That's what gives the Odd Couple its fuel for Slap-Slap-Kiss, Will They or Won't They?, and Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other situations.
It is all but guaranteed that the characters' differences will cause more friction than harmony between them. Similarly, only when a sweet, shy person is paired up with an equally jerkish one is their kindness and shyness made all the more noticeable. Strong relationships, in both TV and real life, thrive on how each member compensates for the other's weaknesses with their own strengths, and vice versa.Ī Motor Mouth just isn't as funny if he doesn't have the Straight Man to torment.
