1 | ->''" 'Cause we're frenemies[softreturn]We like disliking one another[softreturn]Yes, we're frenemies[softreturn]He's like my least favorite brother"'' |
2 | -->-- '''Buford and Baljeet''', ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' |
3 | |
4 | An index of tropes having to do with character relationships that combine enmity with friendship. Compare and contrast RivalryTropes which separates friendship from rivalry. For the romantic/familial versions, see the DysfunctionalRomanceIndex and DysfunctionalFamilyIndex. |
5 | ---- |
6 | !!Tropes: |
7 | [[index]] |
8 | * AffablyEvil: If the villain is affable to the point that they have a FriendlyEnemy relationship with a hero. |
9 | * AllLovingHero: The hero will SaveTheVillain and honestly believes that everyone has a chance to turn their life around, even if the villain wants them dead. |
10 | * ArrangedFriendship: "We don't actually like each other. We only hang out because our parents made us." |
11 | * AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Can apply to friends; they fight a lot but ultimately prove they do care about each other. |
12 | * BestHerToBedHer: A woman can or will fall in love only with a man who can conquer her. |
13 | * BickeringCouplePeacefulCouple |
14 | * BigBadFriend: A protagonist's close friend is revealed to have been working for the BigBad, or ''is'' the BigBad themselves. |
15 | * BondingOverDislikes: They both hate something, and that hatred is what bonds them together. |
16 | * BullyTurnedBuddy: A character is friends with someone who used to bully them. |
17 | * CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem: A character finds their companion annoying, yet misses them when they're apart. |
18 | * CommonalityConnection: Characters who are initially neutral or hostile bond over something they have in common. |
19 | * CooperationGambit |
20 | * DatingCatwoman: A hero and antagonist are explicitly in love. |
21 | * DefeatMeansFriendship: A character beats another character at something, leading to them becoming friends. |
22 | * DefeatMeansRespect: A character gains respect for another after they beat them at something, which can lead to friendship. |
23 | * DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: A harmless encounter with an EldritchAbomination. |
24 | * DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu: A downright ''pleasant'' encounter with an EldritchAbomination. |
25 | * DislikesTheNewGuy: Someone dislikes the new member of a group for whatever reason. |
26 | * DysfunctionalFamily |
27 | * EnemyCompassion: A character comforts their enemy when they're feeling depressed. |
28 | * EnemyMine: Two enemies team up to achieve a common goal, which can lead to a genuine friendship (whether it sticks is another matter). |
29 | * EvilFormerFriend: A character who used to be friends with a protagonist until they had a FaceHeelTurn. |
30 | * FaithInTheFoe: A person trusts an enemy's strength of character. |
31 | * FairWeatherFoe: A person's enemy will act nice just to get something out of them. |
32 | * FairWeatherFriend: A character's friend ditches them when things get tough. |
33 | * FireForgedFriends (when they start out as enemies) |
34 | * {{Foil}} |
35 | ** BromanticFoil |
36 | * TheFriendNobodyLikes: A member of a friend group who, at best, is merely tolerated by everyone else in the group. |
37 | * FriendVersusLover: A character is torn between being loyal to their friend and their love interest. |
38 | * FriendlyEnemy: Enemies who are amiable to each other; they may even consider each other a true friend. |
39 | * FriendlyRivalry: A pair of rivals who are amiable to each other and may even consider each other a true friend. |
40 | * FriendlyWar: A conflict where both sides are in it for fun. |
41 | * FriendshipBribe: A person (or someone they know) bribes others to be someone's friend. |
42 | * FriendshipDenial |
43 | * FriendshipMoment |
44 | * FriendshipStrainingCompetition |
45 | * GoKartingWithBowser: Goodies and evil-doers enjoy quality time together. |
46 | * GodKartingWithBeelzebub: God and Satan are friends. |
47 | * GleefulAndGrumpyPairing: A happy person paired with a grouchy one. |
48 | * HeadbuttingHeroes: Heroes on the same side clash with each other. |
49 | * HeroRivalBaddieTeamUp: A character teams up with both their rival and their enemy to achieve a common goal. |
50 | * HypocriticalHeartwarming |
51 | * IDontLikeYouAndYouDontLikeMe |
52 | * InsultOfEndearment |
53 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Someone who is capable of being both very rude and kind, sometimes towards the same individuals. |
54 | * KissKissSlap |
55 | * TheLancer: The hero's second-in-command who acts as a narrative foil to them. |
56 | * LikeAnOldMarriedCouple |
57 | * LivingWithTheVillain |
58 | * MirrorCharacter: A character who shares significant similarities to another to emphasize each character's traits. |
59 | * NobleDemon |
60 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou |
61 | * PowerDynamicsKink: Power, subjugation, and punishments serving as the erotic "turn-on". |
62 | * RivalryAsCourtship |
63 | * RivalsTeamUp: Two rivals join forces to achieve a common goal; it may lead to a genuine friendship. |
64 | * RoommateDrama (When the roommates are friends normally) |
65 | * SaveTheVillain: A hero chooses to save a villain when their life is endangered, which can lead to mutual amity, or they may have done it because they already had rapport with them. |
66 | * ScienceFoils |
67 | * SlapSlapKiss |
68 | * SympathyForTheDevil: The hero pities the villain. |
69 | * SympathyForTheHero: A villain or rival pities the hero. |
70 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: People grudgingly work together to achieve a goal. |
71 | * TermsOfEndangerment: (Usually) insincere affectionate nicknaming from an enemy. |
72 | * TerritorialComicRelief: When a group's PluckyComicRelief feels challenged by a new comic relief joining the group. |
73 | * ThirdWheel: A character who constantly hangs around with a romantic couple (they're usually friends with one or both of them), which can cause issues with the friendship, romance or both. |
74 | * TokenEvilTeammate: A member of a group of heroes who is notably immoral. |
75 | * TokenGoodTeammate: A member of a group of villains who is notably more moral than the others. |
76 | * ToughLove: Treating someone you care about harshly to make them a better person, which can apply to friends. |
77 | * {{Tsundere}}: A person who switches between being abrasive and caring with their friends. |
78 | * TwoTimingWithTheBestie: A character's significant other cheats on them with their best friend. |
79 | * VillainousRescue: The villain rescues the hero, which can be due to them having positive regard for the hero and/or may lead to a more positive relationship between them. |
80 | * VillainOverForDinner |
81 | * VitriolicBestBuds: Two friends who argue and insult each other constantly, but do genuinely like each other. |
82 | * WeUsedToBeFriends: Friends have a falling out and stop being friends. |
83 | * WithFriendsLikeThese: A character who is treated poorly by their friends (and it's genuinely harmful to them rather than lighthearted ribbing and so on). |
84 | * WorthyOpponent |
85 | * YearningForANemesis |
86 | [[/index]] |
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