I have to agree that the Watchtower Babs/Dick is an excellent example of a "happy ending" that isn't purely happy, and isn't the end. It is possible to have deep emotional conflict without having a total mess. In fact, after a while, repeated total messes don't seem like "great pairings" anymore -- they seem like codependent messes both people would be better just walking away from.
However, even if you like strong pairings who deal with the adult decision that they can't be together (Ollie/Dinah in Watchtower being a good example, and DC continuity nearly so), the scenes (admittedly few) I have read of Dick/Babs conflict read far more immature than that to me: they read like college freshmen. At one point this would have been perfect for the two of them, but in other ways they are so established as mature (if imperfect) adults that it rings hollow.
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Date: 2005-02-11 06:44 am (UTC)However, even if you like strong pairings who deal with the adult decision that they can't be together (Ollie/Dinah in Watchtower being a good example, and DC continuity nearly so), the scenes (admittedly few) I have read of Dick/Babs conflict read far more immature than that to me: they read like college freshmen. At one point this would have been perfect for the two of them, but in other ways they are so established as mature (if imperfect) adults that it rings hollow.