History PlayingWith / PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure

** ForegoneConclusion: This prequel is about [[WeUsedToBeFriends the breakup between Alice and Bob (Now Dr. Evil)]] mentioned in the original.

** "We can't hide the discontent between Alice and Bob's actors for much longer!" "Dude, just gave us our two-week notice… he just can't work with her wife anymore." "Let's write Bob out of the story in a huge breakup, that'll let them vent their frustrations and give an]] [[InUniverse In-Universe explanation for his absence."]]

* '''Subverted''': "I've had it with you, Alice! ... [[BaitAndSwitchComment I've had glory and adventures and it's all thanks to you!]] Now come on, let's go defeat Evulz together!"
* '''Double Subverted''': "Fine. You're still a klutz for dropping that sword off the ship, though." Bob: "Okay, that does it, now I really ''do'' hate you!"

* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob quarrel over who's doing a better job of foiling Emperor Evulz' scheme. This causes them to declare their friendship over and go their separate ways.

** Alice and Bob eventually having the dispute has been foreshadowed throughout the story, with both of them expressing growing frustration at each other before the last straw.

* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob are enemies competing with each other to defeat Emperor Evulz before the other. Evulz casts a magic spell on them that causes them to become friends, and thus [[BatmanGambit not want to defeat Evulz because neither of them wants to feel superior to the other]].

** "We can't hide the discontent between Alice and Bob's actors for much longer!" "Dude, just gave us our two week notice… he just can't work with her wife anymore." "Let's write Bob out of the story in a huge break up, that'll let them vent their frustrations and give an]] [[InUniverse In-Universe explanation for his absence."]]

* '''Invoked''': Alice and Bob search Evulz' lair and split up to cover more ground. Evulz' servants tell them separately that Alice/Bob thinks the other is worthless.

* '''Straight''': [[TheHero Alice and Bob]] quarrel over who's doing a better job of foiling Emperor Evulz' scheme. This causes them to declare their friendship over and go their separate ways.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob have been TrueCompanions for years, yet their argument causes them to become [[ArchEnemy Arch-Enemies]].

* '''Subverted''': Bob: "I've had it with you, Alice! ... [[BaitAndSwitchComment I've had glory and adventures and it's all thanks to you!]] Now come on, let's go defeat Evulz together!"
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice: "Fine. You're still a klutz for dropping that sword off the ship, though." Bob: "Okay, that does it, now I really ''do'' hate you!"

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob and Alice have an argument early on, but they reconcile. They later get into another unrelated argument, which is where the real conflict begins.

** [[RealLifeWritesThePlot Producer A "We can't hide the discontent between Alice and Bob's actors for much longer"\\
Producer B "Charles, just gave us our two week notice… he just can't work with Deanna anymore."\\
Producer C "Let's write Bob out of the story in a huge break up, that'll let them vent their frustrations and give an]] [[InUniverse In-Universe explanation for his absence."]]

* '''Played For Laughs''':
** Their quarrel was over Bob forgetting to bring ketchup and mustard for the hot dogs they packed for their long journey.
** They have their big argument, but all it leads to is the two of them pouting on opposite sides of the room.

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice and Bob get progressively angrier at each other until Alice says something [[WhamLine particularly nasty]]. Alice [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone severely regrets what she just said]], but Bob sullenly walks off before she can take it back. When they reunite, they tearfully apologize to each other and hug it out before dealing with Emperor Evulz.

* '''Subverted''': Bob: "I've had it with you, Alice! ... [[BerateAndSwitch I've had glory and adventures and it's all thanks to you!]] Now come on, let's go defeat Evulz together!"

* '''Subverted''': Bob: "I've had it with you, Alice! ... [[BaitAndSwitch I've had glory and adventures and it's all thanks to you!]] Now come on, let's go defeat Evulz together!"

** Producer A "We can't hide the discontent between Alice and Bob's actors for much longer"\\

Producer C "Let's write Bob out of the story in a huge break up, that'll let them vent their frustrations and give an InUniverse explanation for his absence."

** Alice and Bob eventually having the dispute has been foreshadowed throughout the story, with both of them expressing growing frustration at each other before [[RantInducingSlight the last straw]].

* '''Enforced''': "We need to include a part in the plot where Alice and Bob get mad at each other and go their separate ways, but reconcile just in time to defeat Emperor Evulz. It adds drama ''and'' [[StatusQuoIsGod we can keep them as friends]]."

* '''Zig Zagged''':

* '''Exploited''': Evulz recruits Bob, who accepts this as a way to get back at Alice.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Their quarrel was over Bob forgetting to bring ketchup and mustard for the hot dogs they packed for their long journey.
* '''Deconstructed''': Because Alice and Bob ended their friendship over a quarrel, [[TheBadGuyWins Emperor Evulz wins]].

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%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob are casual acquaintances who are willing to work together if it means saving the world, and their argument causes them to dislike each other, prompting them to have some time apart from each other before reconciling and resuming their mission.

%%* '''Zig Zagged''':

%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''':
** "This friendship is OVER!"
** "Why is it that near the end of the story the best friends temporarily break up?"

* '''Conversed''': "Oh shit, Alice and Bob aren't friends anymore!" "For now. They'll make up later, these movies always have a sequence where the heroes have an argument. It creates drama and tension."

* '''Justified''': They said some things to each other that really cut deep.

* '''Lampshaded''': "This friendship is OVER!"

%%* '''Deconstructed''': Because Alice and Bob ended their friendship over a quarrel, [[TheBadGuyWins Emperor Evulz wins]].

* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob are enemies competing with each other to defeat Emperor Evulz before the other. Evulz casts a magic spell on them that causes them to become friends, and thus [[BatmanGambit not want to defeat Evulz because neither of them wants to feel superior to the other]]. But the spell wears off, and so Alice and Bob both become each other's enemy again and return to their respective quests to defeat Evulz.

%%* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob confront each other, ready to tear into each other about their mistakes. The scene then cuts to them walking away from each other, giving each other the [[DeathGlare stink-eye]].
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': Their quarrel was over Bob forgetting to bring ketchup and mustard for the hot dogs they packed for their long journey.

* '''Subverted''': Bob: "I've had it with you, Alice! ... I've had glory and adventures and it's all thanks to you! Now come on, let's go defeat Evulz together!"