Five More Hot TV couples
I was delighted with the interest in my last post, on my top five favourite TV couples – mostly from Klaroline fans, of course, as we’re a passionate bunch! But given the great response I got - and the fact that I had a lot of fun writing it! - I thought I’d pick out some of the other TV couples that I love:
1) Emma and Hook
Who doesn’t love a pirate? When Captain Hook burst onto our screens early in the second season of Once Upon a Time, he quickly became one of my favourite characters. I loved his snark and swagger, and as he says himself: “I am devilishly handsome.” From early on I was rooting for him and Emma (Captain Swan!), and my biggest frustration is that because I live in England, I still haven’t got to see how things progress between them in Seasons Three and Four! But I know from the little snippets of spoilers I see on twitter that I have a lot to look forward to. I was writing Beautiful Liar as I watched Season 2 of OUAT, and Hook’s flamboyant dress sense inspired the style of my (anti)-hero.
2) Felicity and Oliver
I’m not a big fan of comic book movies or TV shows, so I wasn’t especially excited about Arrow. But I ended up tuning in for the first season, and came to adore Felicity. She’s gawky, self-depreciating and always speaks her mind – however inappropriately. What’s not to love!? I’m less a fan of Oliver / Green Arrow, as I prefer my men a little bit bad, but Stephen Amell is just so damn gorgeous that I can live with it. I just wish he’d been allowed to channel more of the badass werewolf character that he played in Season Two of the Vampire Diaries. But still, I’m fully Team Olicity – sorry Laurel fans!
3) Eleanor and Vane
This is probably a bit of a quirky one, as I suspect a lot of pople don’t watch Black Sails. But my husband and I discovered it on iTunes earlier this year, and have been addicted ever since. It’s set in eighteenth century Nassau, during the golden age of piracy. It’s cheesy as hell, and sometimes a bit confusing, but a lot of fun to watch. It’s also rather sexy – think muskets and muff! My favourite pairing is between Eleanor Guthrie, who runs the business side on the island, and Captain Vane, the most ruthless pirate of them all. I’ve seen them referred to as Lady and the Tramp, but I have to say, for a lady, Eleanor sure drops the f-bomb a lot! Vane always looks like he could do with a good wash, but dear Lord, he’s hot in such an intensely manly way, that I wouldn’t change a thing about him. What I love about their relationship is that she’s his only weakness – and she sure knows how to exploit that! In the most recent plot development, she screwed him over to secure the future of Nassau, leaving him to be killed by his own crew. Thankfully (for me) he managed to survive, and then went on to murder her father in revenge. I have no idea what’s going to happen between these two the next time they meet, but I like to imagine that it’s going to involve some very hot hate sex.
4) Zoe and Wade
Yes, Zoe’s a bit irritating on Hart Of Dixie, but Wade Kinsella… he’s just yum! That drawl, that good-natured snark, that big heart… You can’t help wanting him to get the girl. Part of me wishes that the girl he liked was the awesome Lemon Breeland, but if he wants Zoe, then I’ll get behind him.
5) Rackham and Bonny
This is another slightly left-field pick from Black Sails, which may go over everyone’s head. Rackham is the smooth, sartorial pirate, who’s more likely to talk his way out of a situation than fight. He has that slightly effeminate feel, while still managing to be manly. Anne Bonny is possibly the most charmless female you’ll ever meet. She doesn’t say much, but her most memorable line of the Season was: “fuck you want?” That pretty much sums her up. She’s very beautiful, but you wouldn’t know it from the way she skulks around, hiding under her huge, black hat. Rackham and Bonny are probably one of the most intriguing couples in the show. He saved her from an abusive husband when she was just thirteen, and they’ve been together ever since. She’s horribly damaged, and spent a lot of the Season screwing Max, the irritating French girl who runs the local brothel. But even after causing each other a great deal of pain, Rackham and Bonny are still together – they’re family, and always will be. They’re also both gorgeous, which always helps!
Does anyone also like these couples? More importantly, has anyone ever watched Black Sails?! It’s keeping us going while we wait for Season Five of Game of Thrones…