Well
guys I'm back, and I have many more heartbreaking and
through-provoking romances to share with you... thing are heating up
and there are a few controversial couples in this lot. You know the drill, read comment (not that anyone ever does but someday you will all catch on and the fun will finally begin).
6. Arthur
Pendragon and Merlin – Merlin
Bradley
James and Colin
Morgan
This
one has everything an epic needs, magic, dragons, princes, knights
and of course destiny. These two may not be your traditional kind of
romance (although I might argue with you on that one) but their
destinies are intertwined and that makes their story pretty epic in
my book. Despite the fact that there are women in this series that
play the part of love interests, it's clearly all about Merlin and
Arthur, everyone else is just periphery. Like
all good romances this story begins with them hating each other and
this surface hatred sticks around for quite a while but when push
comes to shove neither can let the other die. These boys sacrifice
themselves for each other almost as much as the Winchesters and that
people is true love.
The
Arthurian legend has many recognisable romances, and despite my soft
spot for all things slash I have never really seen anything between
Arthur and Merlin (this might be because Merlin is usually depicted
as an old man, and sometimes evil). But the BBC's latest depiction of
this story made me change my mind. Yes, Guinevere is still in the
picture so realistically Arthur and Merlin are never going to be anything more than
friends but in a lot of ways they are, I don't mean in a sexual way,
I simply mean that they care for each other more than your average
friendship – they are more like brothers. Their relationship is
what keeps me coming back to this show, because let's face it we
already know the story. This series takes the tales of King Arthur
and Camelot and breaks it down to a story about two men that are
destined to spend their lives together whether they want to.
So whether or not you see this couple as in any
way romantic, there is no doubt that they love each other so much
that they will fight for each other until death do they part.
5. Emily
Fitch and Naomi Campbell – Skins
Kathryn
Prescott and Lily Loveless
There
is no grand battle or evil villain in this romance, nor does it span
years and continents but it is no less heartbreaking or exciting than
any of the other romances on this list. This is just 2 girls who fell
in love, and let's face it even in today's day and age there is still
a bunch of crap they have to contend with. Emily has to contend with
her incredibly domineering twin sister Katie and Naomi just refuses
to admit that she is even attracted to Emily, and that's not the
worst of it, this is Skins
after all. It's a program that does not really deal in happily ever
after.
As
I said above the planet is not in danger if these two break up but
sometimes the simply things are the most heroic. These girls have to
deal with the dangers of ordinary life and for a young lesbian girl
coming to terms with her sexuality these dangers are actually very
real. There is no wise old man to guide there journey (in fact most
of the adults in this story only cause more trouble) and they only
thing keeping them apart is their own initiative. The thing I love
about this romance is the girls involved deal - Emily who has to
contend with her controlling sister and homophobic mother is always
willing to fight for her love. Naomi, while her mother is flaky she
is still supportive and it is her own prejudices and fears that cause
her to run from her romance with Emily. Naomi's problem seems to be
less about sexuality and more about the fact that she is so afraid of
getting her that she wont allow herself to love. Yet somehow they
over come all this... and that is epic.
Naomi
and Emily's story is short than any of the other romances on the list
and their age might make you question the sincerity of their love but
there is just something about these two that makes me hope that
happily ever after is an option.
4. Chuck
Bass and Blair Waldorf – Gossip Girl
Ed
Westwick
and Leighton
Meester
These
two certainly fit the 'lives ruined' category because there are quite
a few casualties to this romance... I don't mean in the literal sense
but these two sociopaths don't really care about anyone except each
other (not entirely true I know but don't tell them that). They are
Chuck and Blair; Blair and Chuck, they will ruin everyone around them
just to get at each other and I will watch every minute of it. To be
honest it's one of the only reasons I watch this show (in fact I used
to record it when it was on TV so I could just fast-forward to the
parts with them in it).
They
were set up as the villains of the series, especially millionaire
playboy Chuck Bass but after a wild night in a limo – which lost
Blair her virginity – there was nothing that was going to come
between this couple. Except perhaps for each other because if you are
trying to be heartless it is very difficult to admit you're in love,
a problem which has plagued these two since their inception. Neither
of them is willing to relinquish power, so the moment either of them
shows a moment of weakness (such as admitting they have feelings for
the other person) then all hell breaks lose because the balance is
broken.
I
thought maybe once both of them admitted how they felt about each
other things would be back on an even playing field and they could
get back to ruining everyone else's lives instead of each others.
Alas this was clearly wishful thinking and we are now back into the
realm of pain and heartache that comes with watching a couple that
should be together – not together. I mean come on guys, you love
each other, you have admitted you love each other why can't you just
get it together. But then the romance wouldn't be quite as epic as it
is, and it wouldn't be on this list.
3. Rose
Tyler and The Doctor – Doctor Who
Billie
Piper and Christopher
Eccleston/David
Tennant
This
one is going to be a bit controversial because the very notion of the
Doctor having a romance with a human upsets a lot of people so if
that is you then try to see this one as a friendship. The Doctor
needs someone, this has become clear over the years and it's not just
because he's lonely (although that just play a part in it). This was
never more apparent then in his ninth form – at the start of the
series rebirth in 2005. He has lost all his family and friends and is
a war veteran, so he's having a hard time adjusting to the post war
reality. We never get to see the time war, but we can see the damage
it inflicted in the ninth Doctor's eyes. Whether or not you think she
is worthy, it's Rose that brings the Doctor back from the brink and
turns him from harden war criminal into the fun adventure loving
tenth Doctor.
So
why is this story so epic? Well I guess it's tragedy that gets me. I
mean it was doomed from the start because Rose is human and the
Doctor is a Timelord. Which means Rose is going to grow old and die
while the Doctor just keeps on going. Therefore there is no happily
ever after for this couple, only denial until they were ultimately
torn apart. I literally cannot watch their initial separation without
balling my eyes out. Of course, like every good epic romance it
doesn't simply end with goodbye... they are reunited only to be torn
apart all over again. In what is a totally traumatic moment, the
Doctor and Rose run towards each other in that slow motion love story
kind of way when the Doctor is shot. Two years of searching and
waiting shot down in a second... the Doctor survives but of course
that's only the beginning of the pain for this tragic romance.
I
like that Rose was the one that the Doctor fell in love with, because
she is pretty ordinary. They both want to run, leave their lives
behind and they bond over that – the thing is the Doctor sees more
in Rose than anyone else and Rose is willing to do anything for the
Doctor and that is what makes this one of the most epic (and tragic)
romances on television.
To be Continued... here.
