History PlayingWith / TechnicianVersusPerformer

* '''Conversed''': "I like rivalries and all, but maybe Alice and Brittany are taking it to unrealistic extremes. It's not like people with differing mindsets have to fight like that."

* '''Lampshaded''': "It's like they're that one really popular guy with decent grades and the bullied genius nerd at school, [[RecycledInSpace just on ice skates.]]"

* '''Deconstructed''': Both Brittany and Alice find themselves at a disadvantage to [[TheRival Claire]], the JackOfAllStats, in actually making a career out of skating: Brittany is seen as sloppy, Alice as cold, and Claire neither.

* '''Invoked''': Alice and Brittany are [[SiblingRivalry sis]][[SiblingYinYang ters.]] During childhood, their parents hire different trainers for them so they will both be appreciated, but for different reasons.

* '''Implied''': Alice is most often seen practising, while Brittany is seen doing more 'fun' things in her free time. The audience is shown one interview for them each: when asked what they think of each other, they keep themselves professional, but it's obvious they're just being polite.

* '''Reconstructed''': ...however, when judged on technique alone, Alice regularly trounces Claire, as Brittany does to her on style.

* '''Inverted''': Leaning too far towards performer or technician is considered bad form among skaters, and anyone taking it seriously is expected to master [[TheAce both styles]] (or at least [[MasterOfNone learn them equally]]).

* '''Inverted''': Being a technician is an inverse of being a performer, and vice versa.

* '''Straight''': Alice and Brittany are figure skaters. Alice is highly skilled and practices daily, but is not charismatic or artistic. Brittany is less skilled and rarely practices, but is charismatic and artistic. Alice is favored by judges looking for technique, but the audience loves Brittany.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is obsessed with technique, is a true stoic, and takes absolutely no interest in the art of figure skating. Brittany doesn't care at all about technique, is a scenery-chewing large ham, and is so artistic you might think she's into painting, not skating. Also, they are bitter rivals, and break into ham-to-ham combat whenever they see each other.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice learns to enjoy life and Brittany starts to take practice seriously OnceAnEpisode, but suffer from AesopAmnesia.
* '''Averted''': While Alice and Brittany are Foils to each other, their differences lie in something else than their methods at work.

* '''Lampshaded''': "It's like they're that one really popular guy with decent grades and the bullied genius nerd at school, just on ice skates."
* '''Invoked''': Alice and Brittany are siblings. During childhood, their parents hire different trainers for them so they will both be appreciated, but for different reasons.

* '''Defied''': Alice swears to not get bound to her plans, and Brittany the opposite.

--> '''Brittany''': "The performance's in a week. You've got plenty of time to practice even if you do hang out with me tonight~"\\
'''Alice''': "I think I'll pass. Unlike you, I'd prefer being appreciated by the professionals."\\
'''Brittany''': "This is why the people thinks you're stuck-up!"

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* '''Straight''': Angelica and Anastasia are figure skaters. Angelica is highly skilled and practices daily, but is not charismatic or artistic. Anastasia is less skilled and rarely practices, but is charismatic and artistic. Angelica is favored by judges looking for technique, but the audience loves Anastasia.
* '''Exaggerated''': Angelica is obsessed with technique, is a true stoic, and takes absolutely no interest in the art of figure skating. Anastasia doesn't care at all about technique, is a scenery-chewing large ham, and is so artistic you might think she's into painting, not skating. Also, they are bitter rivals, and break into ham-to-ham combat whenever they see each other.
* '''Downplayed''': Angelica is more interested in technique than performing, and Anastasia is more interested in performing than technique, but they both value both disciplines.

** Angelica and Anastasia come from backgrounds that value technique and performance, respectively.
** Angelica and Anastasia's trainers have different styles.

** Angelica seems to value being technically skilled, but come a performance in front of the audience, and she shows how charismatic she ''really'' is.
** Anastasia seems to have a charismatic and artistic style, but come a competition in front of a row of judges, and she shows that she really has been paying attention to technique.

** ...despite still showing Angelica's clear technical abilities.
** ...while still being charismatic enough to impress a few onlookers who aren't interested in how skilled Anastasia is.
* '''Parodied''': Angelica and Anastasia have to do a performance together, which quickly goes off the rails and turns into a great battle on the ice. Angelica had been planning every move of this, while it was just spur-of-the-moment for Anastasia. They're still even by the time somebody realizes they're not just acting and they get dragged off in different directions.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Angelica learns to enjoy life and Anastasia starts to take practice seriously OnceAnEpisode, but suffer from AesopAmnesia.
* '''Averted''': While Angelica and Anastasia are Foils to each other, their differences lie in something else than their methods at work.
* '''Enforced''': "We're going to introduce another ice-skater on the show, but if she's just a carbon copy of Angelica, people will hate her... I got it! We make her really outgoing!"

* '''Invoked''': Angelica and Anastasia are siblings. During childhood, their parents hire different trainers for them so they will both be appreciated, but for different reasons.

* '''Defied''': Angelica swears to not get bound to her plans, and Anastasia the opposite.

--> '''Anastasia''': "The performance's in a week. You've got plenty of time to practice even if you do hang out with me tonight~"
--> '''Angelica''': "I think I'll pass. Unlike you, I'd prefer being appreciated by the professionals."
--> '''Anastasia''': "This is why the people thinks you're stuck-up!"
* '''Conversed''': "I like rivalries and all, but maybe [[FanNickname Angel]] and Anastasia are taking it to unrealistic extremes. It's not like people with differing mindsets have to fight like that."
* '''Implied''': Angelica is most often seen practising, while Anastasia is seen doing more 'fun' things in her free time. The audience is shown one interview for them each: when asked what they think of each other, they keep themselves professional, but it's obvious they're just being polite.

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* '''Inverted''':
** Angelica (technician) and Anastasia (performer) are best friends.
** Angelica and Anastasia are both technicians or performers.

** Angelica and Anastasia actually work well together.
** Angelica (technician) and Anastasia (performer) gang up on someone who is not a performer or a technician.

** ... But that's just how they act around other people, in reality, they're still in competition.
** ... And then go back to opposing each other.

* '''Lampshaded''': "It's like they're that one really popular guy with decent grades and the bullied genius nerd at school..."

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The basic trope: A contrast between a highly-skilled, perfectionist virtuoso and a less-skilled, but more inventive and original, artist. This is a plot common to stories that focus on the arts (usually music or theater), or sports that require mixing physical ability with creativity (such as dancing or skating).

Played straight: Angelica and Anastasia are figure skaters. Angelica is highly skilled and practices daily, but is not charismatic or artistic. Anastasia is less skilled and rarely practices, but is charismatic and artistic. Angelica is favored by judges looking for technique, but the audience loves Anastasia.
Exaggerated: Angelica is obsessed with technique, is a true stoic, and takes absolutely no interest in the art of figure skating. Anastasia doesn't care at all about technique, is a scenery-chewing large ham, and is so artistic you might think she's into painting, not skating. Also, they are arch-nemeses/ arch-nemesi and break into ham-to-ham combat whenever they see each other.
Downplayed: Angelica is more interested in technique than preforming, and Anastasia is more interested in preforming than technique, but they both value both disciplines.
Justified: Angelica and Anastasia come from backgrounds that value technique and performance, respectively.
Angelica and Anastasia's trainers have different styles.
Inverted: Angelica (technician) and Anastasia (performer) are best friends.
Angelica and Anastasia are both technicians or performers.
Subverted: Angelica and Anastasia actually work well together.
Angelica (technician) and Anastasia (performer) gang up on someone who is not a performer or a technician.
Double Subversion: ... But that's just how they act around other people, in reality, they're still in competition.
... And then go back to opposing each other.

Subverted: Angelica and Anastasia actually work together.
Angelica (technician) and Anastasia (performer)

Exaggerated: Angelica is obsessed with technique, is a true stoic, and takes absolutely no interest in the art of figure skating. Anastasia doesn't care at all about technique, is a scenery-chewing large ham, and is so artistic you might think she's into painting, not skating.

Downplayed: Angelica is more interested in technique than preforming, and Anastasia is more interested in preforming than technique.

Justified:

Played straight: Angelica and Anastasia are figure skaters. Angelica is highly skilled and practices daily, but is not charismatic or artistic. Anastasia is less skilled and rarely