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Have to say, I side with the Rio supporters in this instance. In more than one episode he makes it clear that he LIKES Jem, she's a lot of fun to be around, but that she doesn't hold a candle to Jerrica, who he's known since they were both kids.

Then there's the episode where Jerrica and Rio have an argument, and Riot decides to have some fun by pretending to seduce Jerrica to annoy Rio as much as anything. Jerrica then briefly creates a THIRD identity, Jenny, to see if Rio reacts to her the way he does to herself and Jem if she intteodcues herself into Rio's life, and then gets annoyed with him when does and instantly strikes up a friendship.

Ultimately it's pointed out that the fact that Rio loves Jerrica but can be attracted to Jem or Jenny, suggests that he always, without knowing it, sees through the appearances/illusions to the person underneath. He can be friends with Jem and Jenny because, since they have exactly the same values and outlook as Jerrica. As explanations go, it's a little Silver Age, but what the heck, they only has 22 minutes.