History Analysis / FoeYayShipping

And other tropes, such as BelligerentSexualTension, EvilIsSexy, and VillainousCrush--which other stories have long-since taught audiences to look for and recognize--can compound this impression. It's easy to get... confused.

This is well demonstrated in the ''{{Theatre/Wicked}}'' song "What Is this Feeling?" which was written to be an [[AntiLoveSong ironic parody of love songs]].
--->''My pulse is rushing,\\

This is well demonstrated in the ''{{Theatre/Wicked}}'' song "What Is this Feeling?" which was written to be an ironic parody of love songs.

''Your adrenaline is spiking. You breathe more heavily because your racing heart needs more oxygen. Your face is probably flushed, and your pupils dilated.''

These physiological symptoms: The result of aggression and intimidation, or passion and attraction? Well, it could be either.

The keys for the two are--visually at least--very similar. They're both caused by adrenaline, and how you interpret them depends largely on the content.

-->''My pulse is rushing,\\

Loathing!''

In visual mediums with actors, though, it's... different. The physiological symptoms will all be there because that's what ''acting'' entails. Couple that with the fact that there's probably no narrator to remind you that this is caused by ''fear''. If they're trying to imitate each other, add some {{staring|DownCthulhu}} and [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace invasion of personal space]]... maybe some WittyBanter too? No wonder this seems {{UST}}y.

The keys for the two are--visually at least--very similar.

These physiological symptoms: The result of aggression and intimidation, or passion and attraction? Well, it could be either. The keys for the two are--visually at least--very similar.

In visual mediums with actors, though, it's... different. The physiological symptoms will all be there because that's what ''acting'' entails. Couple that with the fact that there's probably no narrator to remind you that this is caused by ''fear''. If they're trying to imitate each other, add some staring and invasion of personal space... maybe some WittyBanter too? No wonder this seems {{UST}}y.

In visual mediums with actors, though, it's... different. The physiological symptoms will all be there because that's what ''acting'' entails. Couple that with the fact that there's probably no narrator to remind you that this is caused by ''fear''. If they're trying to imitate each other, add some staring and [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace invasion of personal space]]... maybe some WittyBanter too? No wonder this seems {{UST}}y.

And other tropes, such as BelligerentSexualTension and EvilIsSexy--which other stories have long-since taught audiences to look for and recognize--can compound this impression. It's easy to get... confused.

In visual mediums with actors, though, it's... different. The physiological symptoms will all be there because that's what ''acting'' entails. Couple that with the fact that there's probably no narrator to remind you that this is caused by ''fear''. If they're trying to imitate each other, add some staring and [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace invasion of personal space]]... maybe some WittyBanter too? There's no surprise this seems {{UST}}y, playing off the trope BelligerentSexualTension, which other stories have long-since taught audiences to look for and recognize.

These physiological symptoms: The result of intimidation or attraction?

Well, it could be either. The keys for aggression and intimidation are--visually--very similar to those for passion and attraction.

This is especially evident in visual mediums (i.e. TV and movies) while it's less noticeable in books. In books, the above-listed physiological symptoms may or may not be mentioned, even if you might guess they're present. If the author wants to keep the action moving, slowing down and describing their body language might bog it down, so that's a good reason to skip over it. And you've usually got a narrator, reminding you how ''scared'' this character is of that other character.

In visual mediums with actors, though, it's different. The physiological symptoms will all be there because that's what acting entails. Couple that with the fact that there's probably no narrator to remind you that this is caused by ''fear''. If they're trying to imitate each other, add some staring and [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace invasion of personal space]]... maybe some WittyBanter too? There's no surprise this seems {{UST}}y, playing off the trope BelligerentSexualTension, which other stories have long-since taught audiences to look for and recognize.

This is especially evident in visual mediums (ie. TV and movies) while it's less noticeable in books. In books, the above-listed physiological symptoms may or may not be mentioned, even if you might guess they're present. If the author wants to keep the action moving, slowing down and describing their body language might bog it down, so that's a good reason to skip over it. And you've usually got a narrator, reminding you how ''scared'' this character is of that other character.

In visual mediums with actors, though, it's different. The physiological symptoms will all be there because that's what acting entails. Couple that with the fact that there's probably no narrator to remind you that this is caused by ''fear''. If they're trying to imitate each other, add some staring and invasion of personal space... maybe some witty banter too? There's no surprise this seems {{UST}}y, playing off the trope BelligerentSexualTension, which other stories have long-since taught audiences to look for and recognize.

This is especially evident in TV and movies, while it's less noticeable in books. In books, you've often got a narrator, telling you how scared this character is of that other character. The above-listed physiological symptoms may or may not be mentioned, even if you could guess they're present. If the author wants to keep the action moving, slowing down and describing their body language might bog it down, so that's a good reason to skip over it.

In visual mediums with actors, though, it's different. The physiological symptoms will all be there because that's acting. Couple that with the fact that there's probably no narrator to remind you that this is caused by ''fear''. If they're trying to imitate each other, add some staring and invasion of personal space. Maybe some witty banter too? There's no surprise this seems {{UST}}y, playing off the trope BelligerentSexualTension, which other stories have long-since taught audiences to look for and recognize.

In visual mediums with actors, though, it's different. The physiological symptoms will all be there because that's acting. Couple that with the fact that there's probably no narrator to remind you that this is cased by ''fear''. If they're trying to imitate each other, add some staring and invasion of personal space. Maybe some witty banter too? There's no surprise this seems {{UST}}y, playing off the trope BelligerentSexualTension, which other stories have long-since taught audiences to look for and recognize.

Well, it could be either. The keys for aggression and intimidation are visually very similar to those for passion and attraction.

This is ''especially'' true in TV or movies, while it's less true in books. In books, you've often got a narrator, telling you how scared this character is of that other character. The above-listed physiological symptoms may or may not be mentioned, even if you could guess they're present. If the author wants to keep the action moving, slowing down and describing their body language might bog it down, so that's a good reason to skip over it.

''Your adrenaline is spiking. You breathe more heavily because your racing heart needs more oxygen. That probably means you have a flushed face too. This results in dilated pupils and a sense of hyper-awareness.''

These physiological symptoms: The result of intimidation or attraction? Are you being threatened? Are you on a rollercoaster? Did you just see someone you really fancy?

This is ''especially'' true in TV or movies, while less true in books. In books, you've often got a narrator, telling you how scared this character is of that other character. The above-listed physiological symptoms may or may not be mentioned, even if you could guess they're present. If the author wants to keep the action moving, slowing down and describing their body language might bog it down, so that's a good reason to skip over it.

These physiological symptoms: The result of intimidation or attraction?

Your adrenaline is spiking. You breathe more heavily because your racing heart needs more oxygen. That probably means you have a flushed face too. This results in dilated pupils and a sense of hyper-awareness.