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Karen's Top Ten Fictional Couples
"Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day." -Nicholas Sparks
Notes- 1.) These are not my favorite ships. These are actual, established couples who are together for the majority of their canon.
2.) Warning: Number 4 contains a TV Tropes link.
10.) Jax Teller and Tara Knowles, Sons of Anarchy
(Charlie Hunnam and Maggie Siff)
Jax: "Do you love me? It's a simple question."
Tara: "It's not a simple answer."
I put them at number 10 because, frankly, they had kind of a fucked-up beginning in season one. But they're still on the list because in the two and a half seasons since, they've become a stable, loving family. Tara keeps Jax grounded and sane, and gives him a reason to want to leave the SAMCRO life behind.
9.) Allison and Joe Dubois, Medium
(Patricia Arquette and Jake Weber)
Allison and Joe have a lot of problems. It's not easy being married to a psychic, or being a psychic married to someone who is practical by nature and questions every vision you have. Then there's the everyday stress of middle-class life and raising three daughters. But even with all of that, Allison and Joe work. Because, like every successful married couple in real life, they know it's worth it.
8.) Ferris Bueller and Sloane Peterson, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(Matthew Broderick and Mia Sara)
"He's gonna marry me."
You know, I think they did get married. I think that if there's anyone who can meet the challenge that is life with Ferris Bueller and see through his crap, it's Sloane Peterson.
7.) Phil and Claire Foster, Date Night
(Steve Carell and Tina Fey)
"I'd choose you every time."
When we first meet Phil and Claire Foster, they're in a bit of a rut, questioning the state of their marriage and whether they're really happy together or not. But as we all know, there's nothing like an adventurous and ridiculously dangerous night on the town to make you realize how much you truly love somebody.
6.) Oliver and Lisa Douglas, Green Acres
(Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor)
Basically, the entire premise of "Green Acres" is built on Lisa's willingness to compromise. She was not built to live on a farm, but she agrees to try it because she knows that it's Oliver's dream. And he knows that she can't cook worth a damn, but he eats her horrendous flapjacks because she tries. They're both pretty damn crazy, but isn't a big part of marriage just finding someone who can live with your brand of crazy?
5.) April and Bobby, Pieces of April
(Katie Holmes and Derek Luke)
April: "Bobby. They don't deserve decorations."
Bobby: "Yeah, but you do."
After leaving a dysfunctional home and having an unsuccessful relationship with a drug dealer, April found Bobby, who is just a good guy, plain and simple. She fixes him up when he's hurt, and he stays with her when she cries.
4.) Marge and Norm Gunderson, Fargo
(Frances McDormand and John Caroll Lynch)
"Heck, Norm, you know we're doin' pretty good."
When police chief Marge Gunderson isn't chasing down murderers and being a pregnant badass, she goes home to her husband. And in their simple, quiet scenes together, we see their simple, quiet, lovely life.
3.) The "How We Met" Couples, When Harry Met Sally...
"I rode up nine extra floors just to keep talking to her."
"I'm Ben Small, of the Coney Island Smalls."
Based on true stories, but re-told by actors, these short but memorable scenes are a testament to how every love, and love story, is different, and how that makes each of them even more beautiful.
2.) Dharma and Greg Montgomery, Dharma & Greg
(Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson)
"I promise to always let you be you and me be me."
I think it's really all there in the quote. Dharma and Greg work both despite their (many, many) differences and because of them. They accept each other even when they don't quite understand each other, and each supplies things that the other needs in their life- Greg gives Dharma stability, Dharma gives Greg spontaneity and joy. And although their differences do create some problems, we know that they'll be okay because at the end of the day, they love each other enough to stick it out.
1.) Thurston Howell III and Lovey Howell, Gilligan's Island
(Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer)
"If I only have one lifetime, I'll spend my time with you."
I love all of the castaways, but I think Mr. and Mrs. Howell are my favorites. A big part of that is what a great couple they are. This is a couple that you can tell has been together for a long time. They've become accustomed to each other's mannerisms, quirks, and habits, and know how to push each other's buttons, but God help you if you try to do it. There are hints that they've had troubles in the past, but we know (and occasionally see for ourselves) that they simply can't live without each other, and don't really want to.
As always, this is my opinion. Comment with yours!
<3
Notes- 1.) These are not my favorite ships. These are actual, established couples who are together for the majority of their canon.
2.) Warning: Number 4 contains a TV Tropes link.
10.) Jax Teller and Tara Knowles, Sons of Anarchy
(Charlie Hunnam and Maggie Siff)
Jax: "Do you love me? It's a simple question."
Tara: "It's not a simple answer."
I put them at number 10 because, frankly, they had kind of a fucked-up beginning in season one. But they're still on the list because in the two and a half seasons since, they've become a stable, loving family. Tara keeps Jax grounded and sane, and gives him a reason to want to leave the SAMCRO life behind.
9.) Allison and Joe Dubois, Medium
(Patricia Arquette and Jake Weber)
Allison and Joe have a lot of problems. It's not easy being married to a psychic, or being a psychic married to someone who is practical by nature and questions every vision you have. Then there's the everyday stress of middle-class life and raising three daughters. But even with all of that, Allison and Joe work. Because, like every successful married couple in real life, they know it's worth it.
8.) Ferris Bueller and Sloane Peterson, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(Matthew Broderick and Mia Sara)
"He's gonna marry me."
You know, I think they did get married. I think that if there's anyone who can meet the challenge that is life with Ferris Bueller and see through his crap, it's Sloane Peterson.
7.) Phil and Claire Foster, Date Night
(Steve Carell and Tina Fey)
"I'd choose you every time."
When we first meet Phil and Claire Foster, they're in a bit of a rut, questioning the state of their marriage and whether they're really happy together or not. But as we all know, there's nothing like an adventurous and ridiculously dangerous night on the town to make you realize how much you truly love somebody.
6.) Oliver and Lisa Douglas, Green Acres
(Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor)
Basically, the entire premise of "Green Acres" is built on Lisa's willingness to compromise. She was not built to live on a farm, but she agrees to try it because she knows that it's Oliver's dream. And he knows that she can't cook worth a damn, but he eats her horrendous flapjacks because she tries. They're both pretty damn crazy, but isn't a big part of marriage just finding someone who can live with your brand of crazy?
5.) April and Bobby, Pieces of April
(Katie Holmes and Derek Luke)
April: "Bobby. They don't deserve decorations."
Bobby: "Yeah, but you do."
After leaving a dysfunctional home and having an unsuccessful relationship with a drug dealer, April found Bobby, who is just a good guy, plain and simple. She fixes him up when he's hurt, and he stays with her when she cries.
4.) Marge and Norm Gunderson, Fargo
(Frances McDormand and John Caroll Lynch)
"Heck, Norm, you know we're doin' pretty good."
When police chief Marge Gunderson isn't chasing down murderers and being a pregnant badass, she goes home to her husband. And in their simple, quiet scenes together, we see their simple, quiet, lovely life.
3.) The "How We Met" Couples, When Harry Met Sally...
"I rode up nine extra floors just to keep talking to her."
"I'm Ben Small, of the Coney Island Smalls."
Based on true stories, but re-told by actors, these short but memorable scenes are a testament to how every love, and love story, is different, and how that makes each of them even more beautiful.
2.) Dharma and Greg Montgomery, Dharma & Greg
(Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson)
"I promise to always let you be you and me be me."
I think it's really all there in the quote. Dharma and Greg work both despite their (many, many) differences and because of them. They accept each other even when they don't quite understand each other, and each supplies things that the other needs in their life- Greg gives Dharma stability, Dharma gives Greg spontaneity and joy. And although their differences do create some problems, we know that they'll be okay because at the end of the day, they love each other enough to stick it out.
1.) Thurston Howell III and Lovey Howell, Gilligan's Island
(Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer)
"If I only have one lifetime, I'll spend my time with you."
I love all of the castaways, but I think Mr. and Mrs. Howell are my favorites. A big part of that is what a great couple they are. This is a couple that you can tell has been together for a long time. They've become accustomed to each other's mannerisms, quirks, and habits, and know how to push each other's buttons, but God help you if you try to do it. There are hints that they've had troubles in the past, but we know (and occasionally see for ourselves) that they simply can't live without each other, and don't really want to.
As always, this is my opinion. Comment with yours!
<3