- Camp Camp:
- The two councilors, David and Gwen, act as foils for one another: Gwen is pretty down to earth, can be very pessimistic, and "likes" being at Camp Campbell about as much as most of the campers, while David has his head in the clouds, is optimistic to the point of annoying the other characters, and loves the camp with a passion.
- Among the main trio, we have Max and Nikki who are both kids with neglectful parents (though unlike Max's parents, Nikki's parents at least haven't abandoned her outright) and often display Troubling Unchildlike Behavior. But that's where their similarities end; Max is one of, if not the biggest jerk in the camp,note , as well as the most savvy and one of the more intelligent campers, a complete cynic, and is undoubtedly the person that despises the camp more than anyone else. Nikki meanwhile, is the nicest member of the main trio (if only because the bar was set so low), as well as the most naive and air-headed of the trio, is generally optimistic, and is the only member of the trio that actually enjoys the camp.
- Neil and Nikki also serve as one to each other, where Neil is generally shy, dweebish, and hates ruffing it in the outdoors, but is prone to pretty severe Breaking Speeches when he gets his dander up and is undoubtedly the most intelligent of the main trio, if not the whole camp, while Nikki is boisterous, loves life at the camp more than anyone other than David, and wears her heart on her sleeve, but has some hinted at familial and social issues due to her personality and outlook on life.
- Also of note, Neil's father Carl annoys his son with his constant affection and nonstop attempts to bond with his child, while Nikki's mother Candy mostly ignores and brushes off her daughters attempts at getting her attention.
- Among the other campers, we have Nerris, a wizard wannabe without any real magic and Harrison, a stage magician, who is heavily implied to have real magical powers (Albeit, ones he hasn't fully learned to control.).
- Most battles in DEATH BATTLE! are between two characters with contrasting motives and history, but share at least some similarities:
- The show's hosts Wizard "Wiz" and Boomstick also count. They are a surprisingly calm and collective Mad Scientist and an eccentric shot gun toting redneck respectively. They are also both amoral people, though Wiz is much better at hiding it than Boomstick.
- In the very first episode, Boba Fett vs. Samus Aran, we have Fett, an amoral bounty hunter who does his work by the client's parameters, while Aran is a very moral bounty hunter known to outright go against her employer's direct orders.
- RainbowDash vs. Starscream pits two egotistical flyers against each other, but with one representing the Element of Loyalty, while the other is so synonymous with betrayal the trope for an underling who wants to betray their superior and steal their position is named after him.
- In RoboCop vs. Terminator, we have two nigh-invulnerable, stoic, gun toting, cyborgs, with Improbable Aiming Skills, but one of them is a human turned machine, trying to find his humanity, and a noble protector of the people (albeit, a very violent protector), while the other is a note completely ruthless and inhuman killing machine, posing as a human being.
- In the notorious Son Goku vs. Superman finale of season one, we have two of the strongest and most idealized heroes in all of modern fiction: Goku, a noble fighter at heart, who can push himself to break any limit in his life long quest to become the greatest warrior he can be and loves fighting for its own sake, fight Superman, a man born with no limits, who intentionally limits himself, so he can try to live happily among normal humans and only fights to protect others. The rematch episode even goes into to detail about why the characters are so often compared to each other and why they are both loved by countless people, because of their similarities and differences.
- In Iron Man Vs. Lex Luthor, both characters are rich and egotistical insufferable geniuses, who use their own custom made Powered Armor, but they differ in that, while Tony is still good man at heart who genuinely wants to help people, Lex is a self-serving and sociopathic Corrupt Corporate Executive, who at best, wants to "help" the world, because he's deluded into thinking the world would be better off with someone like him in charge.
- In Ratchet & Clank Vs. Jak and Daxter, we have to pairs of Heterosexual Life Partners and heroes/sidekicks that both include a member small enough to ride on the other and both wielding vast and powerful arsenals at their disposal, the former using technologically advanced weaponry and armour and the latter (with some exceptions) relying on magical powers.
- In The Joker vs. Sweet Tooth, A.K.A Needles Kane, two infamous, sadistic, and nigh-unstoppable monster clowns and two of the most famous and popular characters in their respected franchises. But while The Joker is a seemingly silly Magnificent Bastard who has made chumps of some of the greatest minds in the DC Universe, Needles deals with most of his enemies with brute force.
- In Deadpool vs. Pinkie Pie, we have two zany, hyperactive, and talkative Fourth Wall Observers who are not to be underestimate, one an Ax-Crazy, but somewhat honorable assassin(At least when he feels like it), the other a unquestionably good intentioned Friend to All Living Things, that occasionally veers into Beware the Nice Ones. They become the first combatants to resolve the fight peacefully.
- The fighters in Balrog vs. TJ Combo are both heavy weight champion boxers who clawed their way up from humble beginnings and resorted to dirty tactics to keep their title. The difference is, when Balrog lost his title, he fell further into villainy, by becoming a top enforcer for the evil organization Shadaloo, while TJ was humbled by his loss and decided to make a Heel–Face Turn, so he can take back what he lost the right way. They also differ in terms of fighting styles, with Balrog following more under the "Slugger" catagory, sacrificing finesse and versatility for a greater focus on powerful direct strikes and maintaining the offensive. TJ, on the other hand, makes use of a more defensively minded "Outboxer" style, keeping his distance and taking advantage of whenever his opponent misses an attack.
- Crash Bandicoot vs. Spyro the Dragon A battle between two mascots with attitudes for the PlayStation,note , who both have an adopted family member that uses magic to shield them from damage (Crash's father figure Aku-Aku and Spyro's adopted brother Sparxs respectively.). Like the Ratchet and Clank vs. Jak and Daxter example above, this is also a battle of Magic Versus Science, as Crash's incredible physical abilities were received do to experimentation performed on him by his by his future Arch-Enemy Dr. Neo Cortex and he often uses equipment built by his Gadgeteer Genius little sister Coco to aid him on his adventures, while Spyro, as a dragon, was born with the potential to pull off many incredible feats do to his magical nature, and being the Chosen One doesn't hurt.
- Leon S. Kennedy vs. Frank West It's a battle of two Badass Normal zombie slayers who have battled through zombie apocalypses in their own styles: Leon is a trained cop, turned elite government agent while the other is just an average yet highly resourceful Intrepid Reporter.
- Luigi vs. Tails is a showdown between gaming's most iconic sidekicks, who both share a brotherly relationship with their respective partner who they idolize, and both struggle with feelings of inadequacy and fear, despite both repeatedly proving to be heroes on par with Mario and Sonic themselves. Where they differ is that Tails is a generally competent technological genius on par with his home series' Mad Scientist Big Bad, while Luigi is more of a Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass.
- Red vs. Blue:
- The Freelancers are supposed to be the elite soldiers of the UNSC while the Reds and Blues are simulation troopers, written off as useless and talentless. However, where Freelancers have clashed with the Reds and Blues, they've ended up losing. At one point, Washington is challenged to consider why that is. The Freelancers were pitted against each other, where only the best of the best would survive. Even when teamed up, they were in competition. Meanwhile, the Reds and Blues realised that the only people in the universe they can rely on is each other. Their team-work is exceptional and allows them to overcome impossible odds, surviving a universe that destroyed the Freelancers. Only after being adopted by the Reds and Blues, do both Washington and Carolina learn the value of team-work, trust and friendship.
- After both The Project Freelancer Saga and the Blood Gulch Chronicles Prequel Trilogy episodes in Season 14, it's revealed that Captain Butch Flowers/Agent Florida is this for Sarge. Unlike the abrasive and hard-nosed Red Team Leader, Captain Flowers is a more passive, gentler sort. And just as Character Development gradually turned Sarge into a Jerk with a Heart of Gold, the more is learned of Flowers, the more is learned that his gentility was just a mask for the terrifying Manipulative Bastard he really is.
- In The Chorus Trilogy, we have Felix and Locus, two mercenaries on different sides of the war and former comrades, the former a friendly and talkative Jerk with a Heart of Gold, the latter a stoic and emotionless killer. ...Or so it seems on the surface. In reality, Felix is a sadistic Manipulative Bastard, who puts on a phony friendly appearance, while Locus is actually a very conflicted man that puts on the mask of an emotionless killer to avoid having to face his guilt over the many atrocities he took part in both during and after the Human-Covenant War. Also, while Locus prefers to be quick and efficient with his kills, Felix enjoys toying with his victims.
- Locus is also this to Agent Washington, as they're both talented professional soldiers, who had to do some really bad things in the line of duty, but the difference is, Wash is trying to be a better person, while Locus has actively chosen to become a cold-hearted killer. Locus's confusion as to why Wash didn't become just like him, is also what sets him on the road to redemption.
- Generals Vanessa Kimball and Donald Doyle of the New Republic and the Federal Army of Chorus respectively, who were both forced to step up after multiple other leaders were killed. The former is a brave and competent leader in charge of an undisciplined ragtag army, while the latter is an incompetent coward in charge of a (relatively speaking) professional army. At the end of the day, though, they are both Reasonable Authority Figures who just want what's best for their planet.
- Doctor Emily Grey and Medical Officer Frank "Doc" DuFresne are both cheerful medical officers garbed in purple with a few screws loose that tag along with the Reds and Blues after initially being from an outside party. But unlike Doc, who is utterly incompetent at his job and pacifistic to the point of refusing to make gunshot sounds (well, at least till O'Malley got a hold of him), Grey is both an incredibly confident Mad Doctor and a Torture Technician.
- Agent Carolina and her A.I. partner Church/Epsilon are this to the Meta. The former two are a team who genuinely care about and want to protect each other, while the Meta is the result of the A.I. Sigma turning its human host (Agent Maine) into an Empty Shell of his former self, so Sigma could use him as part of his plan to "become human."
- RWBY:
- Weiss and Blake. They have polar opposite backgrounds with a history of enmity, which becomes a major stress point at the end of Volume 1. Blake is a Faunus who has lived her life fighting for equality by fair means or foul. She is also the daughter of Menagerie's chieftain and former leader of the White Fang. Weiss has been born into a life of luxury, heiress to a global company that exploits workers such as the Faunus. The White Fang and the Schnee Dust Company have been at war for years, but both Weiss and Blake have become disillusioned with their upbringings and the ways in which their male role-models are running things. Their stances were originally as black-and-white as their respective colour schemes but both have been learning from the other. Both refuse to go along with their group leader's wishes and become outcast — Blake voluntarily via deserting the White Fang, and Weiss involuntarily via disinheritance. Both seek to restore their groups to honour — this was Weiss' motivation for leaving Atlas for Beacon, and Blake comes to the eventual decision to "take back" the White Fang.
- Jaune and Pyrrha. Pyrrha is a very intelligent and competent warrior who has garnered in-universe fame for her personal exploits. Jaune is a naive, unassuming young man who has zero combat training but has a famous ancestry. Her character arc is about learning from Jaune what it means to be a normal teenager with normal friends and relationships, while his character arc is about learning from Pyrrha what it means to be a true warrior. Both have self-esteem issues, with Jaune being the first person who ever treated her like a normal human being and Pyrrha being the first person who ever had genuine faith in his ability to become a warrior.
- Raven and Cinder. Raven is completely loyal to her bandit tribe and carries the secret fear that she cannot overcome her ultimate enemy. Cinder only cares about herself and treats people like pawns. Their Volume 5 confrontations reveal that Cinder is an egomaniac who openly revels in her Maiden power and wants to be known and feared; Raven wants to be a hit-and-run criminal who avoids the limelight and wants to distract people's attention from her no matter how powerful she becomes. Cinder is willing to immerse herself in Ozpin and Salem's war to become more powerful whereas Raven seeks to become more powerful so that she can avoid Ozpin and Salem's war. When they fight, they each accuse the other of having become a monster in their pursuit of power.
- Jacques and Nicholas, Discussed Trope. Jacques is a man who assumed control of the Schnee Dust Company at the height of its fame solely by marrying into the family. He uses shady business practices to maximize profit, drives rival Dust companies out of business, exploits company workers, and keeps the people of Mantle in poverty by driving down wages. Burying his unsavory business practices with aggressive PR, he forces his family to remain with him even at the cost of their own happiness. In contrast, his father-in-law Nicholas was the son of a miner who trained in combat and learned everything he could to better himself. He was motivated by the determination to lift the people of Mantle out of poverty and personally led any risk-taking expeditions in search of lucrative Dust mines, risking himself to protect his men. He built his company from scratch to become a global brand respected for its quality and trustworthiness; giving up adventuring to spend more time with his family, he was a man who was respected for his ethics and whose family loved having him with them.
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