Best TV romances

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Anonymous wrote:Ed and Carol on Ed.

I loved that show! Is it streaming anywhere?

NO, and I am annoyed because I really loved that show. It is living in some limbo land because it was produced by two different studios or something? I looked it up not too long ago. There are no DVDs OR streaming. It sucks.

here is the article I found about it: https://www.vulture.com/2016/11/strange-disappearance-of-ed.html

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Anonymous wrote:Buffy and Spike
Joey and Pacey

Not an actual romance. They had sex a few times, then he sexually assaulted her.

That is an oversimplification. The assault was also not remotely glossed over on the show or in my mind. I feel like the same could easily be said about Angel. In fact not to get into a philosophical buffy wormhole but Angel, soulless, was much crueler and more horrible to Buffy than Spike ever was and Buffy was horrible to Spike in return and never anything but devoted to Angel.

Also a buffy spike shipper.

I'd add Corey and Topanga and Chuck and Blair.

What are you talking about? there is no episode where Angel sexually assaults Buffy-- if you want to say there is then you need to specify it. Also no one said anything about whether the sexual assault was glossed over in your mind.

Angel stalks her for a year specifically using their sexual encounter as grist for the torture mill. What are YOU talking about, have you seen season 2?

he lost his soul because he had a moment of happiness with her (while having sex). That is when he stalks her and mentally tortures her. But they are not in a relationship and he isn't trying to be in a relationship with her at that time.

sorry, spike attempted to rape buffy in her bathroom. There is no comparison.

I feel like again this is a gross oversimplification of the issue. To put both things in context:

Angel and Buffy fell in love and he lost his soul and he emotionally tortured her for an entire year. The fact that he had lost his soul, in the canon/universe/lore of the show hinged on his not having a soul. Basically nothing he did without a soul counted as something 'Angel' did. His soul had to be forced back inside him against his will. And while they were not in a consensual romantic relationship at the time they were ABSOLUTELY in a 'relationship' of sorts. This is a very intense rewriting of history to make Angel look less effed up than he was. He murdered Giles' girlfriend just to eff with their heads. Is that comparable to an attempted rape?

Spike and Buffy gradually developed an intense relationship based on mutual anger/dislike/love/respect that culminated in an unhealthy and aggressive sexual relationship. Spike was soulless during this entire time. While without his soul he became a good-ish person/vampire who loved her very deeply. She treated him like garbage during most of this time, but occasionally like an equal. Their relationship during this time was FREQUENTLY filled with violent consensual sexual encounters. He did attempt to rape her in the bathroom. An experience that showed him that no matter how much he loved her he would never be able to be who she deserved without his soul so he went and fought for his. And won it back. And still came back and loved her and was devoted to her.

You are giving Angel a pass because he lost his soul but forcing Spike to bear the moral responsibility of the mistake he made while soulless. A double standard frequently employed by Angel-philes. But Spike's character arc and persona in general are far more compelling and far more complex and deserving of forgiveness than anything Angel has ever done. Spike sees the evil in himself and uses his own autonomy to become a better man.

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Anonymous wrote:From General Hospital, Luke and Laura was a phenomenon but the rape is horrifying now. I loved Robert and Holly way more.

YES! GH had some great romances. Don't forget Frisco and Felicia!

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Anonymous wrote:I loved Peter and Elizabeth Burke’s marriage on White Collar. I was actually so bummed when she got pregnant after many years as happy DINKs that I stopped watching. I have kids, but I liked the idea of being enough for each other.

Same. One of my favorites. I wasn't as upset when she did get pregnant, but it was so cliched on how it happened.

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I just finished watching Gentleman Jack and honestly, the relationship between Anne and Ann really got to me.

I don't know, maybe I'm just hormonal, but even thinking about how badly Anne wanted to find a life companion makes me tear up. The actress playing Anne did such an amazing job of portraying the anguish each time a suitor left her or had the potential to leave her. Also, the anger she felt when someone was being so flippant about marriage since it was something she so greatly wanted and knew she couldn't have in a traditional sense. Just heartbreaking and I love those characters so much now.

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Anonymous wrote:Veronica and Logan as mentioned above
Seth and Summer from the OC
Will and Alicia from The Good Wife
David and Patrick on Schitt's Creek, also Ted and Alexis because Single's Week melts my heart
Jackson and April on Grey's Anatomy
Coach Taylor and Tami on Friday Night Lights

I never like Phoebe and Cole but I loved Paige and Henry for some reason.

I was just going to say David and Patrick - also Johnny and Moira. I'm more on the fence about Alexis and Ted.

Coach and Mrs. Coach on FNL, for sure

Emily and Richard on Gilmore Girls

my in-laws -- a true love match and always impeccably well-mannered -- they still say "Would you mind terribly if I asked you to pour me a scotch, darling?"

oh that's fantastic (assuming you like them!)

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Anonymous wrote:Buffy and Spike
Joey and Pacey

Not an actual romance. They had sex a few times, then he sexually assaulted her.

That is an oversimplification. The assault was also not remotely glossed over on the show or in my mind. I feel like the same could easily be said about Angel. In fact not to get into a philosophical buffy wormhole but Angel, soulless, was much crueler and more horrible to Buffy than Spike ever was and Buffy was horrible to Spike in return and never anything but devoted to Angel.

Also a buffy spike shipper.

I'd add Corey and Topanga and Chuck and Blair.

What are you talking about? there is no episode where Angel sexually assaults Buffy-- if you want to say there is then you need to specify it. Also no one said anything about whether the sexual assault was glossed over in your mind.

Angel stalks her for a year specifically using their sexual encounter as grist for the torture mill. What are YOU talking about, have you seen season 2?

he lost his soul because he had a moment of happiness with her (while having sex). That is when he stalks her and mentally tortures her. But they are not in a relationship and he isn't trying to be in a relationship with her at that time.

sorry, spike attempted to rape buffy in her bathroom. There is no comparison.

I feel like again this is a gross oversimplification of the issue. To put both things in context:

Angel and Buffy fell in love and he lost his soul and he emotionally tortured her for an entire year. The fact that he had lost his soul, in the canon/universe/lore of the show hinged on his not having a soul. Basically nothing he did without a soul counted as something 'Angel' did. His soul had to be forced back inside him against his will. And while they were not in a consensual romantic relationship at the time they were ABSOLUTELY in a 'relationship' of sorts. This is a very intense rewriting of history to make Angel look less effed up than he was. He murdered Giles' girlfriend just to eff with their heads. Is that comparable to an attempted rape?

Spike and Buffy gradually developed an intense relationship based on mutual anger/dislike/love/respect that culminated in an unhealthy and aggressive sexual relationship. Spike was soulless during this entire time. While without his soul he became a good-ish person/vampire who loved her very deeply. She treated him like garbage during most of this time, but occasionally like an equal. Their relationship during this time was FREQUENTLY filled with violent consensual sexual encounters. He did attempt to rape her in the bathroom. An experience that showed him that no matter how much he loved her he would never be able to be who she deserved without his soul so he went and fought for his. And won it back. And still came back and loved her and was devoted to her.

You are giving Angel a pass because he lost his soul but forcing Spike to bear the moral responsibility of the mistake he made while soulless. A double standard frequently employed by Angel-philes. But Spike's character arc and persona in general are far more compelling and far more complex and deserving of forgiveness than anything Angel has ever done. Spike sees the evil in himself and uses his own autonomy to become a better man.

My memory is terrible so I don't remember all the details as well as you do - but I will say I would like to sign up for your Buffy graduate seminar please!

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Anonymous wrote:Veronica Mars and Logan Echolls

Love them!

Rewatch it now! Cant wait for the new season!!!!

Yes!!!!

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Brody and Carrie, but only in the end of season and beginning of season two.

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Malcolm in the Middle's parents.

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Anonymous wrote:Mulder and Scully
Nikita and Michael (late 90s Nikita, not the newer one)
Goliath and Elisa (anyone?)

I’m a 90s kid.

Oh yissss. Nikita and Michael.

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Tim Riggins and Lyla Garrity from FNL
Kelly and Dylan from 90210

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Lucy and Ricky

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Nina and Lance from Portlandia

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Kevin and Winnie, Wonder Years