![]() ![]() It’s also really funny when one character is usually calm and collected or chill and happy-go-lucky but then their enemy/rival manages to make them show more emotion (usually rage/anger) than anyone else ever has. There are cases where the two characters misjudged each other at first and it turns out they have a lot in common (this tends to be pretty common in enemies to friends to lovers and rivals to lovers). Taking a toxic fucked up relationship and turning it into a healthy one is a very appealing part of enemies (and some rivals) to lovers ships. It’s also really fun and satisfying to see characters going from “I want you dead” to “I will kill anyone who hurts you”. You can take a lot of enemy relationships, rewrite the dialog to make it explicitly clear they have a crush on each other and the story would still make sense, sometimes even more (looking at you Naruto). It’s not normal to think that much about someone and go out of your way to interact with them when you supposedly hate them, it’s almost akin to a tsundere crush. There’s also just so much tension between enemies, especially when the relationship is an obsessive enemies type of relationship (NaruSasu in Naruto Shippuden, Shizaya in Durarara, Soukoku in Bungou Stray Dogs). The conflict between enemies/rivals is usually caused by internal factors (opposing views, clashing personalities etc…) so even if they were locked inside a room with nothing else, it would be still be really fun to watch/read about them. This keeps the dynamic interesting as both characters grow to like each other. Meanwhile, enemies/rivals to lovers has so many options that force the characters to develop. The latter is often the case for me when the two characters are best friends like with Kageyama and Hinata from Haikyuu or Kuroko and Kagami from Kuroko no Basket, I end up loving the platonic relationship a lot, they can still be vulnerable and close with each other without it needing to turn into romance, it adds some complexity that you can’t have if they’re romantically involved (like you can’t really ask your best friend for specific romantic advice if you’re in love with them, there’s also something really satisfying about having a character confess to their best friend they’re in love with someone). It’s also possible that some people feel like it’s too down to earth and they’d rather have something that’s more escapist or they just want to see a good friendship that stays friendship and feel like a romantic relationship would ruin it. It’s not bad in any way, but it’s also not that interesting when the characters don’t argue like a married couple. So in the end, it comes across as very vanilla and safe. It doesn’t feel that different once the pair get together because all that really changes is that the characters now go on dates and fuck. So, in terms of plot, it tends to be a bit limited to mostly predictable fluff and any conflicts tend to be caused by external factors rather than the characters themselves outside of the “I don’t want to ruin our friendship if they don’t like me romantically” conflict. So as someone who’s fav tropes are enemies to lovers and rivals to lovers, it’s mainly because of how it forces there to be character development for the characters and there’s just more that can be done with two characters in constant conflict compared to characters that are friends where the plots are kinda limited.įriends to lovers tends to work without needing to the develop the characters much unless one of them is tsundere/kuudere. Why tf does enemies to lovers keep winning? I enjoy that trope too, but how is it better than friends to lovers?ĭo the majority not prefer a gradual and natural progression in a relationship? When two characters have inside jokes that only they know? Being with someone they actually enjoy hanging out with? Someone they can talk with about their hobbies, dreams, and anxieties without fear of being judged? The moment when sharing a bed is suddenly no longer just a usual thing they do but is now making them shy? Soft and sweet moments between two people who are so comfortable with each other and that before they knew it they have become each other's home? That italic oh moment when they just suddenly realized that "yes, I want this, and more of this for the rest of my life"?ĭo you all really prefer two people trying to kill each other first before falling in love? Whhyyyy This is the second time I've seen friends to lovers lose in a favorite romance trope poll.
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