Fictional Favorite: Friendships

Okay, so I feel like sometimes Valentine's Day only focuses on the love between a couple and well, I don't think that's all there is to love. Although, the love between a man and a woman is the most powerful example of love. (Aside from divine love of course!) But this post is just going to include highlights of some of my favorite friendships as friendship is a type of love. (Why, because I'd like to stick to my Fictional Favorite pattern this month.)

Gosh, where to begin...well, how about the unexpected...

I really like Jo and Laurie, which might seem like a strange choice if you misunderstand what I love about them. I don't 'ship' them as a couple. (I don't ship anybody.) But I do really like their friendship, particularly how it is portrayed in the 1949 Little Women starring June Allyson as Jo and Peter Lawford as Laurie. My favorite scene between them would probably be when Jo finds out that Laurie has sent for Marmee because of Beth's sickness. It's just so sweet between the two of them. Oh, and I guess I like when Laurie comes back from Europe with Amy as his wife and goes to tell Jo while she's up in her garret. And then there's the scene...I should stop now!! Haha!

The next two will be more favorite friendship moments...

This may be difficult for some of you to understand and others will get it right off. Star Wars, anyone? I really appreciate this moment between Obi-Won and Padme. Obi-Won, while having to keep an eye on his padawan with mega temper issues, has worked his way over to Padme to check on her. It's one of the few things I like about the prequel movies.

 

I don't know if I should give warning or not but, if any of you are planning on seeing The Battle of Five Armies and have not yet done so--this will be a little spoiler! Okay, this entire scene in BoFA is pretty awesome with the music, action and such, but as usual, Cordy, had to overthink a scene and find something to like that is almost entirely aside from what you're supposed to pay attention to. *small shrug* Galadriel has spent all her strength in banishing the Necromancer/Sauron to Mordor and is incredibly weak. Enter Elrond, who helps support and almost comfort her in her weakened state. Simple enough right? (I didn't go to deep, did I?) It's just one of those details that I love. :) Again, not a couple situation, I think Galadriel is Elrond's mother-in-law. *goes to check* Yup, he is. :D

 

 

I'll stick to Middle Earth here for a moment with these three gents. This threesome is a very serious brotherhood (haha), and they always have each others backs. By extension, the hobbit foursome are also, very close. I have to keep this one very short or it will become novel size in record time! (Why, because my explaining oft times needs explaining. ;))

 

 

My, one thing leads to another as we have another brotherhood. The Captain and Kit! They joke and train together but the Captain also takes good care of Kit and later Cinderella. I went into this a little bit in my Cinderella review.

 

Well, as I am trying to write some post that aren't incredibly long and overthought, I feel like sometimes my dear readers require a tent and enough food to last for several days when you come visit my blog, I think I should just wrap things up here. Obviously, this is hardly a complete list! It is merely a collection of the random friendships and scenes that came instantly to mind while I was considering my topic.

 

What are some of your favorite fictional friendships?

 

Yours truly,

Cordy

 

P.S. Okay, I actually can't help including Anne and Diana. We'll call them honorable mentions because, I mean, they are the ones that coined the phrase 'bosom friends', right?!