Aeolus451 on 10 May 2016
| pokoko said: Romance does not need to be shoehorned into anything if it's not in the author's vision for the characters. Simple as that. Working with the opposite sex does not have to develop into anything beyond camaraderie. In fact, it would really be a lot more unnatural if everyone paired up like they're at a mixer. |
It's not like they're co-workers in the majority of anime where they have to maintain a level of professionalism and distance with each other. Plenty of times, characters show a degree of interest in each other but nothing ever comes from it in most anime. It's like a wall where characters can't become couples or progress to that level.
I agree with that bolded part. It's just as bad as everyone being single. One extreme for another is never a good thing. I also agree that if it's not in the writer's/author's vision then it shouldn't be added but on the other hand, they shouldn't be afraid to grow or evolve as creators and break away from the tropes/cliches.
