{"id":39152,"date":"2024-02-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=39152"},"modified":"2024-02-21T09:47:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:47:37","slug":"tartantalk-the-best-and-worst-romantic-comedy-tropes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2024\/02\/21\/tartantalk-the-best-and-worst-romantic-comedy-tropes\/","title":{"rendered":"TartanTalk: The Best and Worst Romantic Comedy Tropes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most people hear February and think of hearts, chocolates, and that special someone in their lives. The Clarion is no exception, with practically every member of the team looking forward to the deluge of romantic comedies flooding their screens as Valentine\u2019s Day rolls around. Which got the brain trust at our offices thinking: what are some of the best and worst tropes we\u2019ll be looking out for? The answers, as you\u2019ll see below, may surprise you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Naglaa Mohamed, Intern: \u201cI prefer rom-coms where the protagonists meet by chance and gradually get to know each other. The trope of frequent misunderstandings hampering their relationship can be highly entertaining even when repetitive. That being said, I find movies where one side bullies the other and both end up together at the end unrealistic and dull.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Faith Harrell: \u201cI usually like friends-to-lovers or long lost loves reconnecting. The enemies-to-lovers trope can be amazing but normally flop. Personally, I dislike forced romances and have even noticed how cheating has recently been into the romance genre. Both are hard \u2018nos\u2019 for me.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zulhafidz, Intern: \u201cI really enjoy the friends-to-lovers trope but am not a big fan of the whole \u2018miscommunication causing drama\u2019 sort of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ismael David Mujahid, Executive Editor: \u201cI\u2019m a sucker for rom-coms where someone returns to their hometown after being away for years and rekindles old relationships, rivalries, etc. The clash of old vs new, cultures, and even viewpoints is typically hilarious. By sharp contrast, I find any rom-com that features kidnapping or any form of assault as inappropriate and in extremely bad taste. These kinds of movies nearly always try to sanitize the male character\u2019s behavior by portraying him as \u2018misunderstood\u2019 and a \u2018good guy at heart\u2019. Unfortunately, it remains a common trope in the genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our staff\u2019s opinions aside, we\u2019d like to turn things over to you, our wonderful readers. What do you think are the best and worst romantic comedy tropes? Let us know on social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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