So let’s say for instance, in OVA1, Tenchi outright picks Ryoko at first, or rather, accepts Ryoko’s affection despite the tender moments that Ayeka and him shared before. This breaks Ayeka’s heart, BUT it pushes her to grow as a character, she doesn’t need Tenchi to be happy, OR she decides to accept Seiryu’s hand in marriage, now Tenchi is feeling bad about it, so he speaks up, which could lead Ayeka to the finn moment I described above, but then Ryoko jumps in, etc, I mean it practically writes itself, and in a Universe as big as Tenchi, this could lead to all kinds of great space battles, and all of the adventure and action we love, but also giving us drama and character development. What do we love to watch more?
Well said. It’s just inevitable at some point in a harem that you probably piss off fans because their character wasn’t chosen for reasons ranging from rejection (Tenchi chooses [name]) to complete disregard (Tenchi chooses no one and keeps them all in limbo).
Now this is just my opinion (biased of course), but Ryoko was introduced from the start whereas Ayeka showed up looking for someone else which to me indicates she’s the special woman out of them all. Both of them over time developed feelings for Tenchi, but Ryoko seems more genuine and affectionate whereas Ayeka just sees another Yosho so to speak. It’s all part of the incestuous arranged marriages within the monarchy. I’m not saying Ayeka didn’t really love Tenchi, but if Tenchi was in no way related to Ayeka whatsoever (discovered in Ep2 when she realized the sword works in sync with him), she probably wouldn’t have developed those feelings despite Tenchi being the same person he always has been. Whereas Ryoko doesn’t care if he’s Juraian or not.
