Dynamic duos in books: What a fun topic for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday meme hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Thanks to Elley the Book Otter for the great suggestion. And now, onwards, with the list!
1 / Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings (Agatha Christie)
2 / Howl and Calcifer (Diana Wynne Jones)
3 / Batman and Robin (DC Comics)
4 / Jaime Lannister and Bronn of the Blackwater (Game of Thrones)
5 / Frodo and Samwise (Lord of the Rings)
6 / Tintin and Captain Haddock (Hergé)
7 / Asterix and Obelix (Uderzo, Goscinny & Ferri)
8 / Crowley and Aziraphale (Good Omens)
9 / Robin Hood and Little John (Robin Hood canon)
10/ October Daye and Sea Witch Luidaeg (Seanan McGuire)
… And which of these dynamic duos is your favorite? Do you have a running list too? Share the link please!
40 replies on “Dynamic Duos in Books”
I absolutely adore your list, Lex! I especially love that you added Tintin and Captain Haddock. A little Belgian pride with me 😀
Oh goodness! I completely forgot that Herge was Belgian too. Poirot and Tintin, does indeed bring on some Belgian glory. 🙂
Great list. I love Frodo and Samwise.
Thanks Deb! [BTW, think your blog has recently switched over to DISCUS? I’m sorry I wasn’t able to comment there, always have a lot of problems commenting through DISCUS 🙁 ]
Love your duos! Oh, the memories this post brings. Good Omens is so good! Great post.
Here’s the LINK to mine in case you want to stop by later. Have a great reading week!
Thanks Perveen! Good Omens was a blast, and I feel like rewatching it. *off to check out your post*
Tintin and Capt. Haddock is the best. And I love that version of Robin Hood. 🙂 This is already my favorite post of the day.
I really want to try the October Daye series.
I think we have chatted about October Daye series before? I really think you will like the series, esp. now that you’ve been reading a lot of Urban Fantasy with shape shifters. 🙂
Frodo and Samwise are the perfect pick!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-dynamic-duos/
Thanks Lydia, definitely love those GIFs too!
Great list, I love Howl and Calcifer and I really need to read some Poirot – I’ve read a couple but none with Hastings in!
In that case, may I recommend The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim? I loved the TV episode version too, hope you’ll give it a try!
Good Omens are the winner today by far! Now that was a dynamic duo if ever there was one.
I also have Jaime, but with his evil twin.
Thanks for stopping by Lex!
Well now, that’s definitely a duo that keeps moving things along – Jaime and his evil twin!
Great list! Frodo and Sam are a perfect pick (though I probably would have gone with Merry and Pippin if I had to only pick one LOTR duo). And I completely agree with you including October Daye and the Luidaeg even though I wouldn’t have thought of that duo myself. (I’m too used to thinking of the Luidaeg as solitary.)
My TTT: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2022/02/22/top-ten-tuesday-quotes-again/
I think you’re right about Merry and Pippin, that was a duo of “equals”. In the Frodo/ Samwise pairing, Frodo definitely lorded it over Samwise a bit…
wow, fabulous! I didn’t know that Poirot Tumblr, awesome, thanks!
My list is here: https://wordsandpeace.com/2022/02/22/top-ten-books-with-dynamic-duos/
Haha, and that Tumblr has the catchiest name too — I say, Poirot — which is obviously what Hastings says a LOT in the show! 😂
Yes, awesome title too. Yes, he says that all the time!
Now I want to rewatch that version of Robin Hood!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday .
What a great suggestion, that movie never gets old! *off to read your post*
Batman & Robin, yes!!!! I am surprised I have not seen them mentioned before now!! https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/02/top-ten-tuesday-celebrating-palindrome.html
That’s so true. When I put Batman and Robin on my list, I totally thought this would be a popular choice for most TTTers (but it seems not).
Frodo and Sam are the first characters that came to my mind, too. I love that you included Robin Hood and Little John – they’re definitely a dynamic duo!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I love Robin Hood and Little John, though my favorite version is the Disney animation version, of course! Thanks for stopping by, Susan.
Crowley and Aziraphale have made lots of appearances this week it seems!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/02/22/top-ten-tuesday-356/
Yes, definitely popular, those two!
Great list. I really have to watch Good Omens again, it was great. I loved Michael Sheen in it…
Absolutely. I’ve been watching a lot of Poirot lately, would like to switch to Good Omens after that, I think.
I love your list! Batman and Robin are definitely a dynamic duo! Here’s my list: https://www.literacious.com/2022/02/22/top-ten-tuesday-dynamic-duos/
Robin doesn’t get that much spotlight, but they make a great duo indeed!
You picked fabulous duos! Some of my favourites here are Toby and the Luidaeg and Poirot and Hastings.
Those two are my favorites too, I have to say! 🙂
Great list of dynamic duos! I totally agree with Crowley and Aziraphale, these two are definitely a dynamic pair…
Here is my TTT post: https://herseriallife.com/top-10-best-dynamic-duos/
NOS 2,3, and 5 to 9 — all twosomes familiar to me and all excellent choices, in my humble opinion! There’s also Lyra and Will in His Dark Materials, and Joan Aiken’s Arabel and her raven Mortimer.
Yay! Crowley and Aziraphale. 🙂
Howl and Calcifer! I feel a reread coming on, although I still have one or two DWJs I have never read so those should come first…
An amazing list! There is nothing like a duo of friends in books! I also love the dynamics between Carlos and Ega from Eça de Queirós’s classic The Maias, and, of course, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson!
Such a fun list! Frodo and Sam will always be one of my favorite dynamic duos for sure though 🙂
OMG – I love your answers. Really love them all.
Lynn 😀