Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-995426-20151115133603/@comment-995426-20151115134043

Slaph (Raphael &times; Slash):
 * Agnes Carlsson - Release Me
 * Okay, I can't really take credit for this idea. This actually was used for someone else's fan-made Slaph AMV that appeared on YouTube with scenes from Slash and Destroy.  It has since been taken down, but it made enough of an impression on me to stay on this list.  It also may not completely apply to Slaph&mdash;not that it wasn't painful for Raph or he didn't keep loving Slash, but he still managed to find a way to fight against Slash's treachery.  Also, love was what Slash needed&mdash;he was just too violently insane at the time.  The AMV I saw before was clearly made right after Slash and Destroy, before the added character development brought by Newtralized!
 * Crossfade - So Far Away
 * Newtralized! showed an even more complex Slash. His insanity had subsided, but he clearly had love-hate feelings for Raph.  (This song applies until Raph saved Slash's life.  After that, love prevailed over hate, but that still didn't mean everything could immediately be like the way it was again.)
 * Joanne Hogg - Kokoro
 * Based on the idea that Raph and Spike had an easy time sharing their feelings, but Raph and Slash found their relationship more complicated, at least for a while. Especially meaningful considering Raph's most cherished possession turned out to be Spike/Slash's photograph.
 * Mariah Carey - Against All Odds (Pound Boys Main Mix)
 * Just because Raph turned against Slash, it didn't mean he didn't love him any less, and indeed it was agonizing for Raph. This was clear at the end of Slash and Destroy and through Newtralized!, and especially in The Invasion, Part 2.  Raph remained heartsick for Slash, and hoped to see him again someday.  I chose Mariah Carey's cover because she delivers the song better than Phil Collins originally did, and a club dance mix because of its energy.