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From groundbreaking firsts to swoon-worthy slow burns, these women-loving-women pairings gave TV some of its most memorable romances. Join us as we celebrate iconic chemistry, emotional storytelling, and couples that changed the small screen forever. Which sapphic TV duo had you totally obsessed? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00I can't wish you again. Gabrielle will always be here.
00:09Welcome to Ms. Mojo. And today, we're counting down our picks for the best WLW stories on the
00:16small screen. For this list, we'll be focusing on established romantic relationships between
00:21two women, rather than just groundbreaking moments for female queer characters or female
00:26characters who were romantically linked but didn't have a relationship. A spoiler alert
00:31is in effect. Sam Gardner's overly protective younger sister gets a well-deserved enemies-to-lovers
00:47romance in the show. At Clayton Prep, she meets Izzy Taylor. And although they butt heads at first,
00:53they soon bond over their family situations. I feel like I have to be perfect all the time,
00:58and it's exhausting. Is that why you were such a dick to me? Probably. Their friendship has its
01:08ups and downs, mostly because of Izzy's boyfriend Nate, but their genuine feelings for each other
01:13keep bringing them back together. After a wonderfully crafted and, at times, frustrating slow burn,
01:19the two finally get together. As the course of true love never does run smooth, the pair have
01:24some difficulties, but are ultimately inseparable. And now all I want to do is kiss you. I'm okay with
01:31that. Number 29. Anne Lister and Anne Walker. Gentleman Jack. This romance is literally historical.
01:44The character Anne Lister is based on a real diarist of the same name from Yorkshire,
01:48who came to be known as the first modern lesbian. She and her partner, Anne Walker,
01:54became the first lesbian couple to consider themselves married in Britain.
01:58It won't be easy. It'll never be easy. We're both still here, aren't we?
02:06Gentleman Jack paints their story in vivid detail, and it makes for a delightful watch.
02:11Actresses Saran Jones and Sophie Rundle have exceptional chemistry as Lister and Walker,
02:17which makes it easy for the audience to root for their characters.
02:21I can wait that long.
02:25As long as I have reason to hope.
02:29Oh, I think you have every reason to hope.
02:34Rather than a whirlwind romance, theirs is a quiet and steady sort of partnership,
02:38rooted in mutual respect and affection. It just feels good to watch them in love. And sometimes
02:44that's enough. Number 28. Freya Michelson and Keelan. The Originals. What happens when a witch
02:50falls in love with a werewolf? Well, in the originals, they live happily ever after.
02:54I now pronounce you married. You may both kiss the bride.
03:06Freya, the said witch played by Riley Vocal, and Keelan, the werewolf played by Christina Moses,
03:12have a rough start, with the former capturing the latter. However, they eventually connect over their
03:17common enemy, Marcel. As they open up to each other, romantic feelings develop, and the two get
03:22together. Despite the fantasy element of the show, the pair navigate realistic relationship
03:27struggles, such as establishing trust, showing up for each other, and parenthood.
03:31Two witches and a werewolf.
03:37This kid's gonna have one hell of a temper.
03:39The progress they make is not only remarkable, but also swoon-worthy.
03:43Number 27. Ava Silva and Sister Beatrice. Warrior Nun.
03:47You don't stay out too late. We'll train tomorrow.
03:51Yes, mother. I'm just messing with you. See you at home.
03:55Acceptance is at the heart of this romance. After Ava Silva, played by Alba Baptista,
04:01is thrust into the chaotic world of demon-slaying sisters, she finds comfort in the company of
04:06Beatrice, played by Christina Tontere Young. Their friendship deepens into an unbreakable bond,
04:11as they grow to trust and support each other. Eventually, Beatrice comes out to Ava,
04:16and over the course of the series, their romance becomes one of the central themes of the story.
04:21But when you're punished just for being different,
04:26you begin to hate what you are
04:31and what you love.
04:32Their relationship is not only tender and deeply loving, but also grounding and liberating,
04:38which is why it has resonated with so many fans.
04:41Number 26. Fiona Coyne and Imogen Moreno. Degrassi, The Next Generation.
04:46This relationship did not lead to the happy ending fans hoped for,
04:51but that doesn't mean it wasn't meaningful.
04:53Fiona and Imogen secretly crush on each other for the longest time before admitting their feelings.
05:08I've wanted to do that for so long.
05:10Once they start dating, they take some time to set the right pace and eventually become a strong couple.
05:16However, things change when Fiona graduates from Degrassi Community School.
05:20While Imogen has to repeat a year, lest her girlfriend feel tied down because of their relationship,
05:25Moreno chooses to let her go, showing true maturity and breaking our hearts.
05:30I like that we're different.
05:31Me too.
05:33But I don't want to hold you back.
05:35I know it's scary.
05:37It's terrifying.
05:40But it's the right thing to do.
05:41Number 25. Sarah Lance and Ava Sharp. Legends of Tomorrow.
05:46This is a power couple if we've ever seen one.
05:48The leader of the legends, Sarah Lance, and the eventual director of the Time Bureau, Ava Sharp,
05:54lock horns when they first meet.
05:56Agent Sharp, have we seen any activity that would match such a massive historical displacement?
06:00Absolutely not, sir.
06:02Well, I guess you must have missed one then.
06:04I find that very hard to believe.
06:06Ready and go, team.
06:08However, it doesn't take them long to fall into step and become allies.
06:11Despite all the high-stakes conflicts they face on the show,
06:14the pair put effort into maintaining a healthy relationship.
06:17There's a considerable lack of drama in their equation too,
06:20which is something fans have repeatedly thanked the writers for.
06:24And I will support you.
06:26I will fight for you.
06:28And above all, Ava Sharp, I will love you.
06:33Wow.
06:34Ava and Sarah, known popularly by their ship name Avalance,
06:38go on to marry and become co-captains of the legends.
06:42Number 24.
06:43Maya Bishop and Dr. Karina DeLuca.
06:46Station 19.
06:47This couple has one of the most healing relationships on the show.
06:50Maya is a firefighter in the Seattle Fire Department,
06:53and Karina is an OB-GYN working at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital.
06:57Sparks fly instantly when they start to get to know each other.
07:00But it's not just chemistry that makes them so appealing.
07:03Sorry.
07:04I'm drinking alone tonight.
07:07Okay.
07:09Are you sure?
07:16Maybe not.
07:18Maya and Karina understand each other better than anyone else.
07:21Karina helps Maya process her toxic relationship with her father,
07:25and she herself finds solace in Maya after losing her brother.
07:28While they do have their fair share of rocky moments,
07:31especially around the topic of marriage and kids,
07:33they choose each other over and over again.
07:35The pair eventually say their I do's and welcome three children together.
07:44And I choose you forever.
07:47Number 23.
07:49Raelle Collar and Cilla Ramhorn.
07:51Motherland, Fort Salem.
07:53Their romance was marked by twists and turns,
07:55but through it all,
07:56their love for each other remained unwavering.
07:59During the attack,
08:01I kept thinking that I might never see you again.
08:05And that was the worst part of it.
08:08I love you, Scylla.
08:09In Motherland, Fort Salem,
08:11Raelle, played by Taylor Hickson,
08:13is a witch who joins the U.S. Army.
08:15While training at Fort Salem,
08:17she falls in love with second-year cadet Scylla,
08:19played by Amalia Holm.
08:21Little does Raelle know,
08:22her crush is secretly part of a rebel group called the Spree,
08:25which opposes the military drafting of witches.
08:28She is revealed to be Scylla's target,
08:30but the latter's genuine feelings for Collar
08:32make her rethink where her loyalties lie.
08:35I had orders to deliver you.
08:39I chose you.
08:41Instead of them, I chose you.
08:43Time and time again,
08:45the pair proves that their love is strong,
08:47which makes their eventual union even more satisfying.
08:50Number 22.
08:51Beau Dennis and Dr. Lauren Lewis.
08:54Lost Girl.
08:55Falling in love with a succubus
08:56isn't exactly a great idea for most people.
08:59That's why Beau, the succubus in question,
09:01initially held her feelings for Dr. Lauren back,
09:04lest she harm her.
09:05However, fate had other plans
09:07as the two inevitably fell in love.
09:09I am not a guy,
09:11so I can promise you,
09:16booze does not affect my ability to perform.
09:20Although there's tension in their relationship
09:22stemming from Lauren's allegiance to the Ash,
09:24her relationship with Nadia,
09:26and Beau's feeding needs,
09:27they always find their way back to each other.
09:29By the end of the series,
09:31they are committed to staying together
09:32regardless of how complicated things may be.
09:45I promise.
09:47Number 21.
09:48Xena and Gabrielle.
09:50Xena Warrior Princess.
09:51This show does its best to pass
09:53this sapphic-coated relationship
09:55as companionship.
09:56An apparent kiss in the final episode
09:58is even portrayed as a water transfer.
10:00However, fans know in their hearts
10:02that Xena and Gabrielle
10:03were more than just platonic soulmates.
10:06You are the most dear thing to me in all the world.
10:09And yet instead of protecting you,
10:11I'm here because I want to be here.
10:14I love you, Xena.
10:15Actress Lucy Lawless,
10:17who plays the titular character,
10:18also interpreted the final kiss
10:20as a confirmation of their queer romance.
10:22When it comes to tropes,
10:24Xena and Gabrielle are the very definition
10:26of opposites attract.
10:28Xena, I'm not cut out for this village life.
10:30I was born to do so much more.
10:33I travel alone.
10:35The former is world-weary and guarded,
10:37while the latter is warm and wide-eyed.
10:39Through their time together,
10:41they grow as individuals,
10:42ultimately proving that no matter the label,
10:44the love they had was transformative.
10:46Number 20.
10:47Thaisa Turner and Vanessa Palmer.
10:50Yellow Jackets.
10:51In Yellow Jackets,
10:52a plane crash leaves a bunch of high school girls
10:55stranded in the woods for 19 months.
10:57It's a traumatic experience,
10:59with the troop eventually resorting
11:01to desperate measures.
11:02Amongst the survivors are Thaisa and Van,
11:06whose loving and supportive relationship
11:08initially acts as a contrast
11:10to their teammates' petty squabbling about boys.
11:19God, finally.
11:23While stranded,
11:24Van sleeps beside Ty to keep an eye on her sleepwalking,
11:28and Ty fights off a wolf
11:30in an attempt to save an already badly mauled Van.
11:34We know that the pair later parted ways
11:36thanks to the show's modern-day scenes,
11:38but that's beside the point.
11:40All we know is that we're totally here
11:42for this uniquely complex queer representation.
11:45It's happening again, isn't it?
11:50Sleepwalking?
11:52Number 19.
11:53Emily Dickinson and Sue Gilbert.
11:56Dickinson.
11:58LGBTQIA plus people have always existed,
12:01a fact which Dickinson knows well.
12:03As its title implies,
12:05the series follows the life of poet Emily Dickinson,
12:08whose letters to her sister-in-law,
12:11Susan Gilbert,
12:12are thought by numerous scholars
12:13to have been romantic in nature.
12:15The Apple TV Plus series leans into this theory,
12:18fully realizing the equally loving
12:20and tragic relationship between the two women on screen.
12:24Your letter said you were dying.
12:26Well, I was dying.
12:28Of loneliness.
12:29Because you weren't writing me back.
12:30That's not what you wrote.
12:32The pair fantasize about running away together,
12:34but ultimately accept the hard truth
12:37that their love will not be accepted in their lifetime.
12:40Emily eventually encourages Sue
12:42to go through with her marriage to Austin
12:44for the sake of stability,
12:45while Sue wholeheartedly supports Emily's career as a writer.
12:49But through the many moments they share,
12:52their love for one another shines.
12:54When I'm with you,
12:57that is the only time I feel alive.
12:59Number 18.
13:01Elena and Sid.
13:02One Day at a Time.
13:04This modern reimagining of a 1975 sitcom
13:08introduced audiences to the Alvarezes,
13:11a Cuban-American family taking life one day at a time in LA.
13:15Although the show covered a variety of topics
13:17from immigration to mental illness,
13:19its exploration of sexuality and gender identity
13:23through Elena and Sid
13:24won the hearts of many non-binary
13:27and Latinx sapphics across the globe.
13:30No, no, gay.
13:31Me gay.
13:34Oh, uh, me gay too.
13:37The pair individually provided
13:39much-needed representation for both groups
13:42without ever feeling stereotypical or derivative.
13:45They're endearingly dorky
13:47and unabashedly themselves.
13:49You set my heart on fire
13:52On that day when I didn't know if you were gay
13:55After all,
13:56they met through a club for feminist gamers
13:58and spent their first official date
14:01dressed as the Doctor and his TARDIS from Doctor Who.
14:04What's not to love?
14:06Number 17.
14:07Rue Bennett and Jules Vaughn.
14:09Euphoria.
14:11Euphoria has not been immune to criticism over the years,
14:14but there's no denying that the relationship
14:16between Rue and Jules is an unforgettable one.
14:19Sure, the two have made their fair share of mistakes,
14:22but it's clear through all of their turmoil
14:24that they deeply care about one another.
14:26Just the best thing has happened to me
14:27in a really long time
14:28and I just, I just don't want anything bad to happen,
14:32so just please don't be mad at me, okay, Jules?
14:34Individually, the pair are some of Euphoria's
14:37most well-rounded characters,
14:39having special episodes that highlight
14:41their personal struggles with both themselves
14:43and each other.
14:44And together, they're the show's heart.
14:47The couple is also notable
14:48for being one of the few
14:49to feature a sapphic trans protagonist in Jules,
14:53whose transness is seen as important,
14:55but never a point of contention between the pair.
14:57So they want to find flaws?
15:02Yeah, most girls.
15:04But not Rue.
15:06Number 16.
15:08Emily Fields and Allison De Laurentiis.
15:10Pretty Little Liars.
15:12With A constantly on the prowl,
15:14it's hard to believe that the characters
15:16of Pretty Little Liars had time for romance,
15:19but falling in love isn't always convenient.
15:21And if this is our last chance at freedom,
15:29let's make the most of it.
15:30Emily had a few relationships with women
15:32over the course of the series,
15:34but her romance with Allison
15:35became one of the most interesting on TV.
15:38Allison had been Emily's best friend
15:40and longtime crush,
15:41who frequently flip-flopped
15:43between returning her affections
15:45and spurning her.
15:46You've always protected me, I'm.
15:50Ever since I met you,
15:51I knew I could count on you.
15:54So why did you always push me away?
15:57The duo were caught off guard
15:58when a malicious setup by A.D.
16:00resulted in her becoming pregnant
16:02with Emily's children.
16:03The circumstance helped Allison
16:05confront her sexuality,
16:07and the pair entered a relationship
16:09to raise their children together.
16:11The Perfectionists' spinoff
16:12further revealed that they were married,
16:14though they ultimately split.
16:16Number 15.
16:18Susan Bunch and Carol Willick
16:20Friends
16:20A very early example of lesbians
16:23on mainstream television,
16:25Susan and Carol's on-screen relationship
16:27was certainly not without its issues.
16:30The main and supporting cast of Friends
16:32often made off-color jokes
16:34at the couple's expense,
16:35many of which were played for laughs
16:37for the show's audience.
16:38Who are they?
16:39The blonde is my ex-wife,
16:42and the woman touching her
16:44is her close personal friend.
16:47But it's impossible to deny
16:49just how revolutionary
16:50the pairing was on a broader scale.
16:52Their wedding was reportedly
16:54the first between two women
16:55on the small screen in the U.S.
16:57Plus, their status
16:58as the primary caregivers
17:00of Carol and Ross's son
17:02helped to normalize the concept
17:04of queer parenthood
17:05for the straight viewers.
17:06For the 90s,
17:07that was a pretty big deal.
17:09Number 14.
17:11Alex Nunez and Paige Michaelchuk
17:13Degrassi, The Next Generation
17:15You know, what makes you think
17:16tonight is about you anyway?
17:19It's not.
17:20It's about her.
17:24There have been plenty
17:25of great queer relationships
17:27on Degrassi,
17:28including Friends-turned-lovers,
17:30Fiona and Imogen.
17:31But we think the show's
17:32earlier sapphic relationship
17:34deserves a bit more love.
17:36Initially adversaries,
17:38Alex and Paige came
17:39to know each other better
17:40while working together
17:41at a movie theater.
17:42Their friendship gradually
17:44developed into something more,
17:45and Alex eventually confessed
17:47her feelings to her new pal
17:48with a kiss.
17:49Paige was initially taken aback,
17:52but soon realized
17:53she felt the same way,
17:54and the two became
17:55one of Degrassi's best couples.
17:58Sure, they didn't always see eye to eye,
18:00and ultimately parted ways.
18:02But their dynamic when they were together
18:03was impeccable.
18:07Because I love you, you idiot!
18:09So much scares the crap out of me!
18:12Number 13.
18:13Danny Clayton and Jamie Taylor
18:15The Haunting of Bly Manor
18:17Mike Flanagan's follow-up
18:19to The Haunting of Hill House
18:20was as much a love story
18:22as it was a ghost story.
18:24He said it was a ghost story.
18:26It isn't.
18:28No?
18:29It's a love story.
18:33Danny and Jamie meet at Bly Manor,
18:36where Danny works as an au pair
18:37and Jamie as a gardener.
18:40Unfortunately,
18:40there's heightened paranormal activity
18:42at the estate.
18:43Danny is no stranger to ghosts,
18:45as she has her own
18:46personal connection to one.
18:48When she works up the courage
18:49to tell Jamie,
18:50it only strengthens their relationship.
18:52And their bond gives Danny
18:54the confidence she needs
18:55to finally move on.
18:57Look.
19:00I know what it feels like.
19:02I feel like you can't find you.
19:07Although Danny is cursed
19:09to one day become
19:10the Lady of the Lake,
19:11she and Jamie are afforded
19:12many blissful years together
19:14as a couple
19:14before their tragic
19:16but inevitable end.
19:17Number 12.
19:18Clark and Lexa.
19:20The Hundred.
19:21If you're a fan
19:22of the enemies-to-lovers trope,
19:24you probably love this ship.
19:26You want everyone
19:27to think you're above it all.
19:28But I see right through you.
19:31Clark and Lexa
19:32met while at war
19:33with each other
19:34on a post-apocalyptic Earth,
19:36but slowly came to realize
19:37that the Mountain Men
19:38were a bigger threat
19:39to either of them
19:40than each other.
19:41After teaming up
19:42against a common enemy,
19:44the pair became closer,
19:45eventually recognizing
19:46that they had deeper feelings
19:48for one another.
19:49They entered
19:49a complicated relationship,
19:51which tragically ended
19:52far too soon
19:53when Lexa was accidentally
19:55killed by one of her own men.
19:57In the following seasons,
19:58Lexa's physical form
19:59largely remained gone,
20:01but she certainly
20:02wasn't forgotten.
20:03I loved her, Mom.
20:10I know.
20:12In the show's finale,
20:14the commander was even revealed
20:15to be Clark's greatest love.
20:17Number 11.
20:18Melanie Marcus
20:19and Lindsay Peterson
20:21Queer as Folk
20:22Hey.
20:23Queer as Folk
20:24was one of the very first
20:26TV shows
20:26to depict LGBTQIA plus people
20:29in a way
20:30that was neither a condemnation
20:32nor a joke.
20:33It paved the way
20:34for a great deal
20:34of other shows
20:35to begin incorporating
20:36queer characters
20:37into their stories,
20:38and its legacy
20:39still lives on today.
20:41It also introduced us
20:42to Mel and Lindsay,
20:44a couple who showed
20:45the ups and downs
20:46of the reality
20:47of being two women
20:48in a committed,
20:49long-term relationship.
20:50Well now,
20:51I'm in my 11th week.
20:54In a few days,
20:55I'll reach my second trimester.
20:56From raising a family,
20:58to dealing with
20:59the biological fathers
21:00of their children,
21:01to being persecuted
21:02for their sexuality,
21:03these two show us
21:04that true love
21:05will always prevail.
21:07Don't think about it,
21:08just relax.
21:10Number 10.
21:11Callie Torres
21:12and Arizona Robbins
21:13Grey's Anatomy
21:14What are you doing?
21:15I'm, um, nothing.
21:18In one of the longest
21:19airing medical dramas
21:20on television,
21:21there's no shortage
21:22of couples getting together,
21:24breaking up,
21:25and getting back together again.
21:26But we have to admit
21:27that Calzona
21:28has by far
21:29been one of our favorites.
21:31No one can forget
21:32their first kiss
21:33in the bathroom
21:34at Joe's,
21:35or the first time
21:36they said,
21:36I love you.
21:37I love you.
21:40While it wasn't always
21:41the easiest road,
21:43we like to think
21:43that the journey
21:44was special
21:45and memorable,
21:46and these two
21:47will always have a place
21:48in our hearts.
21:49Oh, holy mother!
21:51Number 9.
21:52Cosima Niehaus
21:53and Delphine Cormier
21:55Orphan Black
21:56Hey, sorry.
21:58You just forgot
21:59this in the lab.
22:00Sorry.
22:01If you've never seen
22:03Orphan Black,
22:04you are missing out
22:05on some great content,
22:07not least of which
22:08is the beautiful relationship
22:09between Cosima
22:10and Delphine.
22:12After meeting
22:12at the university
22:13where Cosima
22:14was doing her PhD,
22:16these two immediately
22:17had some intense chemistry.
22:19We knew we were in
22:20for the long haul
22:20when they started
22:21making crazy science together.
22:23Okay.
22:26Yes.
22:27Between Cosima's
22:28respiratory illness
22:29and Delphine's secrets,
22:31the two of them
22:32haven't always had
22:33an easy run of things.
22:34But after everything
22:35they've been through,
22:36we know their love
22:37is true
22:38and strong enough
22:39to hold against
22:40whatever the world
22:41throws at them.
22:47Follow the crazy science.
22:49Number 8.
22:50Amanita Kaplan
22:51and Nomi Marks
22:52Sense8
22:56When we first met
22:58Nomi Marks
22:58and her kick-ass
22:59girlfriend Amanita
23:01in the Wachowski's
23:02stunning Netflix show,
23:03we were struck
23:04by the frank
23:05and honest portrayal
23:06of a cisgender
23:07and trans woman
23:08in love.
23:09These two are the
23:10epitome of
23:11relationship goals.
23:12They hold no secrets
23:13from one another,
23:15are a powerhouse
23:15in the world
23:16of hacktivists,
23:17and have on occasion
23:18saved each other
23:19from evil secret
23:20organizations.
23:22You've led a lot
23:23of different lives.
23:24So have you.
23:25Me?
23:26I've been working
23:26at the same bookstore
23:27since you met me.
23:28Their relationship
23:29is one of the healthiest
23:30and strongest
23:31we've ever seen,
23:32and we thank
23:33the Wachowskis
23:34every day
23:35for bringing them
23:35into our lives
23:37and showing the
23:38positive side
23:38of alternative
23:39relationship dynamics.
23:41Will you marry me?
23:43Number 7.
23:44Waverly Earp
23:45and Nicole Haught
23:46Winona Earp
23:47As its title implies,
23:49Winona Earp
23:50is the primary
23:50protagonist of this show,
23:52but it's the character's
23:53half-sister,
23:54Waverly,
23:55who ultimately
23:56gave this show
23:57its dedicated
23:59LGBTQIA plus following.
24:00Waverly,
24:01I would never ask you
24:02to be someone you're not.
24:03Good.
24:04Just don't ask me
24:04to be anyone at all.
24:05In Winona Earp's
24:06first season,
24:08Waverly realizes
24:09that she is bisexual
24:10and pursues a romance
24:12with her county's
24:13sheriff,
24:13Nicole Haught.
24:14Nicole reciprocates
24:16Waverly's feelings
24:17and the pair
24:18enter a relationship
24:19that lasts throughout
24:20the rest of the show's
24:21four seasons.
24:22The couple manage
24:23to avoid most
24:24of the tropes
24:24typical of sapphic
24:25relationships on TV,
24:27with both characters
24:28making it to the end
24:29of the story
24:30alive and well.
24:31In fact,
24:32the series finale
24:33is largely focused
24:34on their wedding.
24:35We couldn't ask
24:35for better representation.
24:37I promise
24:38to stand by your side.
24:40for all of life's
24:41adventures.
24:44Always pack a safety
24:45harness just in case.
24:47Number six,
24:48Shelby Goodkind
24:49and Tony Shalifo.
24:51The Wilds.
24:52On the surface,
24:53these two are worlds apart.
24:55Shelby grew up
24:55in a conservative
24:56Christian household,
24:58competing in beauty pageants
24:59and hiding her attraction
25:00to women.
25:01Tony, on the other hand,
25:02is open about her identity
25:03as a lesbian woman.
25:05They also have
25:06contrasting personalities
25:07so that they're bound
25:08to clash.
25:09Lord, in your mercy.
25:10Weren't you just telling me
25:11to shut up and listen?
25:12Different.
25:13When you pray,
25:13God opens your senses.
25:15God's such a joke.
25:16Don't you know
25:17he's just a brainwashing tool
25:18designed to enslave the masses?
25:19Add to that the fact
25:20that they're marooned
25:21on a deserted island
25:22and you have the perfect setting
25:23for an enemies-to-lovers story.
25:25Tony is ticked off
25:26by Shelby's
25:27goody-two-shoes persona,
25:28while Shelby struggles
25:29to reconcile
25:30her religious upbringing
25:31with her romantic feelings
25:33for Tony.
25:33Love wins, though,
25:34because the two
25:35can't get enough
25:36of each other
25:36and become
25:37very adoring girlfriends.
25:46I'm sure.
25:47Number 5.
25:49Willow Rosenberg
25:50and Tara Maclay.
25:51Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
25:53How long have you
25:54been practicing?
25:55Always.
25:56A truly iconic couple,
25:58these two didn't even meet
26:00until the show's
26:00fourth season,
26:01when Willow attended
26:02a Wiccan meeting
26:03in college.
26:04Due to TV censorship
26:06rules at the time,
26:07their relationship
26:08was mostly alluded to
26:09through their use of magic,
26:11but this did not at all
26:12hinder the sensuality
26:14that each of the actresses
26:15brought to the screen.
26:16While we're never
26:17going to forgive
26:18the stray bullet
26:19that hit Tara
26:20and caused her death,
26:21we are thankful
26:22for the existence
26:23of this couple
26:24as one of the earliest
26:25representations
26:26of female queerness
26:27on a mainstream
26:28television show.
26:29Can we just skip it?
26:32Can you just be
26:33kissing me now?
26:36There was not faith in us.
26:41Number 4.
26:42Alice Piasecki
26:43and Dana Fairbanks.
26:45The L Word.
26:46Admit I'm attracted to you.
26:48What happens
26:49when two best friends
26:50fall in love?
26:51The L Word,
26:52a pioneer in TV
26:54for LGBTQIA plus characters,
26:57explores just one possibility
26:59when Alice and Dana,
27:01longtime friends,
27:02recognize their attraction
27:04to one another.
27:05After deciding
27:05that they can't act on it
27:07and laying down
27:08some ground rules,
27:09like never being alone together,
27:11they soon realize
27:12that they just can't
27:13fight their feelings.
27:14Fight on the edge.
27:16You come along.
27:18The way I feel about it
27:20just can't be wrong.
27:22Even though it caused
27:23the breakup of an engagement
27:24and permanently altered
27:26the course of their lives,
27:27we had never been so happy
27:29to see a couple get together.
27:31I'm sorry,
27:32I couldn't hear you
27:32through the feathers,
27:33pillow queen.
27:34Number 3.
27:36Alex Voss
27:36and Piper Chapman.
27:38Orange is the New Black.
27:40It's a little cold out
27:40for a margarita,
27:41don't you think?
27:44It might seem unbelievable,
27:46but when Piper ended up
27:47at Litchfield Penitentiary
27:49and was reunited
27:50with her ex-girlfriend Alex,
27:52we were rooting for them
27:53right away.
27:54Despite Piper having a fiancé
27:56and despite Alex being
27:58the reason she's in prison
27:59in the first place,
28:00the two work out
28:01surprisingly well.
28:03Alex isn't afraid
28:04to confront Piper
28:05and call out her behavior,
28:07but we think that Piper
28:08needs her in her life.
28:10Ouch!
28:12Sorry.
28:13Don't...
28:14Don't apologize, Alex.
28:16As for Alex,
28:17she acts tough as nails,
28:19but when she lets her guard
28:20down with Piper,
28:21we realize that she needs Piper
28:23as much as Piper needs her.
28:25None of the rules.
28:27That's the whole problem,
28:28isn't it?
28:30Rules aren't any fun.
28:32Number 2.
28:33Santana Lopez
28:34and Brittany S. Pierce.
28:36Glee.
28:37Will you marry me?
28:39Glee might have had its trouble
28:41over its six seasons,
28:42but no one will disagree
28:43that the one thing
28:44they got right
28:45was Britanna.
28:46Despite each of them
28:47starting out as minor characters,
28:49their following grew
28:50until they ranked
28:51among the most popular figures
28:52and couples on the show.
28:54Still, I have to accept
28:58that I love you.
28:59An important step in visibility,
29:01Santana's story
29:02about coming to terms
29:03with her feelings
29:04is one of the most
29:05nuanced arcs on the show,
29:07and we'll never be able
29:08to listen to Fleetwood Mac's
29:09landslide
29:10without tearing up
29:11ever again.
29:12And if you see
29:14my reflection
29:15in the snow-covered hills...
29:19When these two BFFs
29:21got together,
29:21we knew that despite
29:22any hiccups
29:23in their relationship,
29:24they were in it
29:25for the long haul.
29:26Is that something
29:27you want to do?
29:28I do.
29:29I do.
29:30I do.
29:31Before we unveil
29:32our top pick,
29:33here are a few
29:34honorable mentions.
29:35Carson Shaw
29:36and Greta Gill,
29:37a league of their own.
29:39This relationship
29:39is a home run,
29:41on and off the field.
29:53Rose Solano
29:54and Luisa Alver,
29:56Jane the Virgin.
29:57Luisa and Rose
29:58connected on the 4th of July,
30:00and let's just say
30:01there were fireworks.
30:03You never know
30:04when lightning's gonna strike.
30:07And then,
30:08she kissed me.
30:10And man,
30:11there were fireworks.
30:14Eve plus also
30:14the 4th of July.
30:16Annalise Keating
30:17and Eve Rothlow,
30:18How to Get Away
30:19with Murderer.
30:20Annalise may not have
30:21always chosen Eve,
30:22but when she did,
30:23it was magic.
30:25I never loved anyone
30:26the way I loved Annalise.
30:29I loved her even
30:30when she didn't choose me.
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30:46from the writer
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31:00Number 1.
31:01Steph and Lena Adams Foster
31:03The Fosters
31:04Hi, I'm Lena Adams,
31:07the assistant vice principal.
31:08Hi, I'm Steph Foster.
31:09With television's long history
31:11of killing off queer women,
31:13it has never been
31:13a more important time
31:15for women who love women
31:16to be given
31:17positive representation.
31:18With its pun-tastic title,
31:20The Fosters follows
31:21a married couple,
31:23Steph and Lena,
31:24who raise their foster
31:25and adopted children.
31:26They might not always
31:28see eye-to-eye
31:29about everything,
31:30but they are always
31:31able to move their problems.
31:33Kick off our shoes.
31:34Oh, oh.
31:35Just like that.
31:36And we'll dance.
31:37What?
31:37Their marriage
31:38is a strong,
31:38compassionate one
31:39with plenty of love
31:40to go around.
31:41Despite hitting roadblocks,
31:43these two are determined
31:44to make their family work
31:46and are a great example
31:47of a healthy,
31:49happy relationship
31:49that we should all
31:51aspire to emulate.
31:52No matter how hard
31:53life gets
31:55or what challenges
31:56we face,
31:59my love for you
32:00has only gotten stronger
32:02over this past year.
32:03Which of these couples
32:04would you take
32:05relationship advice from?
32:06Let us know
32:07in the comments.
32:08comments.
32:13Let us know
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