Fictional Love

Jun 17, 2009 08:17

I have been thinking about the fictional romances that have meant something to me: I blame Battlestar Galactica (at the moment) for bringing these ideas up ( Read more... )

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yojimbob June 17 2009, 12:35:24 UTC
Of course, when the producers decided to hook up David and Madelyn, Moonlighting went hugely down in fun factor. It was the tension that made them so much fun. When it was relieved, it turned too dramatic for my liking.

Even so, I don't know, what kind of clothes do I suppose would be worn by a man with a mole on his nose.

Such a brilliant show when it was brilliant.

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pauldrye June 17 2009, 16:16:55 UTC
But as they had a mouthpiece character say in the finale, they couldn't keep falling in love forever either. It is, I think, the severest problem facing open-ended stories.

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yojimbob June 17 2009, 21:51:15 UTC
I completely agree. Was so sad, though, just the same.

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rickj June 17 2009, 12:46:01 UTC
I'd add:

* Veronica Mars and Logan Echols
* Richard Castle and Kate Beckett
* Mike Church and "Grace" (from Dead Again)

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reverancepavane June 17 2009, 14:14:50 UTC

I do so hope that they continue to allow the relationship between Richard Castle and Kate Beckett to develop naturally. It's probably my favourite fictional romance of recent history, and it would be damage the show if they frustrated it simply to keep the sexual tension high.

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wombattery June 17 2009, 13:10:32 UTC
Gomez Addams and Morticia Frump
Cyrano de Bergerac and Roxanne
Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund

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chadu June 17 2009, 15:51:06 UTC
Agreed.

Thank you for filling in my forgetfulness.

Each of those three couples are NECCESSARY.

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wombattery June 17 2009, 16:48:18 UTC
Because I love to hear myself talk, I'll mention that an item on your list and one on mine describes the distinction between me and my best friend for lo-these-many-years (first day kindergarten, actually). As a husband and father, my goal is to be Gomez Addams. His is to be Rob Petrie. Either way, both had totally hot wives, so it's all good.

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psychoticdreams June 17 2009, 13:22:33 UTC
Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson

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chadu June 17 2009, 15:51:27 UTC
Nice.

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Fictional romances that matter to me od_mind June 17 2009, 13:38:12 UTC
Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey

Miri Robertson and Val Con yos'Phelium

Daav yos'Phelium and Aelliana Caylon

Ista dy Chalion and Illvin dy Arbanos

Stephen Maturin and Diana Villiers

Annie Jason Masmajean and Leonov Bellmaker Denness

Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy

...and I second Hercule Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac and Roxane

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Re: Fictional romances that matter to me od_mind June 17 2009, 15:29:32 UTC
And, reminded by reverancepavane below:

Petrucchio and Katherine

Beatrice and Benedick

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Re: Fictional romances that matter to me chadu June 17 2009, 15:53:54 UTC
> Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey

Agreed.

> Miri Robertson and Val Con yos'Phelium
> Daav yos'Phelium and Aelliana Caylon
> Ista dy Chalion and Illvin dy Arbanos

Who?

> Stephen Maturin and Diana Villiers

Wha?

> Annie Jason Masmajean and Leonov Bellmaker Denness

Who?

> Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy

Rock on.

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Re: Fictional romances that matter to me od_mind June 17 2009, 18:54:21 UTC
Miri and Val Con from the Lee&Miller Korval books
Daav and Aelliana likewise, from the prequel Scout's Progress

Ista and Illvin from Lois Bujold's Paladin of Souls. If you haven't read The Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls, I don't know what you're waiting for.

Maturin and Villiers from Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series.

Mama Jason and Leo from Janet Kagan's fixup Mirabile

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