The Dividual: Difference between revisions

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There are two types:

* '''The Twindividual''': The individuals making up [[The Dividual]] are near-identical or very similar in at least one but usually several aspects (appearance, character traits, way of talking, job etc.). Sometimes, the twindividuals' members differ in some conspicuous way (for example: [[Fat and Skinny|one fat, one skinny]]) but are still uniform in all other ways. [[Finishing Each ~~Others~~ Sentences]] is not uncommon among twindividuals.

* '''The Twindividual''': The individuals making up [[The Dividual]] are near-identical or very similar in at least one but usually several aspects (appearance, character traits, way of talking, job etc.). Sometimes, the twindividuals' members differ in some conspicuous way (for example: [[Fat and Skinny|one fat, one skinny]]) but are still uniform in all other ways. [[Finishing Each Other's Sentences]] is not uncommon among twindividuals.

* '''The Syndividual''': The individuals of which [[The Dividual]] consists have different looks and character traits but form a symbiotic relationship. Often their character types complement each other in some (comedic) way. They might have a division of labor thing going on, for example with one character being the spokesperson of the dividual.

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Typically, [[The Dividual]] is a background character or part of an [[Ensemble Cast]] but another frequent setup is something similar to an [[Adventure Duo]] where the two main characters form a dividual. This setup heavily restricts the available plots as the two main characters must always act as one in relation to other characters. In those cases, the work's name will often be simply the characters' names, "Alice and Bob"-fashion.

Might overlap with [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] and [[Those Two Guys]]. [[Single Minded Twins]] is a subtrope. Compare [[Literal Split Personality]]. If the members of [[The Dividual]] are twins, expect any number of [[Twin Tropes]] (especially [[Single Minded Twins]]) to be in place. Sometimes, [[The Dividual]] will exhibit [[Twin Tropes]] despite the fact that its members are not twins.

Might overlap with [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] and [[Those Two Guys]]. [[Single-Minded Twins]] is a subtrope. Compare [[Literal Split Personality]]. If the members of [[The Dividual]] are twins, expect any number of [[Twin Tropes]] (especially [[Single-Minded Twins]]) to be in place. Sometimes, [[The Dividual]] will exhibit [[Twin Tropes]] despite the fact that its members are not twins.

=== Twindividual Examples: ===

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== [[Comic Books]] ==

* Dupont and Dupond from ''[[Tintin]]'' (Thomson and Thompson for you English-speakers.)

* Dupont and Dupond from ''[[Tintin (Comic Book)]]'' (Thomson and Thompson for you English-speakers.)

* [[Disney Ducks Comic Universe|Huey, Dewie and Louie]]. Subverted in a ''[[Duck Tales (Animation)|Duck Tales]]'' episode, when one of them decides to leave [[The Dividual]].

** And completely averted in ''[[Quack Pack (Animation)|Quack Pack]]'', by which point they had undergone [[Divergent Character Evolution]].

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== [[Film]] ==

* [[The View ~~Askew Niverse~~|Jay and Silent Bob]].

* [[The View Askewniverse|Jay and Silent Bob]].

* In ''[[Mad Max]]: Beyond Thunderdome'', "Master Blaster" is literally treated as one person, until the title character unmasks the pair for what they are.

* [[Laurel and Hardy]].

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== Live Action Television ==

* ''[[Seinfeld]]'' Jerry and George try to pull this off for one episode to be a woman's boyfriend. Jerry does the actual dating while George manages schedules and anniversaries. Their theory is that between the two of them they might be able to accomplish the tasks of one mature adult male.

* [[Penn ~~and~~ Teller]], on TV, in film, on stage, etc. They're so closely associated in all media that it's almost a subversion to see them separate, for example, Penn on his personal video blog or Teller lecturing at conventions.

* [[Penn & Teller]], on TV, in film, on stage, etc. They're so closely associated in all media that it's almost a subversion to see them separate, for example, Penn on his personal video blog or Teller lecturing at conventions.

* [[Better Off Ted]]: Phil and Lem, the lab workers. Often used explicitly as a gag.