Well I've gone and done it now! The infamous "Who does Roger Love" thread, that seems to plauge every Big-O board since the beginnings of our beloved series. But I tend to enjoy a good debate and this seems the most interesting. So why not?! Let's have fun with this.
Overtime I really have come to appreciate Angel. I will admit that when I first saw the series my bias was slanted in Dorothy's favor. However from repeated viewings of series (and thanks to Tifaria's splendid writing) I've come to find Angel quite the agreeable character. She is not perfect by any means, but she has proven to be a resilient and intelligent character. I have come to like her attitude very much. She is not perfect, but niether is anyone else. So I really dislike it when people resort to name-calling referent to Angel. She isn't a stank, slut, or whatever else people like to label her. She is merely a woman confronted with a very odd romantic situation. However because I do like Angel doesn't mean that I think Roger loves her. I will always be a DorothyxRoger shipper, naturally.
I do believe, thinking in realistic (well about as realistic as you can be when it comes to an anime) terms that perhaps Roger and Angel are the only two characters who had a prayer of a chance of being in a (semi) normal relationship. I believe that is why Roger wants that kind of relationship with her. He craves that contact that he cannot have with R. Dorothy. It's an odd situation any way look slice it. Had R. Dorothy been human, I don't think that Angel would've figured into the equation for Roger. Although Roger may be attracted to Angel he'd love Dorothy. When you think of it, Dorothy and Roger are better suited to one another. Dorothy is a good companion for Roger. The big road block is that Roger is doubtful as to whether or not an andriod can feel love. Which for him is a big issue, he is a character who prides himself on being logical, it would require a huge leap of faith for him to believe that an andriod and human could fall in love. The other obsticle to overcome is that contact, Dorothy is an andriod. She cannot be in a physical relationship with Roger. However in, Negotiations with the Dead, Roger does see that a human/andriod relationship is possible (although the mechanics of such are a mystery).
Well in any even my vote is that Roger loves Dorothy, to me at least all signs lead to the same conclusion. It may be an "impossible" love they have for one another (but it's so romantic!).
Discuss! ^.^
I'm extremely offended by this post. There ought to be a Schwarzwald x Roger pairing. The two are obviously secretly in love; I mean, what else is with that letter Schwarzwald sent Roger in the event of his death? Obviously, it is a pronouncement of love, and the writers couldn't let us read it because of homophobic parents in North America. Also, did any of you notice that Roger seemed upset when Angel told him Schwarzwald was dead? Pretty strange, considering their past emnity . . . and did you see how worked up he got after Alan went for a joy ride in his "Schwartzies" precious Big Duo? I mean, really, take a look . . . once you put it into perspective, its the only way to make sense of the series (especially Act 14 and 26). It's the secret key to the mysteries.
....................................... but seriously? Thematically, Dorothy is probably meant to be Roger's lover. I think the directors and writers of the Big O were in synch with each other in this regard; also, I remember reading that Angel didn't even exist in the earlier conceptions of the series, whereas Dorothy was on board since the very beginning as 'the android girl that lives with Roger'. Dorothy's relationship with Roger gets much more screentime and is, uh, well, developed more and made more complex, although the writers do take some steps to ensure that Angel gets some screentime.
10 Reasons Why Dorothy is Roger's True Love1. Dorothy and Angel love the same man and couldn't live under the same roof if one of them was in a relationship with him while the other could just watch. So, one of them would have to 'disappear'. It is easier to imagine Angel disappearing and never being heard from again than Dorothy disappearing and never being heard from again.
2. Dorothy has 20-40 'special scenes' with Roger. Angel has only 10-15. The word 'special' is used very flexibly, but you get the point.
3. Angel is visibly spurned by Roger when he goes to save Dorothy and hesitates to kiss her. Although Roger doesn't completely renounce Angel, Dorothy is never subjected to a similar treatment - the worst she gets is that Roger doesn't completely renounce company with Angel, and then (possibly) only because Dorothy didn't disclose the fact Angel left her to die at hands of Alan Gabriel.
4. The writers and directors of the Big O came up with Dorothy's character at the very beginning, whereas Angel was a later stipulation.
5. Dorothy lives with Roger and is therefore a more established part of his life. If Angel moved in, Dorothy would have to leave. Does that seem likely to any of you? Or do you think it is more likely Angel and Roger would not move in together?
6. For that matter, does Angel seem like the type of woman who moves in with anybody?
7. Dorothy's relationship with Roger is elaborated on more often throughout the series; the writers make a special point of the human-android dilemma. Do you think it is likely that the writers would decide to conclude this dilemma by saying "NOPE! ANDROIDS AND HUMANS CAN'T BE IN LOVE!" by putting Roger with Angel instead of Dorothy?
8. Angel is a femme fatalle and they usually don't end up with the hero at the end; at least, not in comparison with the 'nice girl', who usually mends the heroes shattered heart after the femme fatalle lets him down in some way. Femme fatalles sometimes end up with the hero, but their nature usually dictates they betray or leave him; even if they love him.
9. Roger thinks about Dorothy more often than Angel; and his thought patterns are more interesting and prominent in this regard.
10. Roger and Dorothy share more episodes and screentime with one another.
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