"That’s good storytelling. Because in a story, no matter how cool your plot is, no matter how epic your explosions are, none of that matters if the audience isn’t invested in the relationships."
"Fans really like shipping; that is, pairing two fictional characters together."
"The One Shining Light in this...was the friendship between Elrond and Durin."
"Shanks and Buggy, despite being best friends growing up, couldn't be more different in terms of philosophy and worldview."
"Superboy's my boyfriend and there's nothing you can do to break us up."
"Aiden's relationship with Jackson is the best thing bloodline does."
"The relationship between Bond and M in 'Casino Royale' sets up a dynamic that becomes a focus in subsequent films, a parental guidance shaping Bond's journey."
"What was going on with Finn's love life? Dude, was it Rose, was it Janna?"
"Lydia states that she will be his master from that time and that he is free to relate with everyone as family."
"I just love their friendship Destiny and Candy."
"Relationships tell us why characters like or dislike each other."
"There was no Sonic without Sally and vice versa."
"Knowing what you know about those two characters being brother and sister boys, it's quite hellacious."
"The magical girl outfits and card collection and Sakura and Charon's relationship being really wholesome are worthwhile."
"Kingpin's last words before the shot: 'Our family doesn't always see eye to eye.'"
"When a story asks me to understand a relationship between two characters and it being the foothole for the main game, I do expect to see some actual reason."
"Some of you guys are really incapable of viewing relationships between characters and people without a romantic or sexual lens, and it shows."
"The show focused a lot on the relationship between Bruce and Tony... I loved the way that unfolded."
"In writing fight scenes, consider the relationship between characters and the overall narrative."
"During an interview while Ocarina of Time was still in development with Famicom 64, Shigeru Miyamoto suggested that Navi had feelings for Link and was jealous of Zelda."
"Sephiroth's relationship with Aerith was initially envisioned differently."
"I'm truly happy inside, and nothing else really matters other than your family."
"So many of his characters either remind me of myself or are the kinds of people that I want in my life."
"Stark has been a one-man naming machine for everyone he encounters."
"There's so much exciting dynamism between characters that don't just want to be together, but they're forced together by circumstance or by shared goals." - Erin Moriarty
"Luffy just casually drops the bomb that his brother is the son of the Pirate King."
"Relationships between characters are interesting because they're singular in nature and in conflict with the norm."
"Tony sees Peter in many ways like his own father."
"The only thing you need to know about Kamek is that he is Bowser's adoptive grandfather. Yep, really. Yeah, that's legitimately Nintendo lore."
"Season six was excellent about building up relationships with outsiders like Skinner, Flanders, Apu, and even Mr. Burns to some degree."
"These characters genuinely like each other... warmth between."
"So I know it’s been debated on whether Galadriel and Sauron’s relationship is supposed to be romantic, but I’ll just say my stance on it hasn’t changed on that."
"And I really like the dynamic they built between Thorin and Bilbo."
"Romances in Starfield will be far more in-depth than Skyrim's system."
"The relationship that Kratos and Atreus have with Freya... is so powerful." - Alana
"Giorno has the empathy that can win over a big sweetheart like Bruno."
"Charles and Sebastian become such close friends, you just want them to be together."
"I love seeing that Novalis’s mayor is Skidd McMarx’s uncle, to tie those early planets together in a more cohesive way."
"Bitterblue is much more focused on Bitterblue coming into her ability to rule."
"The dynamic of Vi and Powder being reconciled is not dependent on the dynamic of Vi and Caitlyn being absent."
"Hate is a strong word, Zatanna, and it's not even close to strong enough to describe what I think of you."
"It's so unorthodox, even though fee and foo are technically not Miriam and Irving's offspring, they do take care of them."
"I'm in this so far, actually like the butterfly effects and I like all the relationship stuff that's going on."
"It's absolutely hilarious, you do not have to have seen the show to enjoy this movie you're not gonna know some of the relationships between the characters it doesn't matter."
"The Elric brothers are technically uncles to the seven homunculi as they are actually related by blood."
"What makes the Song of Ice and Fire so attractive is the relationships between its main characters and the emotional impact these relationships have on the audience."
"If you could befriend any video game character, who would it be?"
"I like Joe as well, I like him and Gomamon's relationship, so good."
"Rhaegar and Lyanna: together they could fulfill the prophecy, but life in this universe is not so easy."
"The bond between Beattie and Cooper only gets stronger as the story progresses."
"Taking revenge for those that he's lost is not worth also losing those he still has, namely Naruto and Sakura."
"Itachi realizes Sasuke's friends bolster his power."
"Our NPCs are named so that you understand these people have relationships."
"A bond has been formed between Naruto and Kawaki - a father-son bond."
"The relationship between Marceline and Ice King came about."
"Sometimes I have reasons for disliking a ship that is rooted in how related the cats are or how one cat would treat another cat."
"Could Howland Reed and Ashara Dayne have been lovers and could Mirror be their daughter? It may sound crazy, but there's quite a lot of evidence so that it might be true."
"The Persona cast genuinely feels like they're close friends."
"The bandits in this level are coming in pretty clutch because every cutscene Joel is about to ruin his relationship with the only two people on Earth that still like him, then they show up out of nowhere and he bonds over killing them."
"Tabata believes that what's unique about Final Fantasy 15 is that the whole group and their relationship is the main character."
"It's got a beautifully realized world some fantastic characters and their lovely relationships between their cute and cuddly critters."
"I truly do believe that it's going to be revealed sometime that all for one is Deku's dad."
"But just like Mario was drawn to Luigi by their brotherly bond, so too were Waluigi and Wario drawn together, without ever truly understanding why."
"The relationships, dynamics, understanding, hatred, love, appreciation, respect between each character as something Pierce Brown clearly fully understands."
"I mean, kind of, thing in a way but let's see in that show he had sex with Karen."
"Marcy and Bonnie are in love, while Bonnie and See-Thru Princess are un-ironically gal pals."
"The only logical reason that can explain this is that there was a prior relationship between the Autobots and Cemetery Wind."
"All Might has a sidekick, okay sure, then so maybe."
"There's more to it than just like their enemies you know."
"You know, like, wouldn't it be cute if this character got together with this character?"
"The story of Anduin and Sylvanas and their relationship with the Jailer... that triangle is really foundational to the story of Shadowlands."
"The relationships she has with each character are so different and unique and complex."
"Hisoka's true love in the series is leader of the Phantom Troupe, Chrollo Lucifer."
"The entire show is built around the love square where the characters are in love with one another, but only one version of each other."
"The White Lotus highlights character relationships and dynamics established by each of their intersecting identities: how class, race, gender create different mindsets and experiences."
"The rise of Skywalker could easily have been centered around Luke and Ben Solo's relationships, with Luke being the reason for Ben Solo's downfall."
"What is this movie about? Someone in his life was a Denny, a kid brother. He was always looking out for someone was a Mark."
"Shanks and Marco literally have history; Marco was on Whitebeard's crew, Shanks used to be on Roger's crew."
"I trust Hayden and you and with Obi-Wan."
"Relationships are really, really important to how your character is viewed by the reader."
"It's the love between them as the characters that's really just one of those beautiful sequences."
"It's all connected. The Flying Dutchman is related to Neptune, and it's somehow connected to Gary."
"Discord's one true love is himself, but Fluttershy is a close second."
"Even though he didn't get any OP stats or skills, Asahi seems to have gained two big sisters who love him dearly and would do anything to protect him. That's a win in our books."
"I really liked that dynamic actually, and I really felt that vacuum in the movie, and I think that would have been really cool, like seeing that, like hanging with the Weasleys."
"Somehow we struck a nerve. The relationship between the characters was something that the fans liked."