I think the thing that makes the Phoenix-Maya dynamic so uniquely excellent is that they’re both simultaneously the silly ridiculous one and the exasperated voice of reason in the relationship. Like, they’re stepping into a pitch-black room and Maya’s like “haha Nick are you scaaaaared?” but she’s hiding behind him the whole time. Or they’re watching a sappy movie and Phoenix is like “pfff Maya are you really getting all emotional about this?” but he’s like sniffling and wiping at his eyes. They’re both pathetic losers who share one brain cell that bounces back and forth between them and it’s just. So good