So we all have inspirations for our comics and novels overall, but what about specific couple dynamics?
Are your couples or pairs of best friends inspired by romantic or platonic relationships in other media? List and discuss here!
For my human x monster couple in Secunda, the biggest influence was from Venom. I think the continually evolving love-hate relationship between the symbiote and Eddie Brock is really neat. Plus the whole 'parasite'/host thing gave me a good basis for my couple to avoid totally one-sided power dynamics.
As for other pairs that I didn't realize inspired me until after I finished my manuscript:
Ryuko Matoi and Senketsu from Kill la Kill. Their partnership really made me root for them and they just complement each other really well.
Red and the guy in the transistor from Transistor. I'll try and not spoil the game but the romance without being romance is just my cup of tea.
Funny that these last two pairs are both gals with objects. x]