Parks & Rec: Ben & April Are Proof Of The Show's Greatest Strength
Ben and April are the perfect pair to prove Parks and Recreation's greatest strength. The NBC comedy series became popular for a variety of reasons -- the best of which was the varied friendships present throughout the show. Of course, there's the iconic duo of Leslie and Ron, plus Tom and Donna, Leslie and Ann, Donna and Jerry, Tom and Jean-Ralphio, and so many more. The friendships in the show are so great because the writing and performances reveal how much the characters truly care about each other, even if those involved have differing personalities. The friendships feel natural and realistic because people have diverse types of friends in real life. And this is particularly evident in Ben and April's unexpected but delightful dynamic.
On paper, they shouldn't work as friends: Played by Aubrey Plaza, April Ludgate is cynical and very sarcastic while Adam Scott's Ben Wyatt is nerdy and a bit uptight. April has a tendency to not take things too seriously, which is why she and Ben initially clash. His dorky, type-A attitude is just something that April doesn't normally vibe with, and so she gets annoyed with him on occasion. And vice versa. They definitely have clashing personalities and don't seem to have mutual interests, so it's a wonder how Ben and April are able to become friendly at all let alone turn out to be one of the best pairings on Parks and Recreation.
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The fact that they do manage to find common ground is the greatest evidence of the show's strength in forming bonds between characters either immediately or over time. For Ben and April, it takes some history between them for the two to evolve into such good friends. When Ben decides to stay in
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