Talk:Zootopia/@comment-27504195-20160126224653/@comment-1879108-20160127010623

To me, they are Rapunzel and Flynn, the anthropomorphic, buddy cop version.

Also, one of the reasons I became interested in these two is because their relationship is similar to that of the main characters of a story I want to write someday. An idealistic, noble and innocent heroine becomes partners with a swindler, cynical and snarky anti-hero. He wants to be seen as an untrustworthy ruffian, but she tries to see the good inside him because she knew him in a time he wasn't like that. As they work together, she teaches him about ideals, selflessness and to be true to himself while he guides her and teaches her about how to handle herself in the dark world and to not let others take advantage of her naivety. The romance part? That's up to interpretation, but they are inseparable partners.