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Some on-screen couples have such electric chemistry they could power a city. Others, however, have all the spark of a wet matchstick, and no amount of money could fix it.

Curious to see the worst of the worst, one woman on Threads asked the internet to share the most painfully mismatched TV couples. And of course, the responses were brutal. Check out their picks below and let us know if you agree—or if you have your own to add!

#1

TV couple with less chemistry in a dimly lit room, looking towards something unseen. hmmm harry potter and ginny made zero sense from the movie POV

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Peter Bear
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agreed. The movies did a terrible job of setting things up romantically for anyone.

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    #2

    A TV couple embracing closely, highlighting chemistry in a romantic scene. Rachel & Joey weirded us all out for a season

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    Amelia Jade
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get this one. I guess I'm alone. Their fake date he takes her on because she isn't dating while pregnant. They had a great time and great chemistry, and they had a lot in common. There was the book swap episode. That was cute. I always thought they were a good match when they're at Ross' speech in Barbados and they're both childishly laughing at Homo Erectus. They make way more sense than Ross and Rachel. Ross never respected her or took her seriously.

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    #3

    Two TV characters stand facing each other, illustrating a TV couple with questionable chemistry. For me Ron and Hermione….I wish they just stayed friends.

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    𝖊𝖜𝖔𝛋
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not helped by the actors themselves having zero chemistry.

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    #4

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together I’m still angry they sent Jaime crawling back to Cersei (Game of Thrones) like he had no growth at all 😩

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    The Doom Song
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hated Jaime at first but then he kinda grew on you a bit. I was so disappointed he went back to Cersei

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    #5

    TV couple on a couch, gazing at each other, illustrating less chemistry. Jackie and Fez (That 70s Show)

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    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So weird. They were just shuffling people around at that point.

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    #6

    TV couple with less chemistry, standing together awkwardly indoors. Ross and Emily on Friends. So annoying.

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    Jaya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were both annoying and uninteresting, perfect fit for each other.

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    #7

    TV couple with less chemistry embracing in a cozy room. Ted Mosby and every girlfriend on How I Met Your Mother, esp Robin

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    Zoe Vokes
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved Robin. I felt so sorry for her that she ended up with Ted, who when they previously dated asked her to get rid of all her dogs and she did because that’s something that isn’t crazy.

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    #8

    TV couple in blue scrubs sharing a close moment in a cafeteria setting. George and Izzie on Grey’s!

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    Val
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah no, she used him. He really loved her. She was just a psychotic B.

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    #9

    A man and woman with little chemistry study papers in a dimly lit room. Grissom and Sara on CSI. Very forced.

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    Jaya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They felt so uncomfortable to me. I know that they were both adults and there's nothing wrong with it, but me for me they had too much of an 'old teacher dating a young student' vibe, I couldn't enjoy that.

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    #10

    TV couple in medical setting, lacking chemistry, woman holding a clipboard while the man looks on. George O’Malley and Callie (Grey's Anatomy)

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    Zoe Vokes
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    George O’Malley has two relationships in the top ten. Maybe they should have let the gay actor T. R. Knight have a gay relationship on the show rather than making him play a straight man with no chemistry in his relationships. Like many shows they think it’s okay to show a lesbian relationship way before they’re brave enough to have a gay one.

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    #11

    A couple stands in a snowy landscape with a waterfall in the background, related to TV couples and chemistry. Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones)

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    Nimitz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a terrible match. I remain convinced they wrote that specifically because weird step-relation c**p was a thing on Pornhub amongst heteros and incels.

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    #12

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together Booth & Hannah on Bones 🥶

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    Hiram's Friend
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has anyone else noticed that once the sexual tension is gone (satisfied) that the show goes down hill in a season? Bones and Booth, Castle and Beckett?

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    #13

    A TV couple shown in front of a car, surrounded by greenery. Deb and Dexter 🤢

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    Poppy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weren't they supposed to be brother and sister?

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    #14

    TV couple lacking chemistry in a tense scene, wearing casual and leather outfits, set in a tech environment. Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak in Arrow

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    Paulina
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Olicity was a nice ship for a while but once they actually got together there wasn't much chemistry :(

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    #15

    Hulk and Black Widow in a forest scene, representing TV couples with less chemistry. Hulk & black widow. Her & hawk eye had more chemistry. They even went to vomir & she sacrificed herself to get the stone (which I thought you could only do if you sacrifice the one person you love the most? Hmm 🤔)

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    The Big Bad
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really loved her and Hawk Eye were great friends. Not every friendship between a man and a woman has to end romantically.

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    #16

    TV couple with less chemistry at a party scene, man with a beard and woman in a red top. Jackson Avery and Maggie Pierce (Grey's Anatomy) 😤

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    Zoe Vokes
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can only date other doctors they work with so it was a very limited choice of who’s available. It’s not like doctors in the real world marry non-doctors.

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    #17

    Two TV characters sitting on a couch, holding mugs, portraying a couple with less chemistry. Penny and Leonard on Big Bang Theory was so forced 🙄🤣🤣

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    #18

    TV couple standing side by side, looking serious, lacking chemistry. Barry & Iris (The Flash)

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    Data1001
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zero chemistry, and I blame the actress (forget her name) for that.

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    #19

    TV couple with less chemistry, a man in a gray hoodie and a concerned woman in a dimly lit scene. Scott and Melia from teen wolf. He only worked with Allison

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    Upstaged75
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah this was totally cringe! Like Scott was just moving around their group of friends screwing everyone. The only one he didn't bone was Lydia. Plus the actor who plays Malia is absolutely awful and had no chemistry with anyone.

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    #20

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together Not a TV show, but the Devil Wears Prada- Andy and Nate- blech...

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    #21

    TV couple with less chemistry, sitting close on a couch, one wearing glasses and a patterned shirt, the other in a striped shirt. Zach and Lane in Gilmore Girls

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    𝖊𝖜𝖔𝛋
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her character deserved so much better. Will never understand the decision to make her settle for Zack rather than just introduce someone new after Adam Brody left.

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    #22

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together Ray and Debra on everybody loves Raymond

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    #23

    A young couple walking outdoors, each holding books, representing a TV couple with little chemistry. Rory and Dean (Gilmore Girls)

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    Nimitz
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ALL OF RORY'S MATCHES WERE BAD!!! I say this as a gay man with 5 f*****g sisters! I watched every single time as Rory and my sisters went for guy after guy because they liked his looks! Never once did I hear "He shares my passions, he's empathetic, and he's smart with diverse interests." Instead it was always about a guy with vaguely adjacent interests who was hot. Just as Rory chose.

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    #24

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together Britta and Troy. They actually had amazing potential with the dice episode in season 3. But they totally screwed it all up in season 4. They didn’t even have a plan for their relationship. They could have not been a couple and it wouldn’t have made a difference in the story

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    #25

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together Anne and Tom (Parks and Rec)

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    #26

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together The f*****g 50 shades of grey people. Absolutely slaughtered the entire book casting those two

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    #27

    TV couples smiling together at an event. Blair and Dan Humphrey (Gossip Girl) 🤢

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    #28

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together Okay, I know it's a movie but Newt and Tina from Fantastic Beasts. Shoehorned that in meanwhile Queenie and Jacob are adorable.

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    Okiedokie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they were a terrible pairing. their modes of communication were on strictly different wavelengths & the whole ‘we’re both oblivious idiots’ shtick to justify it gets very old. Newt is an eccentric that would drive any levelheaded sensible woman looking for something calm absolutely insane and Tina would be…not a lot of fun personality-wise long term for someone who thinks like Newt.

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    #29

    50 TV Couples Who Had No Chemistry, No Passion, And No Business Being Together Probably going to have to hide for this, but Kurt & Blaine on Glee had best friends chemistry, not great lovers chemistry. *ducks tomatoes*

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    #30

    Emily and EVERY MAN ON THE SHOW on “Emily in Paris”

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    Soosh_tr
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    true she let gabriel go! shes so stupid

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    #31

    Two TV characters looking at each other outside at night, representing TV couples with little chemistry. Emma and Graham in Once Upon a Time !!! It was so weird bc they had no full proper conversations or anythin banter he got drunk and kissed her. She made it clear she wasn’t interested so many times so why did she suddenly decide different 😭😭

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    #32

    TV couple standing in a café, lacking chemistry, man in dark jacket with arm around woman in red top. Shawn and Katie (Girl Meets World)

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    #33

    Two women sitting at a desk, smiling at a computer screen, illustrating TV couples with less chemistry. Emily and Paige from pretty little liars

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    #34

    TV couple sitting in an office setting, showcasing less chemistry. Ann Perkins and Chris Traeger on Parks and Rec

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    DrBronxx
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought they were very good together. Not a couple I would have thought would have worked as well as they did.

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    #35

    A TV couple holding hands at a carnival game, surrounded by balloons, lacking chemistry. Stefan and Caroline from Vampire Diaries

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    #36

    TV couple with little chemistry, sitting outdoors, girl smiling at boy in a blue shirt. Archie and Veronica from Riverdale
    Guzman and Ari from Elite

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    Val
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I started reading Archie comics when I was five. I have such a big collection that my oldest ones are wrapped in unopened plastic. I am an avid Archie comics fan. When I found out they were making a show about the comic books, I was SO d**n happy. After I watched the first episode, I wanted to cry.

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    #37

    TV couple sitting on airport chairs, the man in a red jacket and the woman in a colorful dress, both smiling. I almost wanna say Jay and Gloria from Modern Family😬 or even sometimes Mitch and Cam

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    Goose of the Ahonkalypse
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought the show did a really great job establishing why their relationship actually worked even though it seemed like it should just be a cliche.

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    #38

    TV couple on a couch lacking chemistry, woman resting her head on man's shoulder. Markle and that bloke Mike in Suits. So bad.

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    Zephyr343
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about Markle and the bloke she's with now?

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    #39

    TV couple smiling at each other, lacking chemistry, seated in a cozy room, with floral and patterned attire. Jonah Hill & Lauren London in You People. Love them both, just not as a "couple"

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    Nimitz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jonah Hill + anyone because I have never once seen joy sparked in his eyes. Dude creeps me out

    #40

    TV couple sharing a laugh at a social gathering, embodying the theme of on-screen chemistry. Ms Parker & professor Oglevee. She wanted him for years and finally moved on. About to get married then he shows up! And she actually takes him smh she should have stayed with the man who actually loved her. Professor only missed the attention she gave him he didn’t love her at all! He was repulsed by her now on her big day here you come.

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    #41

    Smiling TV show hosts in a lively setting, embodying chemistry. Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond (This Morning)

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    Apatheist Account2
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For those who don't know, they're just co-presenters.

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    #42

    A couple embraces on a rustic porch, representative of TV couples with little chemistry. Kayce and Monica Dutton (Yellowstone)

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    TV couple with less chemistry having a serious conversation at night. Jack and Amanda/Emily (Revenge), her and Daniel had way more

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    Lisbeth Guz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No chemistry at all with Jack, it felt forced. But Emily Van Camp (Amanda) and Josh Bowman (Daniel) actually got married in real life and are still together

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    #44

    TV couple in a romantic moment, lacking chemistry despite their close embrace. This is so niche but Ben and Adrian from sweet life of the American teenager

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    #45

    Two TV characters sitting and looking at each other, showcasing minimal chemistry. Michaela and Asher on HTGAWM

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    Nimitz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The what? Actually, I'm happier not knowing.

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    #46

    Two TV characters in an intimate moment, showcasing TV couples with less chemistry. Spinner and manny, degrassi

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    StrangeOne
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of the relationships in Degrassi Next Gen were a trainwreck, especially in the later seasons. Paige and Alex were one thing. And then Fionna turned it into a triangle. The whole thing felt contrived.

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    #47

    A man and woman in a dimly lit lounge, separated by glass, depicting a lack of chemistry. Passenger and Jodie in The Agency.

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    Tom Brincefield
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have a character named Passenger on The Agency?

    #48

    Animated TV couple at a market stall, showcasing less chemistry in a lively scene. Aang and Katara (Avatar the Last Airbender); she should have been with Zuko

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    Peter Bear
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, I like this one. They balance each other, the characters had good chemistry and interactions. And besides, Zuko should have been endgame with either of his Earth Kingdom girlfriends. (the girl with the burned leg, or the girl that hit on him in the tea shop) rather than Mai. That's the relationship that doesn't work (and per LoK, it didn't in fact work for very long).

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    #49

    TV couple in uniform smiling, standing in an office setting. Peter Krause & Angela Bassett on “9-1-1”.

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    KrazyChiMama
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one I disagree with…I think they have great chemistry and this is coming from someone 25 years married. They love and support each other, they also disagree often and resolve things, I like how they parent/step-parent together as well showing a healthy blended family dynamic. They even make a point to include the children’s father in the relationship and keep him actively involved in the family life. I think it’s beautifully written and acted by all parties.

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    #50

    Elena and Matt (The Vampire Diaries), I think alot of shows try to put together childhood friends just bc of history but usually it makes no sense

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    Zoe Vokes
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But they were never together on the show were they? They had dated previously and it was awkward because they had broken up.