Summary

When a goggle box couple finally allow in their feeling for each other , it can be the good part of the series , but if the show does n’t have plans to keep their human relationship interesting , it can ruin the serial . Once the dramatic event of miscommunications and hidden emotions is finally resolved , there is little else to do except tohave the match live happily ever after or occur up with tortuous way to get them apart again . A amorous pair might have fantabulous tenseness and intrigue in the will - they - won’t - they level of the relationship , but their chemical science disappears when it ’s time to make a bigger commitment .

There are plenty of interesting parts of a committed relationship that can be mined for drama and keep a couple hire for the hearing . After a couple ’s story bow is wrap up , it can also be a great opportunity for a serial to research secondary kinship and other part of the storythat are just as compelling as a romantic slant . However , for any of this to solve , there has to be some reason to keep rootle for the couple .

These goggle box couples roam from having no alchemy or being outright toxic . Whatever the cause , these quality should not have been together .

Aria and Ezra in Pretty Little Liars, Dan and Blair in Gossip Girl

10Booth & Brennan - Bones (2005 - 2017)

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In season 1 , though their chemistry is astonishing , Agent Booth ( David Boreanaz ) and Dr. Brennan ( Emily Deschanel ) have nothing in common and observe it difficult to accord on anything . Their constant militancy and refusal to compromise on their values are what make them so fun to watch , and creates a human relationship moral force based on rubbing . As the season advancement , they start to know this chemical science and the feelings that evolve .

However , they also begin to mellow in the parts of their personality that keep them at odds . Once they ’re together , they frequently make compromises and conceding towards the other ’s point of view . While this makes for a successful relationship , it does n’t make for upright TV . The individual that the show start with are decease , and Booth and Brennan finish up blend into practically one person .

9Oliver & Felicity - Arrow (2012 - 2020)

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In many ways , Oliver ’s inscription to being a vigilante is the real sexual love of his life , not felicitousness .

Oliver ( Stephen Amell ) say Felicity ( Emily Bett Rickards ) he get it on her at the end of time of year 2 , and the couple starts dating in time of year 3 . While Felicity was a gravid fibre and brought out the best in Oliver , the little chemical science they had started to go as soon as they made things official . Though the show had good reasons forOliver ending up with Felicity instead of Laurel inArrow , the way their tale was draw out and full of forced complications made it hard to keep steady down for them . In many ways , Oliver ’s commitment to being a vigilance man is the real love of his life , not Felicity .

8House & Cuddy - House (2004 - 2012)

House is too selfish to truly commit to someone , and Cuddy is too enabling to his toxic conduct .

Few would argue that the relationship between House ( Hugh Laurie ) and Cuddy ( Lisa Edelstein ) was a good musical theme . Despite their important stress , the duo were never mean to be together , as House is too selfish to truly commit to someone , and Cuddy is too enabling to his toxic demeanor . When the show started to hint at a potential romance between the duad , it drift away from the initial premise and message of the show , andthe hospital became a backcloth for the characters as they played their aroused chess match . Once they did get together , the professional machination they had disappeared , and all that was left was infliction .

7Jess & Nick - New Girl (2011 - 2018)

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Unfortunately , the amazing voltage that Nick ( Jake Johnson ) and Jess ( Zooey Deschanel ) had as a duo was squandered by mystify them together too early . The first kiss that they share is an iconic consequence for the show , butif the show had waited just a little longer , it could have had a better payoff . Season 3 is dedicate to their lives as a yoke , but none of the stakes are as good or compelling once they ’re together . Having nowhere else to go , the show breaks them up , even though it ’s obvious they ’ll just get back together finally .

The relationship between Nick and Jess became the center of New Girl , but pairing them up was a mistake , for both the character and the show .

6Lorelai & Christopher - Gilmore Girls (2000 - 2007)

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Though it was Lorelai ( Lauren Graham ) and Luke ( Scott Patterson ) who were the cardinal span to take root for , Lorelai and Christopher ( David Sutcliffe ) did have their moment . There were several multiplication when it looked like Rory ’s ( Alexis Bledel ) parent were going to finally make it work , as the couple seemed irrevocably attract to each other , and their physical chemical science was off the charts . Unfortunately , in time of year 7,when they spontaneously get get married , it ’s the nail in the casket for any hope that they were meant to be together . Lorelai simply does not have it off Christopher as much as she should , andthey’ve outgrow the childish playfulness they once had together .

5Joey & Dawson - Dawson’s Creek (1998 - 2003)

The relationship quickly fizzles out as Joey recognise the idea of Dawson is much better than the reality of him .

Best friend since childhood , Joey ( Katie Holmes ) and Dawson ( James Van Der Beek ) owe it to themselves to give their relationship a shot and see if they can be more than supporter . As sweet as these intention are , once they ’re together , they ’re hardly the most compelling couple on the show . The relationship quick fizzles out as Joey realizes the idea of Dawson is much better than the reality of him . Although they circle each other in the years after this , the best relationship in the show is between Joey and Pacey ( Joshua Jackson ) .

4Jane & Rafael - Jane The Virgin (2014 - 2019)

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InJane the Virgin , it took Michael ( Brett Dier ) dying to get Jane ( Gina Rodriguez ) and Rafael ( Justin Baldoni ) together , and even then their love story did n’t finger like the felicitous close that Jane deserved . It ’s dependable that they had a son together , and had tried to make it work in the past times , but Jane initially choose Michael . It was for a good reason , asshe and Rafael worked much better as co - parent than as a duo .

They had passing different outlooks on biography and values , which caused frequent friction in the decisions about how to raise their Word . If the decision to kill Michael off had n’t been made , even though he fare back later , it ’s unlikely that Jane and Rafael would ’ve tried to make it form . When they get together and decide to get married in the last time of year , it feels like the decision was made just so that Jane would terminate the show as a marital woman .

3Ross & Rachel - Friends (1994 - 2004)

Ross ( David Schwimmer ) and Rachel ( Jennifer Aniston ) are a Graeco-Roman will - they - won’t - they span in the situation comedy population , and seeing them get together was initially a gratifying moment . However , as soon as they start date , Ross ' unceasing jealousy and insecurity make it impossible for the kinship to blossomand lead to the ultimate downfall of the duad . Though not the fault of their interpersonal chemistry , the show kept throwing obstacles in their way to keep them aside and keep the tension alert until the last second of the series . This made the question of whether they ’ll end up together more annoying than intriguing .

2Clark & Lana - Smallville (2001 - 2011)

Clark ’s ( Tom Welling ) secret identity operator is a frequent roadblock to happiness for him and Lana ( Kristin Kreuk ) , but once they do get together , it is n’t what was expected . After so many year of dancing around the possibility that their friendly relationship could be more , when they have the chance to explore their human relationship , they ’re too different from the young people that once fell in love . Additionally , Lex Luther ’s ( Michael Rosenbaum ) frequent meddling and sabotage of both their lifespan makes it difficult and grave to ramp up something that lasts .

1Sookie & Eric - True Blood (2008 - 2014)

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Sookie ( Anna Paquin ) and Eric ( Alexander Skarsgård ) have a fraught but electric relationship in the first few season ofTrue Blood , but this does n’t deem out into the previous seasons . They share their first kiss in time of year 3 , but it ’s not until season 4 that they truly act on their look , and admit them . However , Sookie continues to be disbelieving of Eric and the vampire world at large , hold their relationship easy - departure . Even though Eric proves himself and his erotic love for her , part of his intrigue is that he is the bad son , and once he changes himself for Sookie , their alchemy decrease .

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