And we're continuing with the romance tropes. This one is probably the most common one in real life: friendship to lovers. Suprisingly, it's not as common as the other romance tropes, probably because friends who become lovers just isn't that exciting to portray onscreen. But there are some wonderful examples:
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: a kept man and a kept woman become friends before they become lovers
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When Harry Met Sally – maybe the alpha and omega of this trope
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Emma – Jane Austen also used this trope masterfully. The 1996 film with Gwyneth Paltrow is wonderful, and it features a performance by the amazing Polly Walker, who is Mama Featherington in Bridgerton (7th slide)
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Monica and Chandler of Friends – both neurotic, both slightly dorky. Not a surprise they got together.
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Jim and Pam of The Office – another alpha and omega of this trope
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Mulder and Scully of X-files: debated whether they were really friends-to-lovers, since they were more professional partners, but decided they count
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Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton of S3 of Bridgerton – childhood friends who become lovers
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Richie and Jess on The Bear – it hasn't happened yet, but it will.
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