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The one that comes to mind for me would be Hot Gimmick. HONESTLY. I was so angry how she ended up with... him. And just recently(sort of), True Tears' ending... ;_______;
I was terriby pleased or displease with this pairing but
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the two alternatives, Asuza and Shinogu were worse. Yes, Ryoki was a vernerable jackass, but it was more of a "jackass for dummies" type who was still too naive and unaware of his own emotions to properly play the jackass role without the handbook.
On the other hand, Asuza was the genuine article; not only does he play the wolf in sheeps clothing but he arranges a gang rape for Hatsumi, complete with eager sadists to help him with his dirty work. Ryoki has certainly tried to force himself onto Hatsumi many times, but he has always made it a point to have his intentions be known by her. If your recall, on several occassion Ryoki had annouced her that next time they were gonna 'do it,' and no buts about it. How many times did Asuza announce, "Oh, btw, I'll pretend to be Mr. Nice Guy until tonight when I invite you over to my pad for a pleasant evening of gang rape with a bunch of dudes you've never met. Oh, yeah, and I hate your dad, too."
I didn't like Ryoki much, but his honesty was refreshing and his villainy was more akin to that of a child throwing a tantrum. Now as to why I NEVER like Shinogu as a potential love interest: It's the brother thing. No, they weren't related but Hatsumi grew up believing they were. So I found it more than a little disturbing that sweet and likeable Shinogu tried to force a romantic/sexual relationship with Hatumi knowing full well she still thought of him as a brother even after she learned the truth....Which is where the whole ick factor comes into play. Now I grew up in an extended family of sibilings, half-siblings, and step-siblings, so if anyone of them suddenly annouced that they'd been in love with me since the third grade and they wanted to start a physical relationship with me, I'd completely freak out. Call human nature, call it imprinting, those kinds of relationships not only challenge an individual's emtional threshold, but they also come with a heavy sociological backlash whether they succeed or not....
Hatsumi should've stayed single, maybe given Ryoki 5 or ten years to grow up. Akane and and Subaru were the only substantial pairing, and Akane is a twisted girl.
Okay, I think I may have said too much.
Now as far as Yuri pairings gone wrong, that award goes to
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Shizuru and Natsuki from Mai Hime (not Mai Otome) because unrequited love is not an excuse to go all mentally unhinged and start killing people. Thank goodness for reset buttons, I guess ???
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