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But it's still essential in many stories. It looks all the more triumphant for the winning side to get past such a major obstacle. This is especially true when the differences are the antagonist of the story instead of a person, such as in many romantic comedies.

== [[Film]] ==

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* The term was used in [[The Film of the Series]] of ''[[Wild Wild West (film)|Wild Wild West]]'', but these differences came across as [[Anvilicious|way too obvious]].

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* [[WALL-E]] and M-O, in a very [[Tear Jerker|emotional]] scene.

== [[Live-Action TV]] ==

* Every [[Buddy Cop Show]] and movie, ever.

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* ''[[The X-Files]]'': [[Agent Mulder|Agents Mulder]] and [[Agent Scully|Scully]], [[FBI Agent]]!!

== [[Video Games]] ==

* ''[[Ratchet and Clank]]'' both played this straight in the first game and Lampshaded it in the "Secret Agent Clank" level in ''Up Your Arsenal''.

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* The term was used in [[The Film of the Series]] of ''[[Wild Wild West (film)|Wild Wild West]]'', but these differences came across as [[Anvilicious|way too obvious]].

== [[Web Comics]] ==

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* A prevalent theme in [[Dubious Company]]. Just about any character pairing will need to do this to [[Big Damn Heroes|save the day]] or help each other [[Take a Level In Badass]]. [[Straight Man and Wise Guy|Tiren and Walter]], [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man|Elly and Walter]], [[Brains and Brawn|Sal and Tiren]], [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Leeroy and Sal]], [[Sword and Sorcerer|Marty and Gary]], [[Tomboy and Girly Girl|Sue and Mary]], [[Harmony Versus Discipline|Marty and Sue]], [[Emotions vs. Stoicism|Mary and Gary]], & [[Interservice Rivalry|Walter and Izor]] are the most reoccuring examples.

== [[Web Original]] ==

* The love interest variant is mentioned in item 98 in the [[Evil Overlord List]].

** "If an attractive young couple enters my realm, I will carefully monitor their activities. If I find they are happy and affectionate, I will ignore them. However if circumstance have forced them together against their will and they [[Slap Slap Kiss|spend all their time bickering and criticizing each other except during the intermittent occasions when they are saving each other's lives]] at which point there are hints of [[UST|sexual tension]], I will immediately order their execution."

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* [[WALL-E]] and M-O, in a very [[Tear Jerker|emotional]] scene.

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* The basis beyond several ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' episodes such as "Divide and Conquer", "Forces of Nature", and "Switched".

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* ''[[The X-Files]]'': [[Agent Mulder|Agents Mulder]] and [[Agent Scully|Scully]], [[FBI Agent]]!!

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* A prevalent theme in [[Dubious Company]]. Just about any character pairing will need to do this to [[Big Damn Heroes|save the day]] or help each other [[Take a Level In Badass]]. [[Straight Man and Wise Guy|Tiren and Walter]], [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man|Elly and Walter]], [[Brains and Brawn|Sal and Tiren]], [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Leeroy and Sal]], [[Sword and Sorcerer|Marty and Gary]], [[Tomboy and Girly Girl|Sue and Mary]], [[Harmony Versus Discipline|Marty and Sue]], [[Emotions vs. Stoicism|Mary and Gary]], & [[Interservice Rivalry|Walter and Izor]] are the most reoccuring examples.

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