![]() ![]() In every way that matters, he is her father, and takes the role of such in the story. He adopted Mako after saving her in Tokyo, and raised her ever since. It's worth going on a short tangent to consider Stacker Pentecost (because he will pop up again). And if Mako didn't like what she saw, she wouldn't have continued looking after being caught. If her interest was platonic, the scene would not have been written with Raleigh shirtless. This is perhaps the biggest piece of proof of the two's relationship being romantic in nature, because there is simply no other way to interpret the scene. When he sees her staring, she closes her door and continues peeping until he closes his. Mako sees Raleigh without his shirt and stares. This is further strengthened when Raleigh reveals his ability to speak Japanese (which, for an American with no special skills outside a Jaeger, is most definitely impressive). Therefore, the best way to interpret her first line is as a sign of being impressed. This suggests that her opinion of him before their meeting was rather low. However, in a later conversation Mako tells Raleigh she doesn't believe he is the right man for the mission. Of course, this doesn't tell us whether she is impressed or disappointed. Like any character's first scene, it is important because it gives us our first impressions of the character the foundation on which all subsequent development will be built (much like how Raleigh's first scene shows him to be enthusiastic about fighting the Kaiju, only for that enthusiasm to subsequently come crashing down in the fight against Knifehead). To begin with, let's start with Mako's first scene. There are simply too many hints and sexual symbolism for it to be a sibling connection. I would assert that it is, in fact, intended to be a romantic relationship. There are some who aren't certain as to the nature of Raleigh and Mako's relationship. ![]()
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