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| - There are probably only so many things a story can examine about a romantic relationship. This is one of the big ones. Will They or Won't They? has gone by. They Do. Now, something -- infidelity, voting for the wrong political party, or even slurping soup in a really irritating way -- has happened and one party has to decide if they can bear it for all time. Also see Feud Episode. Frequently used to reassert Status Quo Is God, or as a way to Retcon a relationship (in that case, they will not only break up, but the relationship will quickly be forgotten as if it never happened.)
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| - There are probably only so many things a story can examine about a romantic relationship. This is one of the big ones. Will They or Won't They? has gone by. They Do. Now, something -- infidelity, voting for the wrong political party, or even slurping soup in a really irritating way -- has happened and one party has to decide if they can bear it for all time. The cause of the breach is presented here as both serious and silly (Because, brother, that soup thing is just nasty!), to highlight that the instigation is not the thing. The story will examine how the offended party comes to grips with it. Sometimes the decision will come down on the Make Up side, and sometimes it will not. Also see Feud Episode. Frequently used to reassert Status Quo Is God, or as a way to Retcon a relationship (in that case, they will not only break up, but the relationship will quickly be forgotten as if it never happened.) Examples of Make Up or Break Up include:
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