Line #12 Webcomic/TheQuickAndDirtyLifeOfFritzFargo


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2	''[[http://fritzfargo.com/ The Quick and Dirty Life of Fritz Fargo]]'' is a black and white traditional-media webcomic which tells the story of two young part-time musicians in Canada: good-natured, dependable Eddie and his troubled childhood friend, whom Eddie knows as John but who generally calls himself Fritz.
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6	* AllTakeAndNoGive: Invoked [[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/crazy-on-you-page-25/ as Seth's reaction to the mention of Eddie]].
7	* AnimeHair: Fritz, Seth, and Eddie all have spiky hair, but Fritz in particular looks like he's about 25% hair by volume.
8	* AmbiguouslyBrown: Nemmi's surname is "Tan", which is generally Chinese, but she doesn't look especially East Asian. Just sort of dark-skinned with ethnically nonspecific facial features.
9	* AmicableExes: [[spoiler:After a rather unpleasant breakup, Eddie and Nemmi get back on good terms, shortly followed by him coming out to her as gay.]]
10	* ArtEvolution: Most notable on Fritz himself, who starts the comic with a longer, sharper face than in later chapters
11	* BetterAsFriends: [[spoiler:Eddie and Nemmi.]]
12	* BettyAndVeronica: Eddie and Seth, to Fritz, sort of. Also Nemmi and Fritz to Eddie during his relationship with Nemmi.
13	* BruiserWithASoftCenter, EmotionalBruiser, GentleGiant: Eddie is a big guy, but he's very sweet and sentimental.
14	* ButchLesbian: Mona.
15	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Fritz and Eddie.
16	* CoordinatedClothes: Downplayed with Eric and Lars. Usually, they both wear plain white tees, but Eric wears long pants and Lars wears Bermuda shorts.
17	* DomesticAbuse: Seth to Fritz.
18	* DreadlockRasta: Mona is a butch, grunge, party-hard type with really impressive dreadlocks.
19	* DumbAndDrummer: Averted. Eddie is a drummer, but he's not ''too'' dumb really.
20	* FriendVersusLover: Eddie doesn't see why Fritz and Nemmi can't just get along. [[spoiler:Eventually, Eddie and Nemmi become friends rather than a couple, and Eddie's friendship with Fritz sort of heats up.]]
21	* GoldDigger: Fritz's off-and-on relationship with Seth is predicated on financial support. He also steals scratch ticket money from an unnamed woman he has some kind of fling with.
22	* GuestStrip: Several.
23	* INeedToGoIronMyDog: "'''[[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/light-my-fire-page-14/ I ALSO NEED TO PISS.]]'''" A plausible excuse, but the delivery is obviously unconvincing.
24	* IncompatibleOrientation: [[spoiler:Nemmi and Eddie]], as it turns out. Also applies to Fritz's persistent flirtation with the Lembertson twins.
25	* {{Keet}}: Fritz is tiny, energetic, and prone to emotional outbursts. It seems that one of the reasons he's so energetic, though, is that he does coke.
26	* KindheartedCatLover: Eddie owns a cat. Eddie is also, as previously mentioned, very sweet.
27	* TheLadette: Mona.
28	* LastHetRomance: [[spoiler:Nemmi, to Eddie.]]
29	* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Eddie seems to be trying to be this for Fritz, but Fritz is difficult to help.
30	* LoverAndBeloved: Kind of Seth and Fritz's relationship.
31	* MayDecemberRomance: Seth is well into middle age and is in a relationship with twentysomething Fritz. What's worse, they met when Fritz seems to have been about sixteen, and Seth gave him drugs and brought him back to his hotel room at the very least.
32	* MealTicket: Seth to Fritz; Fritz openly remarks that [[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/light-my-fire-page-14/ he's only with Seth for the money]]. And [[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/light-my-fire-page-06/ he's not the only one who mooches off Seth]].
33	* MomentKiller: Fritz [[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/loverboypage19-2/ here]].
34	* OneHeadTaller: Fritz and Eddie, Fritz and Seth.
35	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Fritz's real name is apparently John, but only Eddie calls him that.
36	* PolarOppositeTwins: Eric is high-strung and abrasive, Lars is laid-back and agreeable.
37	* RougeAnglesOfSatin: Every now and then, something is misspelled. The comic's creator seems to be open to audience proofreading.
38	* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Invoked by Eddie's dating-profile-format bio:
39	--> Strong sensitive type seeking fun loving, exciting type. Loving cats is a must!
40	* SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll: All very near and dear to Fritz's heart.
41	* ShellShockedVeteran: [[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/light-my-fire-page-11/ Seth]].
42	* ShoutOut: Fritz quotes [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]] [[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/loverboypage17-2/ here]]. Also, some of the chapter title pages parody iconic images from popular culture.
43	** [[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/light-my-fire-page-07/ Mona refers to Fritz as]] [[ComicBook/FritztheCat "Fritz the Cat"]].
44	* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Nemmi, as stated in her profile.
45	* SpoilerTitle: It seems to be a reasonable expectation that Fritz’s demise falls within the scope of the narrative.
46	* StraightGay: [[spoiler:Eddie seems believably straight at first.]]
47	* ThirdWheel: Fritz drops in on a date between Eddie and Nemmi.
48	* TinyGuyHugeGirl: [[http://fritzfargo.com/comics/happy-holidays/ Eddie's parents.]] Eddie clearly inherited his build from his mom, although his skin tone is closer to his dad's.
49	** Fritz and Mona are a platonic example.
50	* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: [[http://fowlie.tumblr.com/post/101756666733/does-fritz-take-place-in-the-present-day-i-just The comic takes place around 1994]], but the retro vibe is very subtle.
51	* TwinThreesomeFantasy: Fritz propositions Lars for this reason. Though it's later implied he does it just to piss him off
52	* TheNicknamer: Mona calls Fritz various nicknames.
53	* TheNineties
54	* UnresolvedSexualTension: Fritz and Eddie [[spoiler:for the first few chapters.]]
55	* UptightLovesWild: Eddie and Fritz. Not that Eddie is super uptight or anything, but he's much more conventional than Fritz is.
56	* VitriolicBestBuds: Mona and Fritz are a pretty low-key version.
57	* VomitIndiscretionShot: When Fritz gets puking drunk in one chapter, some truly nasty black-and-white cartoon vomit ensues.
58	* WillTheyOrWontThey: Fritz and Eddie. [[spoiler:Even after their first sexual encounter, it's still an open question.]]

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