Question about Kairi and Riku

[Divine Past]

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Are they even friends in KH3 or even like each other? I am only half joking here but it seems this trio just 2 pairs of friends. Sora/Riku and Kairi/Sora. Unless I missed something in the game which I could, it seems there was no real direct interaction between Riku/Kairi. Heck even in the opening it was more hinted at Kairi/Sora than anything including Riku.

Maybe it's just Nomura hating to write for Kairi but this trio does not feel like a trio anymore.

 

[Deleted member]

Did it ever really feel like a trio? They barely interact in the other games either.

 

[AdrianXXII]

Pretty sure their last interaction was in KH0.2, but yeah they could do with more interactions

 

[Alja]

Their last interaction in 0.2 was good, don't belitte that. Kairi trusted Riku's judgement of Axel completely. I mean how are they able to interact when Kairi is completely missing in other games or just there for a few seconds? Their interactions in KH1 were clearly driven by friendship/a crush on her and KH2 showed that they care about each other as well, or else Riku would have run off, never showing himself to Sora and Kairi would have never believed this Ansem SoD-looking guy is Riku.

Even if KH3 did them dirty, it does imply that Riku met her offscreen at least twice - once when he brought her his clothes and once when he asked to have a moment to himself on the beach. After all it's Kairi who relays that information to Sora.

 

[AdrianXXII]

I didn't belittle it. I'm just saying I'm hungry for more.

KH3 had a few chances to deliver, but didn't sadly.

I feel like the two could have a strong friendship, but i would like to actually see it or them think about or mention each other.

 

[Alja]

I didn't belittle it. I'm just saying I'm hungry for more.

KH3 had a few chances to deliver, but didn't sadly.

I feel like the two could have a strong friendship, but i would like to actually see it or them think about or mention each other.

Oh, I didn't mean you as much as I meant Audo, sorry. I'm definitely hungry for more, too, but that's a problem KH3 generally had. I'm genuinely surprised we got as many scenes involving the other trios and their friendships as we got, I pretty much thought they'd be shafted (even more) to focus on the Destiny trio. Well, how wrong I was.
I guess there's always hope for the future? Unless Nomura completely blows what would be the perfect opportunity for Kairi and Riku to look for Sora together - which seems way too likely, sadly.

 

[Elysium]

I loved Riku's non-reaction to Kairi being dead in the ending because it was a nice parallel to Kairi not caring if Riku is left behind / left at HB in KH1. Karma's a you know... lol

 

[kaseykockroach]

I loved Riku's non-reaction to Kairi being dead in the ending because it was a nice parallel to Kairi not caring if Riku is left behind / left at HB in KH1. Karma's a you know... lol

Kairi in KH1: Hooray, Riku's dead! Now I have Sora all to myself!

Riku in KH3: Hooray, Kairi's dead! Now I have Sora all to myself!

Namine: You guys really want a boyfriend that takes at least ten years to say "thank you" to a favor? You can have him!

 

[Divine Past]

I loved Riku's non-reaction to Kairi being dead in the ending because it was a nice parallel to Kairi not caring if Riku is left behind / left at HB in KH1. Karma's a you know... lol

Yea I found it funny too. I understand they wanted to focus to be on Sora's reaction but Riku just standing there silently until Xehanort knocked down Sora and that was the moment Xehanort went too far.

 

[rac7d]

Did it ever really feel like a trio? They barely interact in the other games either.

Sora runs into merlin and doesnt ask about kairi why would riku care.

 

[kaseykockroach]

When Maleficent was manipulating Riku into thinking Sora abandoned them in favor of Donald and Goofy, perhaps she was more accurate than she realized.