21 December 2012 @ 02:16 pm
All Things Friday - Conflict & Conflict Resolution  
Clint and Natasha, Hawkeye & Black Widow – Why do they fight? What do they argue about? How often? How do they go about it? Do they yell? Throw things? Work it out on the sparring mat? Give each other the silent treatment? How do they argue differently when they’re being Clint and Natasha as opposed to Hawkeye and Black Widow? How do they resolve their issues? Does one person always have to give in or do they compromise? Which one of them has a temper (or do they both)? Can others tell when these two are fighting or are they private about? SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!

The bottom line is that partners have conflicts. I’m using the word “conflict” as opposed to “argue” or “fight” because the question here is what shape those conflicts take – are they arguments and/or fights? Are they heated? Are they quick and then done?

Here’s another angle to consider – if in your personal headcanon these two are romantically involved, how do conflicts that come from one arena, i.e. Clint just won’t put the seat down, affect the other arena, i.e. now that they’re on a mission, does Black Widow even think about that stupid toilet seat? Or if Hawkeye takes out the last terrorist, the one that Black Widow already claimed, thank you very much, does Natasha take it out on Clint when they get home? Even if there is no romance and the two are platonic best friends, how do these things translate?

SO MANY FEELS!!! So give us your thoughts, your recs, your drabbles, your fics. Conflicts and conflict resolution. Have it out!
 
 
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[identity profile] anuna-81.livejournal.com on December 21st, 2012 07:58 pm (UTC)
Hmmmmm. I think this could go in any direction, meaning if there's a conflict between them I can imagine them both in a verbal and actual sparring match. I don't have a definite headcanon, other than I like to imagine them dealing with their issues, because they're both don't want an argument to screw up their partnership/friendship/relationship.

If we're talking about Clint and Natasha as part of team!Avengers, I imagine they both like to think nobody can notice they've been fighting/arguing about something. They're wrong, tho. it's not that they're bad at covering stuff up, but rather the fact that team, as a team, has a certain dynamic and when the balance is disturbed they all sense it, and sense something is wrong.

As for writing, I just thought about this the other day and realized I haven't written about them properly arguing about something, and decided I should do this some time soon. I did write about conflict and resolving of it, in the second part of Red Thread series (http://head-on-home.livejournal.com/16796.html). Mine is Clint's POV, and [livejournal.com profile] cybermathwitch wrote Natasha's POV of that same event here (http://awfully-clever.livejournal.com/44502.html). If you decide to read, heed the warnings and take a look at the meta info.

Edited 2012-12-21 07:59 pm (UTC)
[identity profile] jacedesbff.livejournal.com on December 21st, 2012 08:06 pm (UTC)
I definitely agree that the Avengers would know. When you have a tight-knit group, they follow each others ebb and flow, and when within that group you have a sub-unit, shall we say, that's as interwoven as Clint and Natasha - heck, YEAH, they'd know!

I'm also with you in that I hope they would resolve issues quickly, and for the reasons you listed. This isn't a pair that needs to go into battle with unresolved issues.

Very cool!
[identity profile] anuna-81.livejournal.com on December 21st, 2012 08:12 pm (UTC)
I don't see them holding grudges either. They might do those "you and I remember Budapest differently" things, you know, ribbing each other about something, and snarking at each other, but there's no real malice in that. They both know anger is a serious thing and that they need to resolve it, because clinging to it is just unwise for two people like them.

Yes! A tightly knit group is like a body. Clint and Nat being angry at each other, that would feel like a sore limb. Boys would be concerned and would probably attempt to help them. Accent on attempt. ;) Actually, it would be interesting to see how two of them get used to this - others figure out something is wrong and poke and prod, and two of them getting used to this kind of thing from four other people who are concerned and mean well.