History Main / GleefulAndGrumpyPairing

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Luz forms the gleeful half with her girlfriend, Amity. Luz is friendly, joyful, and fascinated by the world around her. Amity is more serious, pessimistic, and condescending, although she opens up with the help of Luz. However, the roles end up switching in "Thanks to Them"; [[spoiler:Luz becomes gloomy and self-pitying due to her TraumaCongaLine, while Amity becomes more upbeat and confident]]. That said, the DistantFinale has [[spoiler:both girls becoming cheerful and upbeat adults [[EarnYourHappyEnding after finally defeating the cause of their pain]].]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'':
** Luz forms the gleeful half with her girlfriend, Amity. Luz forms the gleeful half with her girlfriend, Amity. Luz is friendly, joyful, and fascinated by the world around her. Amity is more serious, pessimistic, and condescending, although she does eventually [[DefrostingIceQueen open up]] with the help of Luz.
** In "[[Recap/TheOwlHouseS3E1ThanksToThem Thanks to Them]]", the roles end up switching; [[spoiler:Luz becomes a gloomy, self-loathing shell of her former self due to her TraumaCongaLine, while Amity has become almost as upbeat and confident as Luz was, especially when compared to how she started]].

** In "[[Recap/TheOwlHouseS3E1ThanksToThem Thanks to Them]]", the roles end up switching; Luz becomes a gloomy, self-loathing shell of her former self due to her TraumaCongaLine, while Amity has become almost as upbeat and confident as Luz was, especially when compared to how she started.

** Luz initially forms the gleeful half with her girlfriend, Amity. Luz forms the gleeful half with her girlfriend, Amity. Luz is friendly, joyful, and fascinated by the world around her. Amity is more serious, pessimistic, and condescending, although she does eventually [[DefrostingIceQueen open up]] with the help of Luz.
** As of "[[Recap/TheOwlHouseS3E1ThanksToThem Thanks to Them]]", however, the roles switch; [[spoiler:Luz becomes a gloomy, self-loathing shell of her former self due to her TraumaCongaLine, while Amity has become almost as upbeat and confident as Luz was, especially when compared to how she started.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Luz forms the gleeful half with her girlfriend, Amity. Luz is friendly, joyful, and fascinated by the world around her. Amity is more serious, pessimistic, and condescending, although she does eventually [[DefrostingIceQueen open up]] with the help of Luz. As of "[[Recap/TheOwlHouseS3E1ThanksToThem Thanks to Them]]", however, the roles switch; [[spoiler:Luz becomes a gloomy, self-loathing shell of her former self due to her TraumaCongaLine, while Amity has become almost as upbeat and confident as Luz was, especially when compared to how she started]]. That said, the DistantFinale has [[spoiler:both girls becoming cheerful and upbeat adults after [[EarnYourHappyEnding finally defeating the cause of their pain]]]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Luz forms the gleeful half with [[spoiler:her girlfriend]] Amity. Luz is friendly, joyful, and fascinated by the world around her. Amity is more serious, pessimistic, and condescending, although she does eventually [[DefrostingIceQueen open up]] with the help of Luz. As of "[[Recap/TheOwlHouseS3E1ThanksToThem Thanks to Them]]", however, the roles switch; [[spoiler:Luz becomes a gloomy, self-loathing shell of her former self due to her TraumaCongaLine, while Amity has become almost as upbeat and confident as Luz was, especially when compared to how she started]]. That said, the DistantFinale has [[spoiler:both girls becoming cheerful and upbeat adults after [[EarnYourHappyEnding finally defeating the cause of their pain]]]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': [[DefrostingIceQueen formally]], [[TookALevelInKindness abrasive]], and [[TookALevelInCheerfulness moody]] {{Goth}} Girl, [[PerkyGoth Gwen]], twice, during the Island season. First with the cheery hopeless romantic, Cody, and then with the fun-loving party dude Geoff.

* ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' has protagonists [[HairofGoldHeartofGold Ophilia]] and [[DeadpanSnarker Therion]].

* ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' has protagonists [[HairofGoldHeartofGold Ophilia]] and [[TheCynic Therion]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' gives us Callie and Marie, an idol duo of PolarOppositeTwins (actually cousins, but they look like twins, complete with [[IdenticalTwinIDTag Identical Twin ID Tags]] and have a lot of TwinTropes under their belt.) Callie is a GenkiGirl, while Marie is a DeadpanSnarker.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has [[spoiler: Hythlodaeus and Emet-Selch]] appear in ''Endwalker'' as the cheerful and grump pairing. The former is both ThePollyanna and TheGadfly, which annoys his friend to no end when he's on the receiving end of his ribbing. Despite the stark personality contrast between the two, they are good friends to one another.

* ''Manga/ChainsawMan'': Though it isn't clear-cut as the manga regularly puts its characters through the trauma wringer, Denji and Aki have this dynamic. Denji is horny, immature and can get maniacally gleeful and quippy when fighting Devils, while Aki is stoic, irritable, cold and mature.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' has energetic, fun-loving, LargeHam Present Mic and dour, gloomy, often grumpy Aizawa as HeterosexualLifePartners

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee'' features the eponymous duo, the miserable and mischievous Scratch (the ghost) and energetic, optimistic neonate Molly [=McGee=], whom Scratch has bound himself to after cursing her to be eternally haunted by him. Despite their differences, Molly is endlessly patient with Scratch's cynical demeanor, and deep down, Scratch genuinely loves Molly for being such a supportive friend, even if he has a unique way of showing it.

* Sora and Riku from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', especially more noticeable after the latter's HeelFaceTurn. Sora is a [[HotBlooded energetic]] and [[AllLovingHero kindhearted hero]] who is always [[PerpetualSmiler with a bright smile on his face]] and with a [[{{Keet}} cheerful attitude]], and uses [[ThePaladin light-related abilities]]. Riku is [[TheStoic calm and composed]], but also very [[ByronicHero troubled and brooding]] due to his [[TheCorruption past experiences]], as such [[PerpetualFrowner he doesn't smile very often]] and uses [[BlackKnight dark-related abilities]]. This is also reflected in their clothing and hair color and style, with Riku's color palette and appearance always having a much more bleak and dark appearance compared to Sora (save for ''III'', where Sora is wearing all black with red highlights while Riku wears a much cheerier palette).

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee'' features the eponymous duo, the miserable and mischievous Scratch (the ghost) and energetic, optimistic tween Molly [=McGee=], whom Scratch has bound himself to after cursing her to be eternally haunted by him. Despite their differences, Molly is endlessly patient with Scratch's cynical demeanor, and deep down, Scratch genuinely loves Molly for being such a supportive friend, even if he has a unique way of showing it.

* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDogShow'': Muriel and Eustace Bagge are a husband and wife example. Muriel is sweet, kind-hearted to [[AllLovingHeroine a great extent]] and is much more open to fun and trying new exciting things than Eustace, a grouchy, demanding {{Jerkass}} [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior old man]].

* ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'':
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with Charlie Brown and Sally. While Charlie Brown is a NiceGuy and isn't a total grouch, he is rather melancholic due to his ButtMonkey status. Sally, on the other hand, is more cheerful and fun-loving, albeit not without her own moments of sarcasm.
** Played straight with Lucy and Linus. Lucy is a sourpuss who is often rather nasty to others ([[JerkassToOne Charlie Brown in particular]]), while Linus is more upbeat and friendly.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Ned Flanders and Homer Simpson have this respective dynamic. Ned is very jovial and kind, even when he is being mistreated, and has two well-behaved children. Homer abhors Ned out of jealousy for both his good lifestyle and popularity, as well as Ned's insufferably pious and goody-goody demeanor. Homer is also quick to get angry, especially when his three children (particularly Bart) misbehave.