User blog comment:Juan Jose Rodriguez/Gwen and Duncan - Why Do You All Hate It?/@comment-1756703-20100508151629

Okay... my response to an old blog post made by someone who doesn't even post here anymore... go!

The primary reason I'm opposed to the DxG relationship is because it's too conventional. Honestly, I can list off quite a few instances where two friends with similar interests have hooked up romantically. As such, it runs the risk of coming across as quite clichéd, perhaps to a greater extent than any other relationship in the show. And when a relationship becomes ''too' clichéd and predictable, I tune right out due to how boring it comes across as.

Now, I know what you're going to say. "But Jam, DxC is just as clichéd! Stop being a hypocrite!"

This is a show chock full of clichés, and I've come to expect it from every character. Clichés aren't necessarily a bad thing if they're utilized for comedic purposes. Personally, I believe DxC is a good example of that. Duncan and Courtney comes across as a hilarious Shakespearian couple (like Petruchio and Katherina from The Taming of the Shrew or Beatrice and Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing) due to the way they're constantly at each other's throats and yet continue to have feelings for each other. So yes, both DxC and DxG may be clichés, but the difference is that DxC is actually entertaining. Try as I might, I simply can't picture DxG being nearly as fun to watch.