Seconded! If anything, Tidus is the manic pixie dream (ha!) boy, but unlike most it also has a practical purpose in the story- getting Yuna to take a closer look at the teachings of Yevon and all that she's sacrificing.remnant_phoenix said:I'll probably get crap this for this, but I dig Tidus and Yuna's romance arc in Final Fantasy X. Regardless of one's feelings on that game series, that entry in particular, or either of those characters in particular, I assert that the romance sub-plot just works well. It's believable. It's not at all perfect-storybook-romance like you often see in video games. It's not the emotionally-detached-dude being brought out of his shell by manic-pixie-dream-girl that infects western cinema, anime/manga, and Final Fantasy VIII. It has interesting twists and misdirection. And it has an effecting, bittersweet end.
Also, the Prince of Persia and Princess Farah. Another one that accomplishes something besides getting the Prince laid. Even in the third game when she has been robbed of her memory of previous events, she still acts as his shoulder angel at a time when he needs one badly to counterbalance the Dark Prince. 'Seven years, and nothing's changed.'