very few appearance after his debut, andthen are never heard [[ShallowLoveInterest whose character revolves heavily around his being Shinobu's boyfriend]].
*** Ryūnosuke Fujinami's fiance Nagisa Shiowatari isn't introduced until incredibly late in the manga's run (chapter 341 of ''366'') and only appears in four chapters total; his two-chapter introduction, and a two-chapter story that revolves around how much Ryūnosuke doesn't like him. They get a single moment of ShipTease at the end of that second arc, but otherwise the relationship barely feels existent.
*** It can be hard to get behind the Ran and Rei BetaCouple due to the sheer one-sidedness of the relationship. Ran dotes on Rei to an obsessive degree, showering Rei with her affections and getting [[{{Yandere}} violently jealous of anyone she sees trying to seduce him]]. But Rei's characterization as [[TheDitz a complete moron]] with no interest outside of [[BigEater food]] makes it hard to understand [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim why Ran is so attracted to him]], even if he ''is'' [[ChickMagnet incredibly handsome]], [[WastedBeauty his faults far outweigh his looks]]. Not helping is that Rei is completely oblivious to Ran's feelings; he eats her cooking without shame, but it's repeatedly shown that he will abandon her without a second thought to chase Lum, the only girl he wants.
*** Rupa and Carla, fromagain, or perhaps two or three times at best. Her justifications have driven away many former fans; she has stated on multiple occasions the series' final arc, are supposed to be StarCrossedLovers who get a happy ending when Rupa decides to ignore his great-grandfather setting him up in an ArrangedMarriage with Lum and ask Carla to be his wife instead. The problem is that she only creates some characters Carla has canonically spent the last decade violently and viciously attacking Rupa, leaving him in near-terror of her for much of the arc. Though there are moments that are intended to attempt establish that Rupa has secretly loved Carla all along, Carla's behavior can make it very hard to [[ShipSinking deter fans from inventing pairings she didn't intend]].understand ''why'' he would feel that way.
** ''Manga/UruseiYatsura:'''
*** While Ataru Moroboshi and Lum's relationship does drag on, with Ataru [[AesopAmnesia repeatedly]] going through storylines where he is forced to realize he treats Lum like trash and he'd miss her if she left him, the major problem some fans have with them as a couple is Ataru's chronic cheating and outright dismissal of Lum's feelings, which can [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim leave readers/viewers wondering why she wants him so bad]]. Interestingly, Lum originally ''wasn't'' supposed to be [[OfficialCouple Ataru's actual love interest]] -- that role was instead supposed to go to Shinobu Miyake, Ataru's ChildhoodFriend.
*** Shinobu Miyake and Shūtarō Mendō are presented as the BetaCouple for most of the series, in the sense that Shinobu is head-over-heels for Shūtarō and constantly pursuing his affections. They even receive some outright ShipTease in {{OAV}}s and {{Non Serial Movie}}s. However, the relationship is undermined by Shinobu's feelings being completely onesided; Shūtarō is a HandsomeLech who absently basks in the favor of virtually ''every'' girl around him, and only actively pursues Lum. He never shows any sign of considering Shinobu anything special in the manga. Interestingly, Takahashi herself eventually came to feel they
*** Shinobu Miyake and her [[BetaCouple boyfriend]] Inaba can be seen as an example of this trope. Although Inaba is at least a NiceGuy who is interested in her, contrasting the [[CasanovaWannabe pathologically unfaithful]] Ataru and the completely disinterested Shūtarō, and he does get a three chapter arc devoted to showing him and Shinobu in a romantic light, he is a character who is introduced very late in the story, makes very few appearance after his debut, and
*** Ryūnosuke Fujinami's fiance Nagisa Shiowatari isn't introduced until incredibly late in the manga's run (chapter 341 of ''366'') and only appears in four chapters total; his two-chapter introduction, and a two-chapter story that revolves around how much Ryūnosuke doesn't like him. They get a single moment of ShipTease at the end of that second arc, but otherwise the relationship barely feels existent.
*** It can be hard to get behind the Ran and Rei BetaCouple due to the sheer one-sidedness of the relationship. Ran dotes on Rei to an obsessive degree, showering Rei with her affections and getting [[{{Yandere}} violently jealous of anyone she sees trying to seduce him]]. But Rei's characterization as [[TheDitz a complete moron]] with no interest outside of [[BigEater food]] makes it hard to understand [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim why Ran is so attracted to him]], even if he ''is'' [[ChickMagnet incredibly handsome]], [[WastedBeauty his faults far outweigh his looks]]. Not helping is that Rei is completely oblivious to Ran's feelings; he eats her cooking without shame, but it's repeatedly shown that he will abandon her without a second thought to chase Lum, the only girl he wants.
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*** First of all, there's Akari Unryū; apparently, the demand for Ryōga to get a happy ending led to the creation of this girl, who is so blatantly perfect for Ryōga, and shows up so few times in her subsequent appearances that she has been derided as a {{canon|Sue}} {{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 some "soft" moments towards him, she spent most of the series outright abusing him and, on one occasion, was perfectly willing to go and play video games while abandoning him to what she believed would be certain death at the hands of a life-sapping demon.
*** Ukyō got an (attempted) and very literal LastMinuteHookup in the form of an effeminate crossdressing ninja master named Konatsu, who appeared less than Akari did. Not helping matters was how she seemed to pity him more than actually love him.
** ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' is a case where this might actually be the ''happy ending''.
*** Initially, Shinobu, the {{Tsundere}} with SuperStrength, seems to be the [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Unlucky Childhood Friend]], though she legitimately falls out of love with Ataru Moroboshi due to recognizing that he is an apparently irredeemable LovableSexManiac... her next choice of crushes? HandsomeLech and RoyalBrat Shūtarō Mendō, who's not only just as bad as Ataru in terms of lustfulness but is also chasing after CuteMonsterGirl 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...
*** Ryūnosuke has a similar case happen to her at the end of the manga. Towards the end of the manga, she gets betrothed by her father to Nagisa, the cross-dressing son of her father's friend. Nagisa however, only appears in two two-part storylines in the manga, and an OVA, and the big manga finale.
*** 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 some "soft" moments towards him, she spent most of the series outright abusing him and, on one occasion, was perfectly willing to go and play video games while abandoning him to what she believed would be certain death at the hands of a life-sapping demon.
*** Ukyō got an (attempted) and very literal LastMinuteHookup in the form of an effeminate crossdressing ninja master named Konatsu, who appeared less than Akari did. Not helping matters was how she seemed to pity him more than actually love him.
** ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' is a case where this might actually be the ''happy ending''.
*** Initially, Shinobu, the {{Tsundere}} with SuperStrength, seems to be the [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Unlucky Childhood Friend]], though she legitimately falls out of love with Ataru Moroboshi due to recognizing that he is an apparently irredeemable LovableSexManiac... her next choice of crushes? HandsomeLech and RoyalBrat Shūtarō Mendō, who's not only just as bad as Ataru in terms of lustfulness but is also chasing after CuteMonsterGirl 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...
*** Ryūnosuke has a similar case happen to her at the end of the manga. Towards the end of the manga, she gets betrothed by her father to Nagisa, the cross-dressing son of her father's friend. Nagisa however, only appears in two two-part storylines in the manga, and an OVA, and the big manga finale.
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*** First Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo are ''the'' OfficialCouple of all, the series. But Akane's {{tsundere}} antics causing her to both blatantly favor other characters (particularly Ryoga Hibiki) over Ranma and to constantly physically attack Ranma even for fairly mild teasing [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim can leave fans wondering why Ranma finds her attractive at all]]. Though both characters ''do'' get very cute moments with each other, help each other, and are shown pining over each other in private, the BelligerentSexualTension and [[CannotSpitItOut complete mutual refusal to be willing to say "I love you" first]] undermines the intent to present them as a functioning romance. It doesn't help that Ranma has an UnwantedHarem of girls who are openly affectionate and forthright about their feelings, which can further make Akane's tongue-tied, embarrassed fumblings feel unromantic by comparison.
*** [[TheRival Ryoga Hibiki's]] [[BetaCouple official girlfriend]] Akari Unryu was introduced fairly late in the manga (though far earlier than the comparable Konatsu) and was quite clearly set up to be Ryoga Hibiki's dream girl. She looks a lot like Akane, has a personality that matches Ryoga's idealized perception of Akane, is openly smitten with and affectionate towards Ryoga, and she absolutely adores pigs, to the point that discovering Ryoga is cursed to turn into a pig when he gets splashed with cold water only makes her love him ''more''. Though she does better than some of Takahashi's other LastMinuteHookup characters, getting several stories where she appears, she's so perfect for Ryoga that it makes her seem like an obvious consolation prize for Ryoga being unable to get Akane Tendo. It also doesn't help that she never appeared in the AnimatedAdaptation, or that unintentional ShipTease had led to [[FanPreferredCouple a significant Ryoga/Ukyo shipping fandom]].
*** Ukyo Kuonji's would-be love interest Konatsu is introduced incredibly late into the manga's run, and outside of his introductory arc has only two appearances; a one-chapter comedic story, and a glorified cameo in the manga's final chapter. But whereas Konatsu is very blatantly swooning over Ukyo, she never expresses any feelings for him deeper than pity -- worse, she blatantly exploits him as a worker in her cafe, which can make her come off as outright abusive.
** ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'':
*** Despite being the OfficialCouple, the relationship between Kagome Higuyashi and Inuyasha has some pretty major stumbling blocks. Firstly, there'sAkari Unryū; apparently, the demand for Ryōga to get a happy ending led to the creation of this girl, who is so blatantly perfect for Ryōga, and shows up so few times in her subsequent appearances fact that she has been derided as a {{canon|Sue}} {{relationship sue}}.
*** Mousse got some major attempts at redeeming his character,large part of the reason they are "supposed" to end up together is because [[ReincarnationRomance Kagome is the reincarnation of Inuyasha's dead lover Kikyo]], which can actually come off make the relationship feel forced -- not helping is that the two of them angst about being destined to be together regardless of what they may feel in-universe, which can further turn an audience member of supporting the couple. Secondly, there's the LoveTriangle between Kagome, Inuyasha, and the reanimated Kikyo that runs for much of the series. Lastly, and most problematically, is the Necklace. Early in the series, Kikyo's sister Kaede places a magical necklace on Inuyasha that will painfully smash him face-first into the ground if Kagome yells "sit". Whilst initially this is a legitimately useful tool to keep the belligerent, headstrong and dangerous Inuyasha in line, it very quickly devolves into Kagome abusing it to punish Inuyasha whenever he makes her mad in what is supposed to be comedic overreaction, but can make Kagome just seem abusive and controlling.
*** Miroku and Sango do end up asrather jarring due to the series' BetaCouple, but 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 some "soft" moments towards him, she spent Miroku spends most of the series outright abusing him and, on one occasion, was perfectly willing to go groping Sango against her will and play video games while abandoning him to what she believed would be certain death at the hands of a life-sapping demon.
*** Ukyō got an (attempted) and very literal LastMinuteHookup in the form of an effeminate crossdressing ninja master named Konatsu, who appeared less than Akari did. Not helping matters was how she seemed to pity him more than actually love him.
** ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' is a case where this might actually be the ''happy ending''.
*** Initially, Shinobu, the {{Tsundere}}flirting with SuperStrength, seems every attractive woman he meets can make it [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim hard to be the [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Unlucky Childhood Friend]], though she legitimately see why Sango falls out of in love with Ataru Moroboshi due to recognizing that he is an apparently irredeemable LovableSexManiac... her next choice of crushes? HandsomeLech him]], even given their long time adventuring together and RoyalBrat Shūtarō Mendō, who's not only just as bad as Ataru in terms frequent mutual saving of lustfulness but is also chasing after CuteMonsterGirl 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 each others' lives.
** ''Manga/RinNe'': Rinne Rokudo andclumsy, but sweet, innocent, and genuinely romantic character, whom she grows quite fond of. And then he only shows up in about one story...
*** Ryūnosuke has a similar case happen to her at the endSakura Mamiya spend ''so much'' of the manga. Towards series being either mutually ObliviousToLove, despite the end of fact that [[EveryoneCanSeeIt everyone around them keeps pointing out they're crushing on each other]], or else [[CannotSpitItOut completely unwilling to say anything about how they feel]], that some fans just [[TheChrisCarterEffect give up on caring about the manga, she gets betrothed by her father to Nagisa, the cross-dressing son of her father's friend. Nagisa however, only appears in two two-part storylines in the manga, and an OVA, and the big manga finale.ship entirely]].
*** [[TheRival Ryoga Hibiki's]] [[BetaCouple official girlfriend]] Akari Unryu was introduced fairly late in the manga (though far earlier than the comparable Konatsu) and was quite clearly set up to be Ryoga Hibiki's dream girl. She looks a lot like Akane, has a personality that matches Ryoga's idealized perception of Akane, is openly smitten with and affectionate towards Ryoga, and she absolutely adores pigs, to the point that discovering Ryoga is cursed to turn into a pig when he gets splashed with cold water only makes her love him ''more''. Though she does better than some of Takahashi's other LastMinuteHookup characters, getting several stories where she appears, she's so perfect for Ryoga that it makes her seem like an obvious consolation prize for Ryoga being unable to get Akane Tendo. It also doesn't help that she never appeared in the AnimatedAdaptation, or that unintentional ShipTease had led to [[FanPreferredCouple a significant Ryoga/Ukyo shipping fandom]].
*** Ukyo Kuonji's would-be love interest Konatsu is introduced incredibly late into the manga's run, and outside of his introductory arc has only two appearances; a one-chapter comedic story, and a glorified cameo in the manga's final chapter. But whereas Konatsu is very blatantly swooning over Ukyo, she never expresses any feelings for him deeper than pity -- worse, she blatantly exploits him as a worker in her cafe, which can make her come off as outright abusive.
** ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'':
*** Despite being the OfficialCouple, the relationship between Kagome Higuyashi and Inuyasha has some pretty major stumbling blocks. Firstly, there's
*** Mousse got some major attempts at redeeming his character,
*** Miroku and Sango do end up as
*** Ukyō got an (attempted) and very literal LastMinuteHookup in the form of an effeminate crossdressing ninja master named Konatsu, who appeared less than Akari did. Not helping matters was how she seemed to pity him more than actually love him.
** ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' is a case where this might actually be the ''happy ending''.
*** Initially, Shinobu, the {{Tsundere}}
** ''Manga/RinNe'': Rinne Rokudo and
*** Ryūnosuke has a similar case happen to her at the end
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* In ''Anime/{{Noein}}'', the relationship between Haruka and Yuu seems to have been invoked purely for plot convenience, since they are not shown to have all that much chemistry, even [[ToyShip considering their age]].
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* In ''Anime/{{Noein}}'', the relationship between Haruka and Yuu seems to have been invoked purely for plot convenience, since they are not shown to have all that much chemistry, even [[ToyShip [[PuppyLove considering their age]].
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Jolyne didn’t really consider Anasui a creep, per se. She was more confused by him than anything else.
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* Fairly common in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', where, aside from [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureJojolion Josuke and Yasuho]] and maybe [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Jonathan and Erina]], most romances seem to happen to justify the Joestar bloodline continuing. Joseph and Johnny had almost all their interactions with their wives happen offscreen, and Jotaro's wife isn't even named. Outside of this, Yukako and Koichi get together rather quickly considering her prior interaction with him was [[{{Yandere}} trying to murder him for love]]. Jolyne is a particularly odd example, in that she doesn't get together with Annasui, and spends the entire story viewing him as a creep... [[spoiler: but her alternate-self reincarnation double gets together with Annasui's, with no explanation other than that it's true in the new world.]]
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* Fairly common in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', where, aside from [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureJojolion Josuke and Yasuho]] and maybe [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Jonathan and Erina]], most romances seem to happen to justify the Joestar bloodline continuing. Joseph and Johnny had almost all their interactions with their wives happen offscreen, and Jotaro's wife isn't even named. Outside of this, Yukako and Koichi get together rather quickly considering her prior interaction with him was [[{{Yandere}} trying to murder him for love]]. Jolyne is a particularly odd example, in that she doesn't get together with Annasui, and spends the entire story viewing him as a creep...weirdo... [[spoiler: but her alternate-self reincarnation double gets together with Annasui's, with no explanation other than that it's true in the new world.]]
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* ''Film/{{Firehead}}'': Myla Buchanan. As the only woman in the film, she is obligated to fall in love with the protagonist.
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* ''Series/OnceUponATime'': Regina and Robin Hood slide into this from Season 4 onwards. Despite being [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destined soulmates]], in Season 3 have countless moments of UnresolvedSexualTension even before finding out about destiny, and are shown actually building a loving and trusting relationship with one another; come Season 4, though, the writers start piling up issue after issue onto them: first Robin's long-lost wife Marian is brought BackFromTheDead via time-travel, forcing him to go back to her out of duty; then it's revealed she almost died because she was sentenced to death by [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Regina herself]]; then she gets cursed and the only way to save her is taking her out of town, where there's no magic, and Robin has to follow; finally, she becomes pregnant by Robin. The show then goes out of its way to try and uncomplicate things all via plot twist: [[spoiler: it's been Zelena all along, who pulled a KillAndReplace on Marian and got pregnant by Robin to get back at Regina, thus technically morally absolving Regina of Marian's death, and plunging that ship into NoYay territory due to the rape]], but at that point the damage was done. With all the increasingly convoluted stuff happening all around them, Regina and Robin never get a chance to even talk about their issues, let alone work through them, and barely have any more meaningful scenes together. This, coupled with the quick and cheap resolution they were given, makes the whole romance deflate and just drag along in name only until [[spoiler: Robin's untimely death]].
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* ''Series/OnceUponATime'': Regina and Robin Hood slide into this from Season 4 onwards.for a lot of the fandom. Despite being [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destined soulmates]], in Season 3 have countless moments of UnresolvedSexualTension even before finding out about destiny, and are shown actually building a loving and trusting relationship with one another; come Season 4, though, the writers start piling up issue after issue onto them: first Robin's long-lost wife Marian is brought BackFromTheDead via time-travel, forcing him to go back to her out of duty; then it's revealed she almost died because she was sentenced to death by [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Regina herself]]; then she gets cursed and the only way to save her is taking her out of town, where there's no magic, and Robin has to follow; finally, she becomes pregnant by Robin. The show then goes out of its way to try and uncomplicate things all via plot twist: [[spoiler: it's been Zelena all along, who pulled a KillAndReplace on Marian and got pregnant by Robin to get back at Regina, thus technically morally absolving Regina of Marian's death, and plunging that ship into NoYay territory due to the rape]], but at that point the damage was done. With all the increasingly convoluted stuff happening all around them, Regina and Robin never get a chance to even talk about their issues, let alone work through them, and barely have any more meaningful scenes together. This, coupled with the quick and cheap resolution they were given, makes the whole romance deflate and just drag along in name only until [[spoiler: Robin's untimely death]]. It doesn't help that much of Season 4A, explores how Marian's return affects Regina's friendship with Emma rather than her romance with Robin, leading to their romance feeling even less needed to many fans.
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* ''Series/OnceUponATime'': Regina and Robin Hood slide into this from Season 4 onwards. Despite being [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destined soulmates]], in Season 3 they share great chemistry, have countless moments of UnresolvedSexualTension even before finding out about destiny, and are shown actually building a loving and trusting relationship with one another; come Season 4, though, the writers start piling up issue after issue onto them: first Robin's long-lost wife Marian is brought BackFromTheDead via time-travel, forcing him to go back to her out of duty; then it's revealed she almost died because she was sentenced to death by [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Regina herself]]; then she gets cursed and the only way to save her is taking her out of town, where there's no magic, and Robin has to follow; finally, she becomes pregnant by Robin. The show then goes out of its way to try and uncomplicate things all via plot twist: [[spoiler: it's been Zelena all along, who pulled a KillAndReplace on Marian and got pregnant by Robin to get back at Regina, thus technically morally absolving Regina of Marian's death, and plunging that ship into NoYay territory due to the rape]], but at that point the damage was done. With all the increasingly convoluted stuff happening all around them, Regina and Robin never get a chance to even talk about their issues, let alone work through them, and barely have any more meaningful scenes together. This, coupled with the quick and cheap resolution they were given, makes the whole romance deflate and just drag along in name only until [[spoiler: Robin's untimely death]].
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* ''Series/OnceUponATime'': Regina and Robin Hood slide into this from Season 4 onwards. Despite being [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destined soulmates]], in Season 3 they share great chemistry, have countless moments of UnresolvedSexualTension even before finding out about destiny, and are shown actually building a loving and trusting relationship with one another; come Season 4, though, the writers start piling up issue after issue onto them: first Robin's long-lost wife Marian is brought BackFromTheDead via time-travel, forcing him to go back to her out of duty; then it's revealed she almost died because she was sentenced to death by [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Regina herself]]; then she gets cursed and the only way to save her is taking her out of town, where there's no magic, and Robin has to follow; finally, she becomes pregnant by Robin. The show then goes out of its way to try and uncomplicate things all via plot twist: [[spoiler: it's been Zelena all along, who pulled a KillAndReplace on Marian and got pregnant by Robin to get back at Regina, thus technically morally absolving Regina of Marian's death, and plunging that ship into NoYay territory due to the rape]], but at that point the damage was done. With all the increasingly convoluted stuff happening all around them, Regina and Robin never get a chance to even talk about their issues, let alone work through them, and barely have any more meaningful scenes together. This, coupled with the quick and cheap resolution they were given, makes the whole romance deflate and just drag along in name only until [[spoiler: Robin's untimely death]].
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** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'': Gwen and Kevin -- the ship was dropped on the viewer with absolutely no set-up, no basis, no rationality in the very first episode. Kevin almost wrecking his precious car to tell Ben not to be rude to Gwen could be attributed to BadassDecay, but "I'll follow you anywhere"? Were the writers afraid that if they took the time for some actual development, the show might be canceled before their new favorite couple actually got together? Made worse when put in context with Kevin's previous characterization. When last we'd seen him back in [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 the original series]], he considered the fact that his plans would have a massive body count a ''fringe benefit''. So him suddenly returning as a protagonist willingly working with the heroes seemed wildly out of character. And even if you accept that a person can change a lot after years in the PhantomZone, the idea of Gwen, who last saw Kevin working with Vilgax to try and kill her and Ben, having the same immediate affection for him is pretty far-fetched. As time and CharacterDevelopment passed, their relationship is made more believable, but their LoveAtFirstSight upon being reunited was jarring.
** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'': The relationship between Ben and his official love interest, Kai, isn't handled much better. Kai only appeared ''once'' in the original series, and that appearance ended with her essentially breaking Ben's heart. When they meet up again in ''Omniverse'', despite having not seen each other for six years, they ''immediately'' start up a SlapSlapKiss dynamic that is way more Slap than Kiss. Pretty much the only reason we're given to believe that they're destined to be together is that [[spoiler:they need to get married and reproduce so that Spanner can exist]], and even ''that'' excuse seems flimsy since the show also gave us the concept of TheMultiverse, so [[spoiler:Spanner could be from the future of one of ''many'' alternate realities instead]]. It's apparent that the ''Ominiverse'' showrunners were reliant on the questionably-canon idea that Kai was the mother of Ben's future son Ken in the original series episode "Ken 10"...even though that amounted to the writers having suggested her as a possible mother simply because she was the only girl yet introduced who was Ben's age and [[KissingCousins not his cousin]].
** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'': The relationship between Ben and his official love interest, Kai, isn't handled much better. Kai only appeared ''once'' in the original series, and that appearance ended with her essentially breaking Ben's heart. When they meet up again in ''Omniverse'', despite having not seen each other for six years, they ''immediately'' start up a SlapSlapKiss dynamic that is way more Slap than Kiss. Pretty much the only reason we're given to believe that they're destined to be together is that [[spoiler:they need to get married and reproduce so that Spanner can exist]], and even ''that'' excuse seems flimsy since the show also gave us the concept of TheMultiverse, so [[spoiler:Spanner could be from the future of one of ''many'' alternate realities instead]]. It's apparent that the ''Ominiverse'' showrunners were reliant on the questionably-canon idea that Kai was the mother of Ben's future son Ken in the original series episode "Ken 10"...even though that amounted to the writers having suggested her as a possible mother simply because she was the only girl yet introduced who was Ben's age and [[KissingCousins not his cousin]].
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** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'': Gwen and Kevin -- the ship was dropped on the viewer with absolutely no set-up, no basis, no rationality in the very first episode. Kevin almost wrecking his precious car to tell Ben not to be rude to Gwen could be attributed to BadassDecay, but "I'll follow you anywhere"? Were the writers afraid that if they took the time for some actual development, the show might be canceled before their new favorite couple actually got together? Made worse when put in context with Kevin's previous characterization. When last we'd seen him back in [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 the original series]], he considered the fact that his plans would have a massive body count a ''fringe benefit''. So him suddenly returning as a protagonist willingly working with the heroes seemed wildly out of character. And even if you accept that a person can change a lot after years in the PhantomZone, the idea of Gwen, who last saw Kevin working with Vilgax to try and kill her and Ben, having the same immediate affection for him is pretty far-fetched. As time and CharacterDevelopment passed, their relationship is made became more believable, believable and widely-liked in the fandom, but their LoveAtFirstSight upon being reunited was remains jarring.
** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'': The relationship between Ben and his official love interest, Kai,isn't wasn't handled much better. Kai only appeared ''once'' in the original series, and that appearance ended with her essentially breaking Ben's heart. When they meet up again in ''Omniverse'', despite having not seen each other for six years, they ''immediately'' start up a SlapSlapKiss dynamic that is way more Slap than Kiss. Pretty much the only reason we're given to believe that they're destined to be together is that [[spoiler:they need to get married and reproduce so that Spanner can exist]], and even ''that'' excuse seems flimsy since the show also gave us the concept of operates on TheMultiverse, so [[spoiler:Spanner could be from the future of one of ''many'' alternate realities instead]]. It's apparent that the ''Ominiverse'' showrunners were reliant on the questionably-canon idea that Kai was the mother of Ben's future son Ken in the original series episode "Ken 10"...even though that amounted to the writers having suggested her as a possible mother simply because she was the only girl yet introduced who was Ben's age and [[KissingCousins not his cousin]].cousin]].
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'' had Teryx admit her feelings to Ichy. However, she'd never shown any interest in him previously, Ichy didn't seem at all interested in her, when she was kidnapped by Genghis Rex [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe to force her to marry him]], Ichy was not the one who rescued her, and the relationship was barely even touched upon afterwards. Although, a lot of that may be blamed on StatusQuoIsGod.
** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'': The relationship between Ben and his official love interest, Kai,
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'' had Teryx admit her feelings to Ichy. However, she'd never shown any interest in him previously, Ichy didn't seem at all interested in her, when she was kidnapped by Genghis Rex [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe to force her to marry him]], Ichy was not the one who rescued her, and the relationship was barely even touched upon afterwards. Although, a lot of that may be blamed on StatusQuoIsGod.
* Over time Stan and Wendy from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' devolved into this; initially Stan had a crush on Wendy and the reason they couldn't get together was because he threw up in her face every time they got in a romantic moment. However Stan would get over this and they did get together, but very little of their relationship was shown on-screen until they broke up, which Stan was really upset about for an episode. Later they did get back together, which didn't really change much for them, since it still would mostly happen offscreen and the rare time it was brought up it wasn't important to the ongoings of the episode. Wendy's declining screentime on the show really didn't help in that regard, as well as the fact that most Stan and Wendy's stories usually don't involve the other in some way. When the girls did a LysistrataGambit in season 20 they broke up ''again''; seemingly for good. It really comes off as the two only are together because one of them is the main male lead and the other is the female lead and little else.
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* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'' had Teryx admit her feelings to Ichy. However, she'd never shown any interest in him previously, Ichy didn't seem at all interested in her, when she was kidnapped by Genghis Rex [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe to force her to marry him]], Ichy was not the one who rescued her, and the relationship was barely even touched upon afterwards. Although, a lot of that may be blamed on StatusQuoIsGod.
* Over time Stan and Wendy from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' devolved into this; initially Stan had a crush on Wendy and the reason they couldn't get together was because he threw up in her face every time they got in a romantic moment. However Stan would get over this and they did get together, but very little of their relationship was shown on-screen until they broke up, which Stan was really upset about for an episode. Later they did get back together, which didn't really change much for them, since it still would mostly happen offscreen and the rare time it was brought up it wasn't important to the ongoings of the episode. Wendy's declining screentime on the show really didn't help in that regard, as well as the fact that most Stan and Wendy's stories usually don't involve the other in some way. When the girls did a LysistrataGambit in season 20 they broke up ''again''; seemingly for good. It really comes off as the two only are together because one of them is the main male lead and the other is the female lead and little else.
* Over time Stan and Wendy from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' devolved into this; initially Stan had a crush on Wendy and the reason they couldn't get together was because he threw up in her face every time they got in a romantic moment. However Stan would get over this and they did get together, but very little of their relationship was shown on-screen until they broke up, which Stan was really upset about for an episode. Later they did get back together, which didn't really change much for them, since it still would mostly happen offscreen and the rare time it was brought up it wasn't important to the ongoings of the episode. Wendy's declining screentime on the show really didn't help in that regard, as well as the fact that most Stan and Wendy's stories usually don't involve the other in some way. When the girls did a LysistrataGambit in season 20 they broke up ''again''; seemingly for good. It really comes off as the two only are together because one of them is the main male lead and the other is the female lead and little else.
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* ''Fanfic/InYourWildestDreams'': Yang can come across as this. Despite her and Jaune become a couple early on in the story, there are rarely any prolonged interactions between the two after that first date at the school dance; anything beyond Yang's occasional teasing is alluded to have happened offscreen. It certainly doesn't help that there are far more onscreen moments of Jaune bonding with Blake and Neo. Yang herself even jokes about the idea of Blake and Jaune seeing each other behind her back, while readers regularly note that Neo and Jaune have great chemistry despite the narrative's insistence that they see each other LikeBrotherAndSister.
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* ''Fanfic/InYourWildestDreams'': Yang can come across as this. Despite her and Jaune become a couple early on in the story, there are rarely any prolonged interactions between the two after that first date at the school dance; anything beyond Yang's occasional teasing is alluded to have happened offscreen. It certainly doesn't help that there are far more onscreen moments of Jaune bonding with Blake and Neo. Yang herself even jokes about the idea of Blake and Jaune seeing each other behind her back, while readers regularly note that Neo and Jaune have great chemistry despite the narrative's insistence that they see each other LikeBrotherAndSister.
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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'': The friendship between Charlie and Vaggie was written so tenderly that many storyboard artists working on the show took them to be a couple; Vivienne decided to roll with that and they are canonically a couple now. But in the final product, their relationship is so subtle that many first-time viewers take Vaggie to simply be Charlie's friend.
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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'': The friendship between Charlie and Vaggie was written so tenderly that many storyboard artists working on the show took them to be a couple; Vivienne decided to roll with that and they are canonically a couple now. But in the final product, their relationship is so subtle that many first-time viewers take Vaggie to simply be Charlie's friend.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', Dana was Terry's girlfriend from before the series started and is continuously Terry's girlfriend for the entire run of the series. However, the audience doesn't really get to see much on-screen romance between the two due to the series's focus on superhero action and Dana's lack of screentime. Most of the time their romance is shown either by being arm-in-arm when together, or [[TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife when Terry has to break a date]]. During those brief interactions, there are a number of times that Dana suggests skipping work to spend time with her because she thinks Terry is working too hard. While it seems that the intent is to show she's worried about him overworking, it also comes across as having SkewedPriorities and her being high-maintenance. In the later episodes, Dana gets DemotedToExtra as Max fills her role as a normal person that Terry talks to.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', Dana was Terry's girlfriend from before the series started and is continuously Terry's girlfriend for the entire run of the series. However, the audience doesn't really get to see much on-screen romance between the two due to the series's focus on superhero action and Dana's lack of screentime. Most of the time their romance is shown either by being arm-in-arm when together, or [[TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife when Terry has to break a date]]. During those brief interactions, there are a number of times that Dana suggests skipping work to spend time with her because she thinks Terry is working too hard. While it seems that the intent is to show she's worried about him overworking, it also comes across as having SkewedPriorities and her being high-maintenance. In the later episodes, Dana gets DemotedToExtra as Max fills her role as a normal person that Terry talks to.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', Dana was Terry's girlfriend from before ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': Storyboard artists found Charlie and Vaggie's dynamic to be written so tenderly during production of [[Recap/HazbinHotelS1E0ThatsEntertainment the series started and is continuously Terry's girlfriend for pilot episode]] that they assumed the entire run duo were dating, so creator Creator/VivienneMedrano decided to [[ThrowItIn just go with it]]. The last minute nature of the series. However, the this change can be felt in audience doesn't really get reactions to see much on-screen romance between said pilot episode, as any romantic elements to their relationship are so subtle that many first-time viewers assume the two due to are just close friends.
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': Quite a few viewers felt that Jack and Ashi's relationship, especially at theseries's focus on superhero action and Dana's lack of screentime. Most beginning, came off as closer to father/daughter or mentor/apprentice than anything romantic. Even those who were fine with the idea of the time their romance is shown either by being arm-in-arm when together, or [[TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife when Terry has to break a date]]. During those brief interactions, there are a number of times that Dana suggests skipping work to spend time with her because she thinks Terry is working too hard. While dynamic becoming romantic felt it seems that the intent is to show she's worried about him overworking, it also comes across as having SkewedPriorities and her being high-maintenance. In the later episodes, Dana gets DemotedToExtra as Max fills her role as wasn't a normal person that Terry talks to.very satisfying story.
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': Quite a few viewers felt that Jack and Ashi's relationship, especially at the
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** Less when there's a few lines about how Beth and Fisk broke up because she 'wouldn't accept his job'. Except....that wasn't what happened at all. Beth asked Fisk to make their relationship more than sex, a huge risk for her, and he decided to accept his much-hated assassination job. Beth never said she didn't accept the job or indicated she knew what the job actually was at all, only that the guy who said he'd live with her suddenly said he wouldn't go do a job he had no desire to do a week before.
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* ''Film/TopGun'' has a love interest for the protagonist Maverick in his instructor Charlie. However, many fans feel that this relationship feels forced and doesn't really mesh well with the rest of the plot and the overall themes of Maverick being a hotheaded [[MilitaryMaverick earner of his callsign]] developing into a wiser team-player. In fact there were originally going to be fewer Mav/Charlie scenes, but extra ones were thrown in, in part due to Maverick having what was seen by executives as too much chemistry and HomoeroticSubtext with his wingmen, most notably his RIO Goose and his [[TheRival rival]]-turned-friend Iceman.
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* ''Film/TopGun'' has a love interest for the protagonist Maverick in his instructor Charlie. However, many fans feel that this relationship feels forced and doesn't really mesh well with the rest of the plot and the overall themes of Maverick being a hotheaded [[MilitaryMaverick earner of his callsign]] developing into a wiser team-player. In fact there were originally going to be fewer Mav/Charlie scenes, but extra ones were thrown in, in part due to Maverick having what was seen by executives as too much chemistry and HomoeroticSubtext with his wingmen, most notably his RIO Goose and his [[TheRival rival]]-turned-friend Iceman. Notably, [[Film/TopGunMaverick the sequel]] goes out of its way to avert this; not only does his love interest, Penny Benjamin[[note]]the "admiral's daughter" referenced offhandedly in the first film as a previous fling of his[[/note]], prove a crucial motivating force for his character development, but the story makes it abundantly clear ''why'' they love each other beyond mere physical attraction. The result is a much more believable, plot-relevant, and heartwarming romance.
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* ''Manga/{{Horimiya}}'''s BetaCouple, Sengoku and Remi, can usually be found hanging out with everyone ''but'' each other, and even when they are together it's easy to mistake them as just fellow members of the large group of friends that they both hang around with, despite the other characters insisting that they're a perfect couple. Even when it comes to their opposite-sex relationships, Sengoku's {{childhood friends}}hip with Hori is played as much more relevant to the narrative than his relationship with his supposed girlfriend. This is {{lampshaded}} in a later chapter, where Kakeru's father assumes he's single because nothing his son has said or done has convinced him otherwise.
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* ''Film/TopGun'' has a love interest for the protagonist Maverick in his instructor Charlie. However, many fans feel that this relationship feels forced and doesn't really mesh well with the rest of the plot and the overall themes of Maverick being a hotheaded [[MilitaryMaverick earner of his callsign]] developing into a wiser team-player. In fact there were originally going to be fewer Mav/Charlie scenes, but extra ones were thrown in, in part due to Maverick having what was seen by executives as Mav having too much chemistry and HomoeroticSubtext with his wingmen, most notably his RIO Goose and his [[TheRival rival]]-turned-friend Iceman.
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* ''Film/TopGun'' has a love interest for the protagonist Maverick in his instructor Charlie. However, many fans feel that this relationship feels forced and doesn't really mesh well with the rest of the plot and the overall themes of Maverick being a hotheaded [[MilitaryMaverick earner of his callsign]] developing into a wiser team-player. In fact there were originally going to be fewer Mav/Charlie scenes, but extra ones were thrown in, in part due to Maverick having what was seen by executives as Mav having too much chemistry and HomoeroticSubtext with his wingmen, most notably his RIO Goose and his [[TheRival rival]]-turned-friend Iceman.
