History Main / SorkinRelationshipMoment

* Happens on ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'' when [[spoiler:Piper's fiance Larry has an affair with and eventually leaves her for her best friend Polly while Piper is in prison.]]

Coined by Eric Burns of ''Blog/{{Websnark}}'', [[http://www.websnark.com/archives/2007/03/also_i_priced_c.html and large parts of this entry copied from his post.]]

A Sorkin Relationship Moment is a moment where that person gets fed up and demands that the other people just ''stop it already''. This is just too much. It is uncomfortable. It is unpleasant, and it is unfair.

Named after Creator/AaronSorkin, who has had quite a number of these, and coined after the situation appeared in the {{webcomic}} ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent''.

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* This trope is basically on continuous rotation in the later ''Literature/HarryPotter'' books.
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* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Several times, including [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=841 the strip that lends the above quote,]] Faye frustratedly tells Dora or Marten that it's OK that they're dating and sleeping together now, even though Faye and Marten had been interested in each other (but not dating) previously, and that they don't have to hide it from her. In fact, it ends up being Dora who develops a neurosis about it.

Compare/contrast IgnoreTheDisability.

* Series/HowIMetYourMother uses this trope with regards to Ted, Barney and Robin.

** ''Series/TheNewsroom'' has it too. Notable example is the conversation between Lisa, Jim, and Maggie, with Lisa attempting to untangle the LoveTriangle. Lampshaded by Don Keefer early in Season 2, when he point-blank ''demands'' that the clueless other staff members just ''stop'' asking questions about Jim and Maggie around him, comparing it to "like playing golf behind a foursome of blind people".

** ''Series/TheNewsroom'' has it too. Notable example is the conversation between Lisa, Jim, and Maggie, with Lisa attempting to untangle the LoveTriangle.

* Happens on ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'' when [[spoiler: Piper's fiance Larry has an affair with and eventually leaves her for her best friend Polly while Piper is in prison.]]

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* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Several times, including [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=841 the strip that lends the above quote]], Faye frustratedly tells Dora or Marten that it's OK that they're dating and sleeping together now, even though Faye and Marten had been interested in each other (but not dating) previously, and that they don't have to hide it from her. In fact, it ends up being Dora who develops a neurosis about it.

Coined by Eric Burns of ''Blog/{{Websnark}}'', [[http://www.websnark.com/archives/2007/03/also_i_priced_c.html and large parts of this entry copied from his post]].

** ''SportsNight'': Dana and Casey twice, Natalie and Jeremy many times. A classic example would be when Natalie insists everyone treat her like normal after they discover an athlete grabbed her arm and exposed himself to her in a locker room.
** ''Series/TheWestWing'': Josh did this three times.

** ''Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip'': Danny and Jordan, and Matt and Harriet have had it countless times.
** TheNewsroom has it too. Notable example is the conversation between Lisa, Jim, and Maggie, with Lisa attempting to untangle the LoveTriangle.

* YoureUnderArrest has Natsumi yelling "What did you NOT want to tell me last night?" at Tokairin before they kiss in the airport.

* ''FanFic/{{Connecting The Dots}}'': Sakura has it out with Naruto as they discuss her confession of love after talking with Robin.
* ''FanFic/{{A Growing Affection}}'': Sakura does this with Naruto and Hinata after the GreenEyedMonster got the better of her when the latter two started dating.

->''If you want things to be not-weird between you and Marty and I, stop actin' weird about them! Be normal!''

* ''SportsNight'': Dana and Casey twice, Natalie and Jeremy many times. A classic example would be when Natalie insists everyone treat her like normal after they discover an athlete grabbed her arm and exposed himself to her in a locker room.
* ''Series/TheWestWing'': Josh did this three times.
** And a slightly unusual but very funny version of the trope, Leo and Sam with regards to Sam dating Leo's daughter Mallory in the first season.
* ''Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip'': Danny and Jordan, and Matt and Harriet have had it countless times.
* Unsurprisingly, all three shows listed above were penned by Creator/AaronSorkin.
* And now Sorkin's new show, TheNewsroom, has it too. Notable example is the conversation between Lisa, Jim, and Maggie, with Lisa attempting to untangle the LoveTriangle.

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* ''FanFic/{{Connecting The Dots}}'': Sakura has it out with Naruto as they discuss her [[CoughSnarkCough *cough* bullshit *cough*]] "confession of love" after talking with Robin.

The common trope in this situation is for the new couple to tiptoe around the old partner, trying to spare their feelings and [[BewareTheNiceOnes avoid negative repercussions]].

A Sorkin Relationship Moment is a moment where that person gets fed up and demands that the other people just stop it, already. This is just too much. It is uncomfortable. It is unpleasant, and it is unfair.

--> --'''Faye''', ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent''

->''If you want things to be not-weird between you and Marty and I, stop actin' weird about them! Be normal!''
-->--'''Faye''', ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent''

-->--'''Faye''', ''QuestionableContent''

Coined by Eric Burns of ''{{Websnark}}'', [[http://www.websnark.com/archives/2007/03/also_i_priced_c.html and large parts of this entry copied from his post]].

Named after Creator/AaronSorkin, who has had quite a number of these, and coined after the situation appeared in the {{webcomic}} ''QuestionableContent''.

* ''QuestionableContent'': Several times, including [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=841 the strip that lends the above quote]], Faye frustratedly tells Dora or Marten that it's OK that they're dating and sleeping together now, even though Faye and Marten had been interested in each other (but not dating) previously, and that they don't have to hide it from her. In fact, it ends up being Dora who develops a neurosis about it.

* This is how Eduardo Saverin's action of cutting off funds from Mark Zuckerberg, who has dropped out of Harvard to run Facebook from California with Sean Parker, is framed in ''TheSocialNetwork'' (written by the TropeNamer).

->''If you want things to be not-weird between you and Marty and I, stop actin' weird about them! Be normal!''

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* ''FanFic/{{Connecting The Dots}}'': Sakura has it out with Naruto as they discuss her [[CoughSnarkCough *cough* bullshit *cough*]] "confession of love" after talking with Robin.

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* This trope is basically on continuous rotation in the later ''HarryPotter'' books.

* ''TheWestWing'': Josh did this three times.

* ''FanFic/{{A Growing Affection}}'': Sakura does this with Naruto and Hinata after TheGreenEyedMonster got the better of her when the latter two started dating.