This week the two fools return to the subject of love and romance, albeit fictionalized in a creator’s mind. What romantic tropes drive our expectations of romance in both the real world and fiction? Which of these are most harmful and what would a best case scenario look like in a romance with no toxic tropes to speak of?
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Topic for the ep include…
Ye Olde Love Triangle
The Grand Gesture
Trends in films based on novels
Fandom Shipping
Colored Hair
Further Reading:
Rom Coms: Problematic Movie Romance Lessons
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