I want to add John and Joan Garrideb as an example of this but I don't know how. Joan is incredibly violent towards John, pouring hot tea on him and slapping him and throwing fire pokers and knives at him when shes mad. The writers seem to think they are going for a 'Like an Old Married Couple' type of situation but it is definitely more of a Masochism Tango
Durara example doesnt fill describe Definition: the writers are fully aware and it's the characters who insist that their relationship is just great "despite being blatantly unsuited for each other. They are constantly screaming at each other or worse, and yet the characters insist they like each other" Being x doesnt negate y Having conflict and tolerating is normal part of relation
Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Rename to Dysfunctional Duo:
, started by Xzenu on Oct 18th 2010 at 2:11:55 AM
Would this count as the trope if say, Bob is a horrible person and Alice knows it and hates him, but Bob (for some reason) thinks the relationship is working and for whatever reason Alice is playing along (outside coercion or something) and even though she hates it she still sees some traits she likes in Bob (and also kinds of hates herself for that and wonders if she's going Stockholm Syndrome)?
While the trope is good, the title is not. The song it's based on ridicules a sexual minority. The song is also very old and spreads myths and prejudices that was common back in those days.
So, the title "The Masochism Tango" would be better for a trope of the same kind as "Depraved Homosexuals": a trope about prejudice.
What should the current "Masochism Tango" be called? Preferably something that does NOT have masochism or BDSM in the title. "I Just Want My Beloved To Feel Crappy." is accurate but not very catchy. For now I suggest that we use that name, but I'll try to figure out a better name and hope someone else figure out a better one first. :-)
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That's only obvious information to those familiar with the historical context. Outside of that context, this title describes the trope perfectly.
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Yeah, if one is familiar with the song but not with actual masochism then it fits neatly.
However, the song is the ONLY connection between the trope title and the actual trope... and most people havn't even heard the song.
This makes it a bad trope title even if we don't consider the Unfortunate Implications.
Maybe this trope could be called Dysfunctional Duo instead?
Relationship Yo-Yo?
Edited by originalhobbit It's a good thing our last name isn't Drew, because then you'd be Nancy Drew and I'd be Andrew Drew. -Andy Botwin
Much better, since these relationships doesn't have to be dysfunctional at all.
You need to learn to appreciate parody.
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I think the name is just too ubiquitous. Keep it until something else comes up.
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Would the relationship between the narrator and the subject of Shakira's Objection (Tango) count? The relationship as described of Masochism Tango is much clearer in the Spanish version (well, all Shakira's songs make more sense in Spanish) Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango). It is, also, an actual tango. The first line (of the Spanish, translated to English) is "I never (would have) thought that love hurt so much".
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Moreover, the narrator says she's leaving but when the subject shows interest in another steps right back in to explain "Tango is not for three" though the next lines are "I'm planning my escape there, and I get upside down(or come back), but I'll try again and again" (the Spanish one, the English one hints at dysfunctional polygamy instead).
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Examples Are Not Arguable
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