If Ryoko were a real person, I’d stay away from her.
But as a character, she is awesome.
Although Washu is my favorite character, I felt that that Ryoko was the best match for Tenchi.
Ayeka has too much of a sense of entitlement,
Sasami (despite her claims in the 3rd OVA) seems more like a sister to Tenchi than anything else,
Kiyone wasn’t interested
Mishoshi and Washu seem to be on the outskirts of the competition.
Some would argue that Ryoko is just filled with lust and doesn’t care about Tenchi beyond gratification purposes, but there was one scene, my favorite one with her, that shoots that theory down.
In Tenchi Muyo Episode 10, There is a scene where Ryoko tries on Tenchi’s mother’s dress and accidentally tears one of the sleeves. To make it balanced she intentionally rips the other one.
In a rage Tenchi tells Ryoko that he hates her, which devastates her. The next time they are together, Tenchi is returning from the fields and Ryoko is waiting for him with the dress, poorly stitched up with cuts on her hands and one on her cheek.
To her relief, Tenchi says he is no longer angry.
That scene alone screams so many professions of love. It’s obvious that Ryoko has no experience with sewing as evidenced by the cuts on her hands but she did her best to fix it, in a desperate move to gain Tenchi’s forgiveness. In light of the fact that she has the ability to heal herself, the wounds on her fingers are curious-it seems she was so focused on fixing that dress that she never got around to healing herself. It’s scenes like this that prove Ryoko is not a lust driven tart that only cares about bedding Tenchi, she genuinely loves him and wants him to love her back and will stop being sexually aggressive when necessary to get it.
This is one of the few times where Ryoko can be in character and still realize that love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails
But the things that seal the deal for me are as follows:
Of all the match ups, this would be the most entertaining
But most importantly, Ryoko has earned it. In the Tenchi Universe series, she fulfilled the ultimate demonstration of love: laying down her life for Tenchi.
None of the others have done that yet.
Despite her impatience (as demonstrated by her amorous behavior), Ryoko has earned the right to be with him.
To celebrate this union, I created an AMV using a song by Vic Mignogna,
enjoy!
http://youtu.be/z6sODpu6htQ
