Tension is the "glue" that keeps an audience engaged. Without it, the payoff feels hollow.
Ensure the "hate" is based on a fundamental misunderstanding or clashing values that can eventually be bridged. Tension is the "glue" that keeps an audience engaged
One character provides the optimism the other has lost, while the "grumpy" one provides the protection or grounding the "sunshine" one needs. Tension is the "glue" that keeps an audience engaged