| Dysfunctional (flat) | Complex (rich) | |----------------------|----------------| | Pure cruelty or neglect with no love | Love and harm coexist in same act | | Characters are victims or villains only | Each character has a perspective that feels valid to them | | Conflict without history | Every argument is about the past as much as the present | | Easily resolvable with apology or separation | Resolution is partial, painful, or impossible | | No ambivalence – you know who to root for | You root for no one and everyone simultaneously |
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