Bromances are probably one of the best developments of the 21st century. To be sure, they've been around since the beginning of humanity, but only in these modern times have men felt comfortable embracing their bros, and declaring their love for all to hear. To honour that courage, I have made a list of my favourite bromances!
1. Sherlock and Watson:
If you talk to certain Sherlockian scholars, they'll claim that these two were sword fighting behind closed doors. But bromances are often mistaken for romances, so we can't fault them for that.
2. Pauly D and Vinny
There are three groups of people: those who are cringing at the mention of these two, those who don't know who they are, and those who think they're awesome. There may also be a fourth group that are mad I put them directly beneath Benedict, but they need to get over themselves.
For those of you who don't know, these two were the dynamic duo of Jersey Shore. They stood out by rarely involving themselves in drama, and dedicated their time on the reality show to winning prank wars, getting tan and spending time with their bros.
3. Wayne and Garth
We're not worthy of their bro love! There's a reason you see these two at least once every Halloween, and it's because there's nothing better than partying on with your bro! These two rock n roll nerds taught us that when you accept your bro for who they are, nothing can stand in the way of your dreams, especially if your dream is to put on an Aerosmith concert in Aurora, Illinois and marry a hot relic hunter. Party on, indeed.
4. Turk and J.D.
These two just melted your heart with their love affair. They made a remarkable commitment to each other that proved unbreakable to the very end. Complete with ballad!
5. Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen
I don't know which genius director it was that paired these two up, but hats off to him! Apart from their equally amazing acting talent dominating the X-Men franchise, and appearing on Broadway together, they have openly admitted to their bromance. And I must say, never has a friendship anywhere looked so fun! Seriously, these guys have so much fun together.
6. Seth Rogen and James Franco
Not only do these two often portray best friends in movies, they're also BFFs in real life! This winning twosome has produced comedic gold that has resulted in some of my favourite films of the past few years!
7. Peregrin Took and Meriadoc BrandyBuck (Pippin and Merry)
These two almost-twins were easily the darlings of the LOTR cast, breaking the ice of the epic drama with their memorable one liners:
"They come in pints? I'm getting one!"
"We've had breakfast, yes. But what about second breakfast?"
With the exception of Gandalf falling into darkness, the separation of Pippin and Merry was the saddest shit ever. These two are simply meant to be together forever, and that's that.
8. Finn & Jake
These loveable characters are such a dynamic duo they transcended the genre of the children's T.V. show, probably due in part to the fact that their show, Adventure Time, looks like a series of drug-induced hallucinations. Regardless, this friendship is so fun to watch, they even make frying pancakes fun! Mathematical!
9. Chewbacca and Han Solo
Similar to Finn & Jake, Chewbacca and Han Solo are two bros searching the world (or galaxy) for adventure and beating the odds. While originally Chewbacca swore an oath to protect Han after saving Chewy's life, theirs in a bond of trust and respect that no one can break! They've got each other's backs to the very end, making them bros for life.
Honourable mentions:
Mario & Luigi
To be sure, Mario is one of the best recognized icons of the modern world, thus making the pairing of Mario & Luigi all the more prominent. Still, these two are brothers rather than besties, and aren't necessarily on equal footing either. Mario gets to run around saving the princess and stealing all the glory while Luigi has to sit patiently, being habitually under-valued and under-appreciated. Get off your high horse, Mario!
IT BREAKS MY DAMN HEART!
Batman and Robin
While this crime-fighting duo is known the world over, their relationship has always been that of the mentor/student rather than of two equal friends. Most of their portrayals show Robin being significantly younger and less mature than Batman, and relying on him often. Not quite bros.
And then there's this whole thing...
Harry, Ron and Hermione
There's no denying it. This was the friendship to end all friendships. Their bond was beautiful (if, at times, confusing) and was the basis for what is arguably the greatest adventure story of my generation. BUT - there's three of them! How could we possibly ask Harry to choose between Ron and Hermione? Sacrilege!
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