Narratives are an important part of life. Every public figure has one or another, especially politicians who are trying to sell himself or herself. Everyone, at some point in our lives, have compared some moment or another to a movie or a television show. Now I'm not trying to get all Joseph Campbell or anything, but when I first saw the ticket I couldn't help it. I thought:
"This is like a buddy cop movie."
And in some ways both Obama and Biden's personality lends itself to this narrative. Obama seems like the straight laced extremely talented rookie who has shot to sucess at a fast rate. He finally makes it to detective and he is suddenly paired with the gruff, irrascable, loudmouth, veteran cop who has seen everything and done everything.
"Loosen up kid, your tie is too tight."
Add into the fact that most cinema has focus onto the black/white dynamic through the buddy cop formula, it makes the association almost subconcious. Opposites in many ways, Obama and Biden are tied together in their dynamics through a love of country like buddy cops are tied together by their love of justice, no matter how that is exacted.
Now no real human person ever fits an archtype, but I thought it was fascinating how I put those two together in that way. Maybe I watch too many movies (more than likely the reason) but sometimes something fits so well it makes...sense I guess. And a little simple.
To buddy cops.....