 Meanwhile , critics lauded the character 's relationship and chemistry with Rapunzel enthusiastically , likening it to that of a romantic comedy . Writing for the Mountain Xpress , Ken Hanke felt that " what works best is the interplay between the two leads , " concluding , " these animated characters are frankly more believable and charismatic than the human ones in ... Love and Other Drugs . " Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media wrote that the characters ' " relationship is built on mutual respect and trust , something completely missing in many earlier Disney movies . " The Miami Herald 's Rene Rodriquez opined , " Even though they may seem to be boilerplate fairy @-@ tale heroes , you genuinely come to care about Rapunzel and Flynn and root for them to be together , " while Joe Neumaier of the Daily News simply called their relationship " cute . " Ted Fry of The Seattle Times wrote , " The back @-@ and @-@ forth banter of what inevitably becomes a courtship is consistently witty and given extra sparkle from adroit characterizations by Moore and Levi . " Similarly , Cathy Jakicic , writing for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , opined , " Moore and Levi , meanwhile , breathe new life into the classic love @-@ hate romance . " Colin Covert of the Star Tribune felt that both " characters are equally strong and funny . " Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post wrote that the characters ' relationship makes the film " engaging . " BuzzFeed author Arielle Calderon compiled " 19 Reasons Rapunzel And Flynn Rider Are The Best Disney Couple " , citing their meeting and opposite personalities among them . Babble.com ranked Flynn and Rapunzel among the " Top 10 Cutest Disney Couples " . 
