After watching a video on this topic (because
procrastinating is fun!), I thought it would be a neat little exercise to come
up with my own list of all-time favourite ships. After all, there are plenty of
shows I’ve been hooked on purely because of its ships. So here we go!
(Note
that these all come from TV shows. I’m really much more of a TV person than a
movie person, and as much as I read, there aren’t enough couples I ship that
come from books to create a list, so let’s just focus on TV couples for now.)
(Also
note: not ONE. SINGLE. COUPLE. on this list ended up together as of yet. Two
are definitely broken up, two shows are in progress and the other stayed broken
up in the original show by the end. So actually being together isn’t a
part of the criteria, is what I’m saying.)
#5. Lucas x Maya (Lucaya), Girl Meets World
I feel a bit weird putting this couple on this list when I consider every couple I've ever shipped. But if I'm being honest with myself, I'm hard pressed to find another couple I care so much about right now. So the fact that they're on here at all is a pretty damn big deal.
The players: Maya Hart and Lucas Friar
Current relationship status: He’s dating her best friend, but neither seem all that into the other in a romantic sense. Previously the three were
Best shipping moment: There are too many to pick, considering they
have never even been together. But it’s a toss up between the almost kiss by
the campfire in Texas and the shirt grab/mega flirt moment in Girl Meets Rules,
when they were bantering about his street cred.
Why do I ship them? Their chemistry, plain and simple. I
have no idea if Michael Jacobs &
Co. planned on something happening between these two from the get-go, or if
they noticed at some point that their chemistry is undeniable and decided to do something about it. It’s anyone’s
guess. But their chemistry is legitimately 100% the reason why I became a
regular watcher of Girl Meets World. They are so much fun to watch. Fingers crossed we get a renewal because if
these two never actually get together, it will hurt.
#4. Nick x Jess, New Girl
The players: Nick Miller and Jessica Day
Current relationship status: Roomfriends. (Roommates +
friends). Exes. She still has feelings for him, but he’s dating Regan, who may
or may not be moving in with them soon.
Best shipping moment: Nothing can ever beat their first
kiss. Hottest kiss on TV, ever. See for yourself:
Why do I ship them? Again, it boils down to chemistry. I’d
still be watching New Girl even if they had never gotten together, but these
two have a little bit of magic between them that makes all of their
interactions a delight to watch. And at the end of the day, they were a sweet
couple who really care about each other – and still do, even as exes. I’m
rooting for these crazy kids to get together and I have a feeling that barring
some bizarre unexpected cancellation or something, this will be the ONE couple
on my list that actually ends up together. (Lucaya has the potential to be together too, but that is largely dependent on a season renewal and even that's not a guarantee they'll have a chance. I'd put my money on Nick and Jess being the ones to go the distance.)
#3. Jack x Rachel, Boy Meets World
Kinda funny that I have TWO couples on my list from Michael
Jacobs-land, isn’t it?
The players: Jack Hunter & Rachel Maguire
Current relationship status: Broken up. When BMW ended, it
was hinted that they would probably get back together at some point. Or at
least, you could say “yeah, I think if we got an update of the gang 10 years
down the line, Jack and Rachel probably got married” and I doubt anyone would
argue. However, according to Girl Meets World, they didn’t get back together
and haven’t spoken in a really long time. Not completely unrealistic, I
suppose, but damn. Way to crush that dream.
Best shipping moment: Hmm, this is actually a hard one. I
like that they were two roommates who had fallen for each other but wanted to
keep it a secret to spare Eric’s feelings – their secret make-outs were hot to
preteen me. But I think my favourite moment, if I have to pick one, is their
little smooch at the end of the dinner party episode. It was so sweet!
#2. Logan x Veronica (LoVe), Veronica Mars
The players: Logan Echolls and Veronica Mars
Current relationship status: If we're only taking TV shows into account, then: broken up but still totally hot for each other. If we're considering the follow up movie: BACK TOGETHER THE WAY THE GOOD LORD INTENDED. Finally! They kind of had to get back together in the movie because there would have been rioting in the streets otherwise.
Best shipping moment: I don’t know if I have one, because
everything about them was and is great. Buuuut gun to my head? Logan’s “epic”
speech. One of the most iconic scenes in the whole series. Watch:
Why do I ship them? Their chemistry and the dynamic between
them. They were friends, then they hated each other – he was pretty cruel to
her for a long time after her best friend/his girlfriend was murdered. But
slowly they became friends again, and finally everything came to a head when
they kissed, and LoVe was born. They have serious chemistry and even when they
hate each other, they’re an unrivaled tour de force. Some things have to be
seen to be believed, and LoVe is one of them.
And finally, we have…
#1. Jackie x Hyde, That '70s Show
It was really hard for me to pick a number one, and for a
while, LoVe and Jackie & Hyde were tied for first. But there’s just
something special about these guys that gave them the edge...
The players: Jackie Burkhart and Steven Hyde
Current relationship status: It pains me to type this
but…broken up. (More on this in a previous post.)
Best shipping moment: Again, I’m having a really hard time
coming up with just one moment, because there’s a lot to choose from, so I’m
going to cheat and say some of my favourite things from the show were the
little Jackie and Hyde moments before they started dating. I loved seeing them
be together, of course, but it was especially fun watching them get there.
Honourable
mentions go to Hyde giving Jackie a smooch at the cabin, anytime they got
cuddly together, and the heartbreaking moment Hyde tells her he loves her.
Why do I ship them? The answer to this question is why I
ranked them above LoVe instead of settling for a tie. I really, really like how
Jackie and Hyde influenced each other for the better. Without even meaning to,
they helped each other change into better people – even their friends knew they
were better together than apart. And it was especially wonderful to see the
character development in Hyde – angry, loner Hyde who doesn’t care about anyone
or anything actually fell in love with,
and truly loved, Jackie. The one and only time Hyde said those three words
were to Jackie and honestly? That was a huge deal. The show didn’t make it the
biggest deal – there was no plot point around him saying it, or not saying it,
or anything at all – but to us longtime fans, it was a huge moment for his
character.
Jackie
and Hyde not ending up together is one of the biggest insults I can imagine in
TV Land, to be perfectly honest. They were a fan favourite, time and effort had
been put into getting them together in an organic way, and they had tons of
chemistry. They were able to be together and still be interesting – they had
plenty of break-up drama, sure, but unlike other couples, the driving force of
their relationship came from them actually
being together and not from the “will they or won’t they?” back and forth.
Jackie and Hyde are definitely, without a doubt, my favourite ship of all time. Buzzfeed agrees with me.
