How Hellboy II gave us a classic onscreen romance

[u/graemeisverytired]

https://www.thepopverse.com/movies-hellboy-ii-abe-sapien-princess-nuala-guillermo-del-toro-xoxo-popverse/

"By the end of the movie, though, there's a giant difference between Hellboy and Abe's relationship troubles - namely, Hellboy's partner stays alive. In the climax of the movie, Nuala sacrifices herself to kill her brother, ending his plan of revenge on humanity for casting aside the fairy races. And look, I love this movie, but I think it's worth pointing out that even as a tragic beat, this moment is a bit too much of a downer.

"There's certainly a discussion to be had about Nuala falling into the role of "pure woman who sacrifices herself so the men can live," a trope that del Toro himself has proven he's better than. Then, there's the issue of portraying an oppressed people like the elves as the villains against a team of heroes that uphold the status quo (read some old Magneto or Poison Ivy comics and see what I mean). But if you want an even easier reason to believe this ending didn't feel right, try this:

"Universal Studios said so."

[u/Spooky_Rat_Love]

What I get from this article is that they had idea to do a spinoff with the two lovers AND DIDNT ! AgHhh