Everybody wants to be best friends with someone the way these characters are best friends. They look out for each other, understand one another, and really, they complete each other. They are the best friendship duos of sci fi. And I actually had some serious dilemmas while putting them in the order they’re in.
Let’s get started.
5. R2-D2 and C3PO (Star Wars)-
Even though they are the humorous side characters, the friendship between these two droids has stood the test of time and spanned six movies. R2 is the adventurous one, who is ready to throw himself into action as soon as it becomes necessary. If it were up to him, I’m sure he would be the hero of the entire story. C3PO, on the other hand, is the worrywart who would rather stay in one place peacefully...translating stuff, I guess. Even though he says too much, and worries too much, he probably actually does keep them from getting blown up- while R2 keeps them present in the story.
4. The 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith (Doctor Who)-
Sarah Jane and the 4th Doctor are often cited as the best Doctor- companion pair of the series, and with good reason. Sarah Jane understands the Doctor in ways he doesn’t even understand himself. She knows that he is flawed and vulnerable, even when he doesn’t. He takes her to explore all of time and space, and she keeps him tethered down to earth.
3. Jack O’Neill and Daniel Jackson (Stargate SG-1)-
Jack is all military pragmatism, and Daniel is all civilian scientist ethics. Not only does this lead to good character development for the two, it provides hours of entertaining banter. They balance each other almost perfectly. Jack will shoot the thing if the thing needs shooting, and Daniel will stop Jack from shooting the thing and figure out what to do with the thing if the thing doesn’t need shooting.
2. Kirk and Spock (Star Trek)-
These last two entries in the list nearly gave me a headache as I tried to decide which to put in first and which to put in second. In the end, I decided to put this memorable pair second, because the main partnership in Star Trek isn’t just between Kirk and Spock. It’s about Kirk, Spock and McCoy. And this list is about duos. Kirk and Spock do very clearly demonstrate logic and emotion, and how they must work in tandem with each other. It’s a very interesting dichotomy explored in Star Trek that I’ll have to write a post about it later.
1.Batman and Superman (DC Comics)-
Even though it took some deliberation, these guys really do deserve the top spot on my list. They are the oldest, and probably the most iconic characters on here. You may be wondering why I chose to put Batman and Superman over Batman and Robin. Well, I think that Batman and Robin have a different sort of relationship than the rest of the friends I’ve written about. That type of relationship is more in line with the association between the World’s Finest- Batman and Superman. (I may, however, write a hero and sidekick list later on, and the Dynamic Duo will certainly top that). Batman is the dark detective who doesn’t always feel the need to follow the rules, while Superman is the conscientious, compassionate superhuman. It seems like another weird versus to me, like Star Wars versus Star Trek. Superman and Batman aren’t against one another- they need to exist in the same universe to balance each other out.
Who are your favorite pairs of best friends in science fiction? Did you agree with my final decision? Let me know in the comments. As always, I’d love to hear from you!
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora
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