Complex sentence: This led many fans to speculate whether Richie's obvious affection for Virgil was purely platonic, or more romantic-though it has also been stated that Richie Foley is entirely different from Rick Stone.
Split into simpler sentences: This led many fans to speculate whether Richies obvious affection for Virgil was purely platonic, or more romantic. Though it has also been stated that Richie Foley is entirely different from Rick Stone.