I think it's a fairly common trope in fiction to have two characters who are very different interact frequently, probably for a comedic effect. You have the straight-laced, neat freak, and the more slovenly, free spirit type, and hijinks ensue as they respond each other and various situations. The Odd Couple, for example.
Sometimes in movies*, because the writers felt there had to be a definite arc to the story, the interactions between the two personalities prompts a shift in one of the two characters. For example, in Knocked Up, the sort of aimlessly drifting character has conceived a child with the very career and goal-oriented lady, and eventually decides he needs to get his act together, get a real job, a real place to live.
So, here's what I'm asking you. In stories that revolve around those sorts of personality conflicts, if one of the characters undergoes a change, which is more common, the Type A loosening up, or the Type B growing up/getting serious? Or is the most common result both of those things happening, each character changing a little based on the influence of the other?
* Especially in romantic comedies
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In modern movies (particularly the romantic comedies) it generally seems like the Type B growing up is the more common result.
Go back to romantic comedies from the 80's and before and you generally see the opposite.
There might be a cultural reason for this (women are usually the Type A's while men tend to be the Type B's), but I'm not really certain on this.
Of course there's a lot of exceptions to these general rules, not surprising when we consider just how many of these movies are made every year.
Opposites attract, and romantic comedies? You are of course, speaking of Guy Gardner and Ice, from the JLI.
Gosh,they were (and are) adorable.
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