From: garnettrees	Date: October 31st, 2005 09:14 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Interesting, indeed. I think some of it stems from the fact the two "side-kicks" are on equal footing, while the hero needs someone who will stand-up to him/her, be a partner and equal, and never compromise. It's interesting that the three heroes from the examples you chose don't really have romantic opposits that last (or haven't yet, anyway, in Harry's case).

You've made an excellent point. I'll have to think more on this. But then, three has always been an important number, particularly in older mystical traditions...
-Meredith

	From: vanimy	Date: January 2nd, 2006 08:06 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Oh, just saw this. What's funny is that in the three stories you mentioned no matter what, it always comes down to the original trio. BtVS may have had other characters most of the time we were always coming back to the Scooby gang and more precisely the trio. Same with SW where the whole trio survives and they're even closer than before with Han and Leia together and Luke being Leia's brother. As for HP, the end of HBP seemed to show that the most important relationship is the trio.

But something occurred to me. What about the trio in the PT? Obi-Wan/Padmé/Anakin? There are no sidekicks here and certainly no romance between Padmé and Obi-Wan. :P