History Main / TooMuchAlike

* Similarly in the ''ComicBook/New52'' one of the reasons Franchise/{{Superman}} and ComicBook/WonderWoman can't maintain their BattleCouple relationship, is simply because they have too much in common with each other.

** Jo and Laurie are one of the most famous examples of a potential romantic couple who are ultimately BetterAsFriends because of this trope. Although when Jo turns down his proposal she also points out the things that are too different about them (she wouldn't like high society, and he wouldn't like her writing). Laurie ends up marrying Amy, who is quite different than Jo.

* In ''Manga/FourKnightsOfTheApocalypse'', one reason Lancelot is creeped out by Guinevere is that she acts the same way he's been acting the entire series; namely, smugly manipulating people and prioritizing looking cool over explaining anything to anyone. However, in-universe precognition confirms that they will [[OfficialCouple get together]] in the future (presumably after several years of CharacterDevelopment).

* In ''Literature/TrappedInADatingSimTheWorldOfOtomeGamesIsToughForMobs'', this is the basis of the SitcomArchNemesis dynamic between the protagonist Leon, and King Roland Holfort. They are both jerks who do the right thing in the end, BrilliantButLazy, and both womanizers. At first Leon thought that the King hated him because he seduced The Queen and beat up his son, but Roland's stated motivation is Leon stealing his thunder during a crisis. The similarity between the two helps Roland feel confident that Leon won't kill him some day.

* In one ''[[ComicBook/ArchieComics Betty and Veronica]]'' story, the titular girls bumped into two cute guys in the mall, Jon and Benny, who were pretty much their {{Spear Counterpart}}s. By the end of the story, Betty and Veronica decided that they wouldn't make a good match because they have too much in common.

* Similarly in the ''ComicBook/New52'' one of the reasons Franchise/{{Superman}} and ComicBook/WonderWoman can't maintain their BattleCouple relationship, is simply because they have too much in common with each other.

* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14215674 When the Day Met the Night]]'', this is why [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Adrien]] has difficulty talking to Kagami, who also has AbusiveParents. When he looks into her eyes, he sees his own pain reflected back at him, and it's too much to bear.

** The episode "Me^2", in which Rimmer's self-loathing means that two copies of him end up unable to talk to each other, with one of them openly desiring the other's death.
** In "Parallel Universe", Lister and Rimmer meet their female versions. Dave Lister thinks Deb Lister is gross for a girl, but they avert the trope as they actually get on very well. However, Arnold Rimmer is completely disgusted by Arlene Rimmer.

* In ''Videogame/AHatInTime'', The Conductor and DJ Grooves are two filmmakers who share a similar backstory of being inspired by childhood movies to pursue filmmaking. Unfortunately this means that as adults they've become rivals when forced to share the same movie lot since both of them were egomaniacs.

* Kaff Tagon in ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' has ''just enough'' traits in common with his father Karl that they don't get along for most of the comic. The biggest rupture came when Karl couldn't ShootTheDog during a nanite attack, but expected Kaff to, despite neither being emotionally equipped for that.

* ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain'': Buddy wants to make friends with Dennis at the Junior Conductors Academy, but keeps getting annoyed that Dennis answers most of the Conductor's questions first because they both know a lot about dinosaurs.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'':
%%** Gabriel feels so driven to protect the love of his life that [[spoiler:he kills anyone who gets in the way of his plan to resurrect her. One of his intended victims is Marinette (superhero alias "Ladybug")]], his son's LoveInterest, which brings him into conflict with Gabriel.
%%** Gabriel is also this trope with Nathalie, who completely shares his goals. Unfortunately, she wants to achieve them by charging onto the frontlines and fighting, while he prefers a more strategic, passive approach that has less risks.

* ''Film/FightClub'': This is why the main character doesn't like the LoveInterest, Marla, at first.

** This is also the case with Shinji and his father [[TroubledAbuser Gendo]]. Both are brooding, quiet introverts who struggle with forming interpersonal relationships, and have pretty much the exact same {{Fatal Flaw}}s, being an immense self-loathing caused by a subconscious belife that they don't deserve to be loved. In fact, this is the reason for Gendo's ParentalAbandonment, as he had no confidence in his ability to be a father, and thought that Shinji would be better off without him.

** This is also the case with Shinji and his father [[TroubledAbuser Gendo]]. Both are brooding, quiet introverts who struggle with forming interpersonal relationships, and have pretty much the exact same {{FatalFlaws}}, being an immense self-loathing caused by a subconscious belife that they don't deserve to be loved. In fact, this is the reason for Gendo's ParentalAbandonment, as he had no confidence in his ability to be a father, and thought that Shinji would be better off without him.

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': It's mentioned at some point that [[HotBlooded Asuka]] and [[DeterminedDefeatist Shinji]] are something like this, which comes across as somewhat humorous considering she's the poster-child for FieryRedhead and he's a neurotic ExtremeDoormat. However, later on it's revealed that they actually have ''very'' similar backgrounds -- both having the same [[SanitySlippage internal struggles]] and [[ParentalAbandonment abandonment issues]] -- and the main difference in is how they handle their problems.

--> ''Manga/FrierenBeyondJourneysEnd'', discussing bringing a dour priest into the party

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Humorously, [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicDiscord Discord]] and Trixie have a highly argumentative relationship due to their mutual massive egos and love of the spotlight.

* This was the relationship between Music/MichaelJackson and Music/{{Prince}}, despite their many similarities.[[note]](Both were Black men from the Midwest, born in 1958, raised in musical families, who grew up to be flamboyant, yet intensely private pop stars who defined the music of the 1980s, and both died early from accidental prescription drug overdoses.)[[/note]] [[https://manofmany.com/entertainment/music/prince-michael-jacksons-legendary-rivalry The feud]] was likely rooted in them being compared so often, Jackson reportedly viewed Prince's music as raunchy, while Prince, a musical version of an auteur, reportedly viewed Jackson as a pop star managed by committee. The two frequently traded snipes and were known to actively avoid each other. Mega-producer Music/QuincyJones even swears that Prince once tried to run over Jackson with his limo.

* This trope is the main reason why {{Drag Queen}}s, despite being the majority being gay men, are split on the idea of dating each other ("kai-kai"). Some are okay with it, while others see it as endless HamToHamCombat and prefer to date quieter, more low-key men to balance out the craziness of their lives. This is precisely why Creator/{{RuPaul}} himself is married to a Wyoming cattle rancher.

* ''Literature/GoblinSlayer'': High Elf Archer gets into an argument with the titular character because of their [[GoodVersusGood differing degrees of compassion]]: she wants to go after the big-picture enemies that are threats to ''everyone'', and [[SmallStepsHero he's]] only interested in eliminating his personal nemeses, who have caused a lot of trauma to individuals but are not nearly strong enough to threaten civilization. The story takes the view that both characters have valid perspectives and could stand to learn from each other.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', Mario and Donkey Kong have a lot more in common than the latter is willing to admit, as they are both incredibly headstrong and [[{{Determinator}} determined]] individuals who [[WellDoneSonGuy desperately want to earn their respective fathers' approval]]. This personality clash which fuels much of their antagonism, but the two eventually manage to form a FriendlyRivalry by the film's climax.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' fanfic ''Fanfic/CatRa'', similar to the show, this is the main reason Shadow Weaver abused Catra. She states that pretty much everything about Catra's behavior and personality reminds her of herself, a fact neither isn't exactly fond of. However, she does go on to say that the one aspect that she is proud of Catra for is [[TheDeterminator their shared resilience in the face of adversity]], calling it her greatest trait.
** Catra realizes during one conversation that Frosta reminds her of herself at that age. Frosta takes it as a compliment when told this, before Catra explains that this a bad thing, since the attitude she had at the time led to a lot of regrets. As such, she urges Frosta to not repeat the same mistakes she did growing up. The exchange causes Frosta to start treating Catra as a CoolBigSis, with the duo further bonding over a shared love of [[ThePrankster pranking]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', Mario and Donkey Kong have a lot more in common than the latter is willing to admit[[note]]with the both of them being incredibly headstrong and [[{{Determinator}} determined]] individuals who [[WellDoneSonGuy desperately want to earn their respective fathers' approval]][[/note]], which fuels much of their antagonism. The two eventually manage to form a FriendlyRivalry at the climax, though.

->''"Okay, fine. Thanks, Dad. I'm sorry I turned out too much like you to make you happy, but not enough like you to make you proud. Gotta go, work to do, buh-bye."''
-->-- '''Captain Tagon''', ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary''