Favorite Fictional Couples Part Two

Last week I started off the countdown of my personal favorite fictional couples, in honor of Valentine's Day and being single (pftt, boyfriend? Nope, not for this crazy cat lady).  We saw some truly epic couples last week, (not to mention every Disney couple EVAH), but brace yourselves readers, because this list is only going to get even more intense.

Bring it.

So without further ado, let's get right to it, with number...

15. Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase
Book: Percy Jackson and the Olympians & The Heroes of Olympus

What's awesome about this couple?  Well, for one, they're both demi-gods.  Percy is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Annabeth is the daughter of Athena, goddess of wisdom.  What this means is that they are one badass, powerful couple--Percy can control water, talk to horses, (so cool!) control ships with his mind, navigate on open seas through instinct, and even breathe underwater (again, I say, so cool!).  And Annabeth is really, really, really, smart. (um, so cool? YES! YES IT IS!!) You'd be surprised how even though Percy apparently has all these badass superpowers, it's usually Annabeth who saves the day by coming up with a clever plan.  They start off by irritating each other, but of course it turns into love, and by the second series, their relationship is so strong that Percy willingly falls into Tartarus (basically, Greek version of hell) with Annabeth, rather than be separated from her.  If that's not love, I don't know what is.

Romantic Fan Art, awww...*

14. Sawyer and Kate
Show: LOST

For me, my favorite couple from LOST will always be Sawyer and Kate--there was just something about them, their intense chemistry, how they were both broken down people who had criminal backgrounds, and how Kate was really the first person to look deeper than the persona Sawyer presented and find that even though Sawyer acted nasty, he actually had some good in him.  Unfortunately for me and Skater shippers everywhere, they don't wind up together--(spoiler alert!) Sawyer ends up with Juliet, which while it was a very sweet romance, to me it wasn't nearly as exciting or interesting as his relationship with Kate in the earlier seasons.

Sawyer's and Kate's Relationship in 5 Pictures

*fans rejoicing*

Sawyer and Kate: I think we make better friends.
Fans: *ugly sobbing*

There was an entire love triangle over whether Kate would wind up with Sawyer or Jack--arguments over this destroyed many lives and may have caused an international diplomatic incident.  In other words, it was serious business for the fans of the show.  In the end, Kate declares her love for Jack, but they don't wind up together, as Jack is stuck on the island.  So, alas, Kate is denied both the attractive, noble, doctor that is Jack and the smokin-hot, scruffy, bad-boy conman that is Sawyer.  Life is cruel.  But for me, her relationship with Sawyer was one of the best things about LOST, which is why the early seasons always have a fond place in my heart.

13. Josef and Sarah
Show: Moonlight

What's crazy about this couple is they literally have one scene together where we get to see them interact with each other.  For the rest of the episode devoted to some of Josef's backstory, all we see of Sarah is in a few scenes at the end, where she is in a coma.  Because of this, we know very little about her, except for that one brief scene...how brief you say?  Glad you asked. (also, as a bonus, some gratuitous Spanish in the beginning.)

That's all we got basically, of their relationship--one quick kiss outside.  Theirs is a tragic story--they fell in love, and since Josef is a vampire, he tried to turn Sarah into one, so she could be with him always.  Instead, something went wrong and Sarah is trapped in an immortal coma (No, I'm not crying! I've just got some dust in my eye! Okay?!).  It's this loss that many fans believe is responsible for the way Josef acts in the show--keeping a wall up, acting aloof and sometimes even downright angry or rude--because he doesn't want to let people get close to him again.  But even though the onscreen time was short, it has inspired many a fanfiction for those who want to see more of their relationship.  What is so sad about their relationship is Josef has to live on without her, and the show was cancelled before we could find out if she ever woke up.  I like to think that if the writer's strike hadn't happened to mess with the ratings, somewhere down the line they would have woken Sarah up and explored her and Josef together a bit more.  Even in that brief scene, they had something that looked incredibly sweet and heartwarming.

12. Wolf and Virginia
Mini-Series: The 10th Kingdom

This is the only relationship on this list that begins when the man tries to eat the woman's grandmother.  Promise.  Some friends of mine sat me down in college and made me watch 10th Kingdom and for that, I'm forever in their debt.  Besides for sometimes really bad special effects, 10th Kingdom is an absolutely hilarious, fun and unexpectedly romantic adventure that takes a twist on classic fairy tales and shows you them like you've never seen before.

Wolf is a half-man, half-wolf, and he starts off a minion for the evil queen, sent to find the prince and recapture him.  Instead he runs into Virginia in New York City, and falls hopelessly in love and lust for her.  Virginia ends up accidentally stumbling into the fairy tale realm, and Wolf (after rescuing her from some trolls) becomes her guide through the land, while at the same time, tries to win her affections.  This can be difficult, as you can imagine, when their first meeting was Wolf shoving her grandmother into an oven.

Actual scene from the mini-series.

Wolf is a fantastic character--he's unpredictable (which leads for some drama later on), energetic, surprisingly sensitive, even more surprisingly loyal, and hysterically funny.  Virginia is also wonderful--she's smart, independent, very stubborn, and very confident, which I love about her.  She is also capable of being very kind and caring.  Throughout the mini-series Wolf gradually chips away at her angry exterior, and she comes to depend on him.

Nothing says 'Sorry for trying to eat your Granny,' like a bouquet of flowers.

In the end, they go off to New York together, firmly in love and ready to take on anything. *cheers*

11. Killian Jones (aka, Captain Hook) and Emma Swan
Show: Once Upon A Time

I never in a million years would have predicted that Captain Hook would wind up being one of the good guys, and on top of that, a definite love interest for the main character, Emma Swan, daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming.  Although, when Captain Hook looks like this:

*swoons*

 maybe it's not so surprising after all.  Emma could do a lot worse.

What I like about their relationship is it shows how love can redeem someone.  Hook starts off as a villain--he betrays Emma multiple times (though, to be fair, she also betrays him), he works for Cora, one of the most despicable characters on the show, and he's actively trying to murder Rumpelstiltskin, to the point that he shoots Belle and causes her to lose all her memories.  Karma repays him for these actions and he gets hit by a car.

Pictured above: Justice.

Unfortunately, the lesson doesn't take right away, and he still pursues his revenge on Rumpelstiltskin.  But in the meantime, he also interacts quite a bit with Emma, and she gradually begins to rub off on him.   They share amazing chemistry, which started when they met, where Emma sourced out his deception with her spot-on instincts, and impressing Hook in the process.  While at first he just causally flirts and teases her, over the course of the show it begins to become more and more genuine.  His love for Emma inspires him to be a better man, to be worthy of her, to the point that he puts aside his revenge to help her save her son.  And while Emma isn't sure how she feels, she definitely is attracted to him, as this moment shows:

Whoa! Get a room you two!

Once Upon A Time is still airing, so we've yet to see how their relationship will play out.  But I, for one,  am really hoping that they'll get a happy ending.

Well, there you have it!  First ten done, ten more to go!  The list of personal favorite fictional couples continueth next week!  If you have a favorite couple, I'd love to hear from you--until next week readers!

Fun Fact of the Day: The character of Sawyer was originally meant to be an older, slick, suit-wearing city con artist from New York. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line at his audition, and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and loudly swore, the writers liked the edge he brought to the Sawyer character and decided to write Sawyer as more of a Southern, darker grifter instead.  Also, Kate was intended to be an older business woman separated from her husband in the crash.  Imagine what the show could have been like if they had gone with these original ideas. Yikes!

TTFN! Ta Ta For Now!

Favorite Fictional Couples Part One

Last Friday was Valentine's Day, and in the great tradition of single people everywhere, I celebrated it by ordering a pizza, and stocking up on some Ben and Jerry's while watching romantic movies.

Ben and Jerry's understands my soul.

Like many single people, along with ice cream and cats, I also turn to fictional couples to fill the gaping void of loneliness in my heart.  So in honor of the past holiday, and for all you single people out there looking for some great romantic couples to live vicariously through, here is a list of my Top 20 Favorite Fictional Couples.

This couple above?  One of my favorites.

Honorable Mention: EVERY DISNEY COUPLE EVER

Seriously, I decided to include Disney couples as an honorable mention, because otherwise, over half of the list would be couples from their movies.  Belle and Beast? Yup.  Aladdin and Jasmine? Check. Flynn and Rapunzel? Definitely. Ariel and Eric? Aw, so sweet.  This includes non human couples as well, like Simba and Nala, and Pongo and Perdita, not to mention Lady and the Tramp, which is just about one of the sweetest, most romantic movies ever.

Yes, I ship fictional dogs.  Don't judge me, I judge you!

Disney is what I grew up on, and so all their couples will always have a special place in my heart for teaching me unrealistic expectations of what falling in love should be like. : )

20.  Fox Mulder and Dana Scully
Show: The X-Files

Ah, The X-Files.  You would think that a show about government conspiracies, aliens, and freaky monsters wouldn't be the ideal setting for a romance.  Well, GUESS WHAT?! You'd be wrong! It turns out, that solving unexplained mysteries is the perfect setting for building a relationship. Mulder and Scully had friggin TONS of chemistry, (what professionals call unresolved sexual tension (UST)) so much so that the overall emotional arc of the story became about whether or not they would ever get together.  Yes, they spent most of the series not acknowledging their feelings for each other, but that's also what I kinda like about them.  It's the slow building of their relationship that draws you in and makes you root for them to succeed--which is why when they FINALLY kiss in the first movie it's so satisfying, because as a fan of the show, you've been waiting for this moment forever.

If you don't see the sexual tension in this picture, you're lying.

Mulder and Scully always had each other's backs; they were partners in the truest sense of the word.  I also liked the believer/skeptic dynamic between them, with Mulder pushing Scully to open her mind to new ideas, and Scully keeping Mulder grounded in reality.  So because of their steadfast friendship and amazing chemistry that lead them to something more, they easily make it into my top 20 favorite couples.

You know it would make the bestseller's list.

19. Monica Geller and Chandler Bing
Show: Friends

Suck it losers!

What I love about Chandler and Monica is that they were a surprise hookup on the show that made perfect sense and worked beautifully, so much so that I think they are more beloved than the show's main 'on-again, off-again' couple of Ross and Rachel. Monica and Chandler were quirky, hilarious, but best of all, they were in a stable relationship and eventually became happily married.  Their lives weren't perfect, and they went through some ups and downs but that's why I like them so much, because they stuck with each other through everything.  That's what love is, staying together for better or for worse, and Monica and Chandler really showed this throughout the show.

18. Simon Tam and Kaywinnet Lee Frye (Kaylee)
Show: Firefly

Simon and Kaylee was a romance of rich city doctor meets cute country mechanic. Also, said rich city doctor is a fugitive on the run with his mentally unstable sister who is wanted by the government.  And did I mention that Kaylee is the mechanic of Serenity--a spaceship that isn't above taking jobs outside the law? Theirs is a romance of awkward conversations, foot-in-mouth moments on Simon's half, and gentle flirting.

D'aaaw.

Unfortunately, the show was cancelled before we could see them overcome their awkwardness and officially become a couple.  Fortunately, we got a Big Damn Movie, that finally gave the fans what they were hoping for.

And there was much rejoicing.

17. Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire
Book: The Time Traveler's Wife

This is one of my all-time favorite books.  Henry and Clare's relationship is so touching and heartbreaking.  Henry is an involuntary time-traveler who Clare first meets when she's a little girl.  Later when she's grown up, Henry meets her for the first time in Chicago, at the library where he works.  Their relationship is always all out of order, and that's only one of the difficulties they face throughout the novel.

Like a lot of novels, it got made into a disappointing movie.

Their marriage is often stressful due to Henry's condition, and as the novel goes on, they are further worried by the fact that they have never seen a version of Henry who is older than his early 40's.  However, despite the knowledge of the future, they stay with each other.  Clare takes care of Henry, when he's hurt from time-traveling, and Henry takes care of Clare, when she suffers multiple miscarriages.  Their love story is a tragic one, but it's also beautiful. The novel examines ideas of free will and destiny, and what impact that would have on a relationship.  The results are often both unexpectedly heartbreaking, but sometimes also greatly heartwarming.

Don't worry, it's not what it looks like.

 16. Mick St. John and Beth Turner
Show: Moonlight

Mick.  Beth.  One an immortal vampire, and one a mortal woman journalist.  But it's waaaay better than Twilight.  For one thing, Mick is a really cool Vampire Private Detective, and for another thing, Beth actually has a life outside of Mick, which includes a human boyfriend. (Say what?!) Over the course of 16 episodes we get to watch the relationship between Mick and Beth grow into something very sweet. Mick sacrifices a lot for Beth, and Beth in turn, struggles with the knowledge that Mick is a vampire.  What I liked about the show is they surprisingly had Beth discover Mick's true nature in the 2nd episode.  This led to some great moments where Beth helps Mick start to accept who he is, and show him that even though he's a vampire, he still has humanity in him.

Mick: I'm feeling a bit peckish.
Beth: Oh look at the time...

They had fantastic chemistry together, and I liked that Beth was the confident, outgoing one, while Mick was the more reserved, quiet one.  In the last episode, when Mick decides to walk back into the room and tell Beth he loves her, fans of the show everywhere cheered. : )

Well, there you have it, the first 5 of my Top 20 Favorite Fictional Couples.  What are some of your favorite couples?

Fun Fact of the Day: I ate way too much chocolate on Valentine's Day this year.

TTFN! Ta Ta For Now!