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While the “Rocky” franchise is about boxing, the heart secretly beating at its core is fueled by love stories surrounding the protagonists. Rocky Balboa and Adonis Creed are immensely dedicated men through and through, with their respective love for Talia and Bianca unwavering across the film series. The movies never lose sight of this distinction while adding elements that challenge these core relationships and force them to change and grow without overturning what made them special in the first place.
Audiences get to see Rocky and Adrian meet and go on their first date before getting engaged, married, and starting a family together with the birth of their son Robert. Along the way, the family endures Rocky confronting the very real dangers of his profession, financial hardship, and relocating back to Philadelphia, but their love remains as strong as ever. Even after Adrian’s death, her presence looms large over Rocky, with the Italian Stallion constantly looking for solace and comfort from his late wife.
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Similarly, audiences see Adonis meet Bianca after he moves to Philadelphia in the original “Creed,” with the two quickly striking up a romance. Across the spinoffs, the young couple becomes engaged and has a daughter, growing closer over their daughter’s health complications and Adonis’ career. It is these two evolving relationships that provide the emotional investment audiences have in the franchise.
