once a time-traveling cyborg with a passion for knitting the other is a
passion for knitting the other is a
passion for knitting the other is a sentient cactus who just wants to have
sentient cactus who just wants to have
sentient cactus who just wants to have fun will they ever learn to work
fun will they ever learn to work
fun will they ever learn to work together and get their independent
together and get their independent
together and get their independent dog-walking business off the ground
dog-walking business off the ground
dog-walking business off the ground probably not but damned if it doesn’t
probably not but damned if it doesn’t
probably not but damned if it doesn’t make for entertaining television welcome
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taking a look at the Odd Couple an
taking a look at the Odd Couple an unlikely pairing of characters drawn
unlikely pairing of characters drawn
unlikely pairing of characters drawn together by circumstance whose
together by circumstance whose
together by circumstance whose fundamental and glaring differences
fundamental and glaring differences
fundamental and glaring differences often serve as the foundation for humour
often serve as the foundation for humour
often serve as the foundation for humour drama and interpersonal cuffs garage
drama and interpersonal cuffs garage
drama and interpersonal cuffs garage meet a new partner to all there’s
meet a new partner to all there’s
meet a new partner to all there’s nothing less compelling than watching
nothing less compelling than watching
nothing less compelling than watching two people get along The Odd Couple
two people get along The Odd Couple
two people get along The Odd Couple dynamic ensures that the two main
dynamic ensures that the two main
dynamic ensures that the two main characters in a story will be in
characters in a story will be in
characters in a story will be in constant conflict and keep things
constant conflict and keep things
constant conflict and keep things interesting for the audience why because
interesting for the audience why because
interesting for the audience why because they’re diametrically opposed archetypes
they’re diametrically opposed archetypes
they’re diametrically opposed archetypes guaranteed to clash in most situations
guaranteed to clash in most situations
guaranteed to clash in most situations and yet for all their differences and
and yet for all their differences and
and yet for all their differences and despite the odds they often complement
despite the odds they often complement
despite the odds they often complement each other in unexpected ways making
each other in unexpected ways making
each other in unexpected ways making them a force to be reckoned with when
them a force to be reckoned with when
them a force to be reckoned with when they finally get their acts together
they finally get their acts together
they finally get their acts together Martin Riggs we’re going to make a great
Martin Riggs we’re going to make a great
Martin Riggs we’re going to make a great team basically it’s Riggs and Murtaugh
team basically it’s Riggs and Murtaugh
team basically it’s Riggs and Murtaugh of the Lethal Weapon franchise everybody
of the Lethal Weapon franchise everybody
of the Lethal Weapon franchise everybody cop movie you’ve ever seen and the
cop movie you’ve ever seen and the
cop movie you’ve ever seen and the foundation of most sitcoms involving
foundation of most sitcoms involving
foundation of most sitcoms involving roommates my ringtone is let it go and
roommates my ringtone is let it go and
roommates my ringtone is let it go and you know that to be threatened to beat
you know that to be threatened to beat
you know that to be threatened to beat me every time it ring
me every time it ring
me every time it ring well perhaps most common wherever
well perhaps most common wherever
well perhaps most common wherever fictional law enforcement is concerned
fictional law enforcement is concerned
fictional law enforcement is concerned this trope owes its popularity to a play
this trope owes its popularity to a play
this trope owes its popularity to a play by the same name Neil Simon’s The Odd
by the same name Neil Simon’s The Odd
by the same name Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple which made its Broadway debut in
Couple which made its Broadway debut in
Couple which made its Broadway debut in 1965 was subsequently adapted into a
1965 was subsequently adapted into a
1965 was subsequently adapted into a film three separate television series
film three separate television series
film three separate television series and even a short-lived cartoon
while all like we said popular while the
while all like we said popular while the original Odd Couple put a recognizable
original Odd Couple put a recognizable
original Odd Couple put a recognizable and fitting name to the dynamic this
and fitting name to the dynamic this
and fitting name to the dynamic this interpersonal plot device can be traced
interpersonal plot device can be traced
interpersonal plot device can be traced way back to the history of storytelling
way back to the history of storytelling
way back to the history of storytelling the relationship between Sherlock Holmes
the relationship between Sherlock Holmes
the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and dr. Watson is just one classic
and dr. Watson is just one classic
and dr. Watson is just one classic example of this dynamic that predated
example of this dynamic that predated
example of this dynamic that predated the term Odd Couple though the shoe
the term Odd Couple though the shoe
the term Odd Couple though the shoe definitely fits he said I had a
definitely fits he said I had a
definitely fits he said I had a therapist for the psychosomatic limp of
therapist for the psychosomatic limp of
therapist for the psychosomatic limp of course you’ve got a therapist while
course you’ve got a therapist while
course you’ve got a therapist while there have been countless iconic odd
there have been countless iconic odd
there have been countless iconic odd couples due to its popularity and
couples due to its popularity and
couples due to its popularity and overuse the trope is often seen as cheap
overuse the trope is often seen as cheap
overuse the trope is often seen as cheap and an excuse for writing superficial
and an excuse for writing superficial
and an excuse for writing superficial underdeveloped characters The Odd Couple
underdeveloped characters The Odd Couple
underdeveloped characters The Odd Couple dynamic
dynamic
dynamic is all about tension and conflict but
is all about tension and conflict but
is all about tension and conflict but requires a fundamental chemistry between
requires a fundamental chemistry between
requires a fundamental chemistry between the characters in order to work most of
the characters in order to work most of
the characters in order to work most of the time these stories never evolved
the time these stories never evolved
the time these stories never evolved beyond the point of a look how different
beyond the point of a look how different
beyond the point of a look how different these guys are we give them a partner
these guys are we give them a partner
these guys are we give them a partner yes that’s a good idea right they could
yes that’s a good idea right they could
yes that’s a good idea right they could give them maybe a funny minority type
give them maybe a funny minority type
give them maybe a funny minority type ring in the urban audience great I’ll
ring in the urban audience great I’ll
ring in the urban audience great I’ll get the n-double-a-cp off my back
get the n-double-a-cp off my back
get the n-double-a-cp off my back ignoring this subtle but crucial factor
ignoring this subtle but crucial factor
ignoring this subtle but crucial factor some films have taken the odd part of
some films have taken the odd part of
some films have taken the odd part of the Odd Couple trope to absurd extremes
the Odd Couple trope to absurd extremes
the Odd Couple trope to absurd extremes from solving crime with your aging
from solving crime with your aging
from solving crime with your aging mother in tow to being partnered with a
mother in tow to being partnered with a
mother in tow to being partnered with a highly evolved but ultimately goofy
highly evolved but ultimately goofy
highly evolved but ultimately goofy dinosaur just to name a few
dinosaur just to name a few
dinosaur just to name a few dinosaur yes technically as these flicks
dinosaur yes technically as these flicks
dinosaur yes technically as these flicks prove beyond a shadow of a doubt without
prove beyond a shadow of a doubt without
prove beyond a shadow of a doubt without substance to back up all those wacky
substance to back up all those wacky
substance to back up all those wacky hijinks this dynamic isn’t endearing
hijinks this dynamic isn’t endearing
hijinks this dynamic isn’t endearing it’s annoying
it’s annoying
it’s annoying all this time you’ve been telling me a
all this time you’ve been telling me a
all this time you’ve been telling me a good cop uses a gun right so what are
good cop uses a gun right so what are
good cop uses a gun right so what are you telling me now I was wrong your
you telling me now I was wrong your
you telling me now I was wrong your brain use your brain but for every
brain use your brain but for every
brain use your brain but for every botched on-screen odd couples we get a
botched on-screen odd couples we get a
botched on-screen odd couples we get a true jet examples such as seven and the
true jet examples such as seven and the
true jet examples such as seven and the first season of True detective a
first season of True detective a
first season of True detective a reminders of just how effective this
reminders of just how effective this
reminders of just how effective this trope could be when the characters are
trope could be when the characters are
trope could be when the characters are properly developed okay what’s happening
properly developed okay what’s happening
properly developed okay what’s happening means I’m bad at parties conflicting
means I’m bad at parties conflicting
means I’m bad at parties conflicting personalities temperaments and
personalities temperaments and
personalities temperaments and worldviews when forced into close
worldviews when forced into close
worldviews when forced into close quarters can create a wonderfully tense
quarters can create a wonderfully tense
quarters can create a wonderfully tense atmosphere that whether the characters
atmosphere that whether the characters
atmosphere that whether the characters like it or not
like it or not
like it or not incites personal growth self-reflection
incites personal growth self-reflection
incites personal growth self-reflection and wildly insightful conversation I
and wildly insightful conversation I
and wildly insightful conversation I don’t ever change man sadly this tropes
don’t ever change man sadly this tropes
don’t ever change man sadly this tropes reputation is weighed down by countless
reputation is weighed down by countless
reputation is weighed down by countless films and TV shows that employ it as a
films and TV shows that employ it as a
films and TV shows that employ it as a shortcut to cheap laughs focusing on
shortcut to cheap laughs focusing on
shortcut to cheap laughs focusing on contrived differences and taking them at
contrived differences and taking them at
contrived differences and taking them at face value the 2016
face value the 2016
face value the 2016 Zootopia however is a prime example of
Zootopia however is a prime example of
Zootopia however is a prime example of how the Odd Couple can be used to
how the Odd Couple can be used to
how the Odd Couple can be used to dismantle and challenge stereotypes and
dismantle and challenge stereotypes and
dismantle and challenge stereotypes and surface level differences if the world’s
surface level differences if the world’s
surface level differences if the world’s only going to see a fox and shifty and
only going to see a fox and shifty and
only going to see a fox and shifty and untrustworthy there’s no point in trying
untrustworthy there’s no point in trying
untrustworthy there’s no point in trying to be anything else
to be anything else
to be anything else Zootopia is the story of a female bunny
Zootopia is the story of a female bunny
Zootopia is the story of a female bunny cop and a fox con men who have to work
cop and a fox con men who have to work
cop and a fox con men who have to work together to solve a missing-persons case
together to solve a missing-persons case
together to solve a missing-persons case while they’re clearly different on the
while they’re clearly different on the
while they’re clearly different on the outside the conflict between them is
outside the conflict between them is
outside the conflict between them is rooted in their characterization rather
rooted in their characterization rather
rooted in their characterization rather than the stereotype associated with
than the stereotype associated with
than the stereotype associated with these two furry architects fly bunny
these two furry architects fly bunny
these two furry architects fly bunny an exploration of contemporary issues of
an exploration of contemporary issues of
an exploration of contemporary issues of racial prejudice packaged as a kids
racial prejudice packaged as a kids
racial prejudice packaged as a kids movie Zootopia proves that the odd
movie Zootopia proves that the odd
movie Zootopia proves that the odd couple still has claws when applied with
couple still has claws when applied with
couple still has claws when applied with Fritz just when I thought somebody
Fritz just when I thought somebody
Fritz just when I thought somebody actually believed in me huh
actually believed in me huh
actually believed in me huh probably best if you don’t have a
probably best if you don’t have a
probably best if you don’t have a predator as a partner for better or
predator as a partner for better or
predator as a partner for better or worse The Odd Couple isn’t going away
worse The Odd Couple isn’t going away
worse The Odd Couple isn’t going away anytime soon from a screenwriting
anytime soon from a screenwriting
anytime soon from a screenwriting standpoint it’s simply too functional
standpoint it’s simply too functional
standpoint it’s simply too functional and useful of a trope ever abandoned
and useful of a trope ever abandoned
and useful of a trope ever abandoned especially in a serialized format like a
especially in a serialized format like a
especially in a serialized format like a sitcom where you need an exciting
sitcom where you need an exciting
sitcom where you need an exciting incident to bring your characters
incident to bring your characters
incident to bring your characters together and something to keep conflicts
together and something to keep conflicts
together and something to keep conflicts coming week after week what better way
coming week after week what better way
coming week after week what better way to satisfy these storytelling needs than
to satisfy these storytelling needs than
to satisfy these storytelling needs than a pair of mismatched roommates or cups
a pair of mismatched roommates or cups
a pair of mismatched roommates or cups how am I supposed to explain all of that
how am I supposed to explain all of that
how am I supposed to explain all of that like most tropes The Odd Couple isn’t
like most tropes The Odd Couple isn’t
like most tropes The Odd Couple isn’t inherently good or bad it’s a simple
inherently good or bad it’s a simple
inherently good or bad it’s a simple framework on which characters and a
framework on which characters and a
framework on which characters and a relationship are built the degree to
relationship are built the degree to
relationship are built the degree to which they are developed all depends on
which they are developed all depends on
which they are developed all depends on the right Shoshana story so what do you
the right Shoshana story so what do you
the right Shoshana story so what do you think it’s The Odd Couple a tired old
think it’s The Odd Couple a tired old
think it’s The Odd Couple a tired old trope or a classic dynamic that will
trope or a classic dynamic that will
trope or a classic dynamic that will never get old and what are some of your
never get old and what are some of your
never get old and what are some of your favorite examples of the odd cup Toni
favorite examples of the odd cup Toni
favorite examples of the odd cup Toni Kukoc are Oh what am i yelling at you or
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