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10. Pegg And Frost
The relationship between Simon Pegg and Nick Frost is as iconic as it is adorable.
With a near unique dynamic between two men in modern showbusiness, their mutual affection is a lesson in platonic fulfillment.
In Hot Fuzz, Nicholas Angel and Danny Butterman showed us how friends can learn from each other and grow to be better people whilst overcoming tremendous odds. In Shaun of the Dead, Shaun and Ed's friendship was a clear weight that held back personal growth, but through sacrifice and struggle the two of them ultimately got what they wanted most. In World's End, pushing through adversity and pain together helped reconcile long-held grudges, and the two most disparate of people came back together, even if they necessarily shouldn't have.
It all started here though, with the friendship between Tim and Mike displaying an early form of the character interactions we see later in their careers. A close childhood friendship with a dynamic that, though flawed, is nevertheless heartfelt and rooted in care for one another. A lack of fear around physical contact and an abundance of mutual support, even a little jealousy, these two make a heartwarming pair that really do complete each other.