We all know Riku's relationship with Ansem SoD has spanned basically the entire series since KH1. I think that's a really well developed relationship and one that I have really enjoyed seeing develop on screen, with Riku having to overcome his possession by Ansem in KH1.
What of Riku's relationship with Maleficent?
Ultimately, she is the one who got Riku started down the path of darkness that he takes in KH1. If not for Maleficent, would Ansem have been able to possess him at the end of KH1? I would argue no. There would be no Riku-Ansem storyline if there had been no Riku-Maleficent storyline first.
Yet, we have had virtually no Riku-Maleficent interaction since KH1, while we have had Riku-Ansem interaction in KH1, CoM, KH2 (kinda), Days, DDD and KH3. Surely Riku blames her in part for what happened to him? Why do we never see a scene where he confronts her?
So, now that Ansem SoD is (hopefully) out of the picture, will Maleficent and Riku's relationship replace that of Riku and Ansem? Will Riku blame her for his actions in KH1, or try to fight her? Will she try and get him to join her again? Or will they simply never cross paths again? (I find this unlikely, since they already have seen each other at the end of KH2. They both know of each other at this point.)
What of Riku's relationship with Maleficent?
Ultimately, she is the one who got Riku started down the path of darkness that he takes in KH1. If not for Maleficent, would Ansem have been able to possess him at the end of KH1? I would argue no. There would be no Riku-Ansem storyline if there had been no Riku-Maleficent storyline first.
Yet, we have had virtually no Riku-Maleficent interaction since KH1, while we have had Riku-Ansem interaction in KH1, CoM, KH2 (kinda), Days, DDD and KH3. Surely Riku blames her in part for what happened to him? Why do we never see a scene where he confronts her?
So, now that Ansem SoD is (hopefully) out of the picture, will Maleficent and Riku's relationship replace that of Riku and Ansem? Will Riku blame her for his actions in KH1, or try to fight her? Will she try and get him to join her again? Or will they simply never cross paths again? (I find this unlikely, since they already have seen each other at the end of KH2. They both know of each other at this point.)