12-28-2024, 04:35 PM
I've played my fair share of duos, namely Emma and Kitty. I think a large part of it has to do with the duo's dynamic. In their case, Emma is a serious competitor (at least until the whole Noah thing) who focused on the race while Kitty is more about having fun, being cute, and seeing the world. The way they played into each other is Kitty's more explorative ideals covered Emma's more shortsighted aspect, as shown when Kitty spoke an Icelandish sentence to get one of the travel tips. When Emma made Kitty not help her out with choosing the spices for a curry in the Morocco episode, Emma wound up picking out junk due to her shortsightedness. At the same time, Emma's serious nature helps her keep track of Kitty.
There is also a student-and-master duo. An example of this would be Chowder and Mung Daal, who both work in a catering company which the latter runs. As an apprentice, Chowder's part in the duo is to learn how to cook and cater to customers like Mung Daal. Granted, Chowder isn't the brightest bulb in the shed, but still.
That's a cool thing about duos if done right: two characters can cover each other's weaknesses when need be.
I do think what is said about duos also applies to groups, BUT the thing is rather than a dynamic, groups are mainly formed from a shared goal or ideal. As an example, I have Team Infidel's admins (Pyrope, Garnet, Pyrite, Jade, Tanzanite, and Amethyst). They are grouped together under the goal of kidnapping women as a means to get to the top of their region's Pokemon League. They are also the region's pop/idol group. Of course they have differing personalities, but the fact that they share the same goal allows them to mesh really well.
The whole goal ideal can also apply to small groups, such as the aforementioned duos and hero-and-sidekick duos like Batman and Robin (Gotham City's crime fighters) and Blue Falcon and Dynomutt (yeah, I went there); as well as large groups such as the Power Rangers, the Ginyu Force, and the Justice League.
There is also a student-and-master duo. An example of this would be Chowder and Mung Daal, who both work in a catering company which the latter runs. As an apprentice, Chowder's part in the duo is to learn how to cook and cater to customers like Mung Daal. Granted, Chowder isn't the brightest bulb in the shed, but still.
That's a cool thing about duos if done right: two characters can cover each other's weaknesses when need be.
I do think what is said about duos also applies to groups, BUT the thing is rather than a dynamic, groups are mainly formed from a shared goal or ideal. As an example, I have Team Infidel's admins (Pyrope, Garnet, Pyrite, Jade, Tanzanite, and Amethyst). They are grouped together under the goal of kidnapping women as a means to get to the top of their region's Pokemon League. They are also the region's pop/idol group. Of course they have differing personalities, but the fact that they share the same goal allows them to mesh really well.
The whole goal ideal can also apply to small groups, such as the aforementioned duos and hero-and-sidekick duos like Batman and Robin (Gotham City's crime fighters) and Blue Falcon and Dynomutt (yeah, I went there); as well as large groups such as the Power Rangers, the Ginyu Force, and the Justice League.