Decoding Ramona's Relationship History: A Closer Look at Her Exes in Scott Pilgrim

In Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the anime explores Scott Pilgrim's ultimate challenge of defeating Ramona Flowers's seven evil exes. It delves deeper into Ramona's relationships with each ex, shedding more light on her past. This Netflix anime, created by Bryan O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski, brings the focus back to Scott's journey of falling in love with Ramona, while also expanding the universe and revealing additional details about her romantic history.

Her roster of antagonistic former partners included Matthew Patel, Lucas Lee, Todd Ingram, Gideon Graves, Roxy Richter, and the inseparable duo, Kyle and Ken Katayanagi. Each possessed distinctive abilities and an unwavering determination to reclaim Ramona's affection.

Unlike its 2010 cinematic adaptation, this rendition immerses fans in comprehensive accounts detailing the origins and emotional connections between Ramona and her notorious group of ex-lovers. Prepare to delve into the captivating narratives of their initial encounters and profound sentiments for her.

Matthew Patel

During his band's performance, Scott comes face-to-face with his inaugural malevolent ex, Matthew Patel. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off proceeds to mirror the description Ramona provides about their past romantic relationship at school.

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During the Battle of the Bands, Sex Bob-Omb is suddenly attacked by Patel. In the 2010 film, Ramona reveals that they were in a relationship during seventh grade. At that time, it was football season and all the popular athletes admired her. Contrary to expectations, she chose to date the only non-athlete and non-white boy in town. Together, they triumphed over the football team and shared a single kiss. However, after just a week and a half, Ramona abruptly ended things with Patel.

Lucas Lee

In a comical twist, the film Scott Pilgrim Takes Off features Ramona delivering a nearly identical word-for-word explanation of her relationship with Patel. She goes on to mention that Patel turned evil during high school, despite already residing far from her.

Chris Evans took on the role of Lucas Lee, the renowned yet not-so-great Hollywood actor who also happens to be one of Ramona's seven evil exes. In the movie Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Lucas Lee's character delves into a more poignant and heart-wrenching storyline alongside Ramona.

In the 2010 film, Ramona and Scott pay a visit to Lucas Lee's film set, marking the start of their confrontation with her troublesome ex. Scott is astonished to learn that she once dated a famous individual, but Ramona clarifies that their relationship occurred during their ninth grade. She recollects the abundance of drama back then and how Lee, a bratty youngster, was always dogging her.

However, in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Lee's narrative takes on a more sentimental tone. At this juncture, Scott is presumed dead and Lee is portraying him in Young Neil's movie. Following a skirmish with paparazzi ninjas, Ramona provides assistance, asserting that she has always been there for him. A flashback ensues, showcasing a younger Ramona witnessing Lee take a nasty fall while skateboarding.

Todd Ingram

She rushes to his side, applying a bandaid to his wound. However, Lee reveals that his heart had been shattered by Ramona, who abandoned him. Strangely enough, the scene catches Ramona strolling alongside Todd. In response, Lee picks up the pieces of his broken heart and makes a solemn promise to himself to excel both as an actor and a skateboarder.

Todd Ingram, a super vegan like in the movie and graphic novels, is currently dating Envy Adams, Scott's former girlfriend. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, available on

Netflix, introduces some changes to his relationship with Ramona compared to the 2010 movie.

Ramona ended her relationship with Lucas Lee as soon as she laid eyes on Todd, acknowledging the flaw in her actions. In the movie, she divulges to Scott that they had a disdain for everyone and derived amusement from causing destruction. However, the reason for her break-up with Todd differs slightly from the anime.

Todd reveals to Ramona that his father intends to send him to Vegan Academy, prompting her to end their relationship. In Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Ramona explains that Todd transferred to her school during their junior year. A distinction arises when Todd confesses that his true love resides in Canada and he prefers living a fast-paced life, resulting in numerous unrefined displays of affection. Ramona does not explicitly elaborate on the specific circumstances surrounding their break-up.

The anime and 2010 movie do have Todd’s backstory of punching a hole in the moon for Ramona.

Roxy Richter

Out of all the seven evil exes, Roxy Ritcher is the only woman that Ramona dates. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off provides further insight into their relationship during their college years.

At the club, Scott encounters Roxy Richter, Ramona's sole LGBTQ+ ex-partner. It shocks Scott to realize that they had been in a relationship, although Ramona dismisses it as merely a "phase" and a consequence of her curiosity about bisexuality. Ramona also confesses that during their make-out sessions, the back of her knee was a sensitive spot.

In the Netflix anime adaptation, there are additional details, but the fundamental concept remains unchanged. Roxy shows up at the video store, hoping to reconcile with Ramona. The anime does not explicitly delve into their backstory, but through glimpses of their time together, it is revealed that they were college roommates who eventually became romantically involved.

In the given context, it became evident that Roxy had experienced a greater emotional impact than Ramona. Acknowledging this, Ramona offers her apologies. Subsequent scenes depict Ramona departing without bidding farewell to Roxy. Following the resolution of their issues, the film Scott Pilgrim Takes Off features a scene where Kim Pine and Roxy engage in a kiss.

Kyle and Ken Katayanagi

In the 2010 film, little information is available regarding Kyle and Ken Katayanagi's connection with Ramona. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off delves into their narrative from the graphic novel and explores how Ramona utilized their presence.

In the anime, the twins encounter Ramona while enrolled in college. They serve as her teaching assistants for the Robotics 101 course. Ramona characterizes Ken as a skilled solderer who can complete a job in 10 seconds, while Kyle is portrayed as a hothead. Their initial interaction takes place during her second semester, and the twins view her as a new and attractive target.

Gideon Graves

Instead of leaving Ramona alone, the twins continued to be playboys and she ended up dating both of them simultaneously. Ramona admits that she derived some satisfaction from this arrangement, as she played them back just like they played her. However, in the end of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, neither of the twins holds any grudge against each other for Ramona's actions.

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off doesn’t give much backstory on how Ramona met Gideon. The most she explains is how conceited and self-absorbed he was.

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In the anime, Gideon's story takes a different turn. Despite still being ranked #7 on the list of exes, he loses his position as leader of the League of Evil Exes after a battle with Patel. Facing utter loss, he crosses paths with Julie Powers, who reveals that they knew each other during their teenage years in high school. However, during that time, he went by the name Gordon Goose.

Unlike the obsession with winning Ramona that is portrayed in the anime after his defeat by Patel, the movie adaptation of 2010 does not delve into this aspect. Ramona describes him as someone who is twitchy, filled with rage, impulsive, emotionally abusive, controlling, and a debilitative egomaniac. The movie also does not provide much information on how they met, except for Scott realizing that Gideon is the music producer known as G-Man. On the other hand, in the comics, they meet at a party in New York. Eventually, when Ramona feels used, she intends to leave him, but Gideon uses The Glow on her, forcing her into subspace. The distress caused by this leads Gideon to express his feelings about it on Craigslist, inadvertently alerting Ramona's other exes.

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is available to stream on Netflix.

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Editor's P/S

As a Gen Z netizen, I have mixed feelings about the article "Decoding Ramona's Relationship History: A Closer Look at Her Exes in Scott Pilgrim." On the one hand, I appreciate the deeper exploration of Ramona's relationships with her exes. It adds more depth to her character and helps to explain why she is the way she is. On the other hand, I feel like the article focuses too much on Ramona's past relationships and not enough on her present relationship with Scott. I would have liked to see more about how Scott and Ramona are working through their own issues and challenges.

Overall, I think the article is a good addition to the Scott Pilgrim universe. It provides some interesting insights into Ramona's character and her relationships. However, I would have liked to see more focus on Scott and Ramona's present relationship.