Betchy Bachelor Monday: Bachelor Ben Week 8

Hello, peeps!

It's time for the tail end of this journey. This week is hometown dates, and there are only FOUR WOMEN left. Ben cannot believe his luck. So much so that he really is wishing he could marry all four and give polygamy a whirl.



The first hometown belongs to Amanda in The OC. California, here we come, right back where we started from. They sit on a beach blanket, watching the waves. Amanda informs Ben that he will be meeting her daughters. The excitement!

Amanda really can't confirm her feelings for Ben until she sees her babies reaction to him. They have a beautiful, emotional reunion and I cry. The little ones are very cute in matching outfits and pigtails. That is my dream, matching children, matching dachshunds, matching sweaters, everything..

As to be expected, Ben is great with them. The girls spend some time chasing Ben all over the beach, just like I would if I was in this situation. I'm enjoying his shorts A LOT. My mother wanted me to add in this blog that she is also enjoying his "little shorts."



After the fun times at the beach, Ben and Amanda head back to Amanda's place. The little one cries the whole time. Ben seems fine with it. We meet Amanda's parents and sister. Amanda's parents are weary that Ben is ready for kids. He's a fairly young Bachelor, after all.

I just love Amanda. I really want him to pick her. Her mom gives Amanda her blessing - although she does have reservations. Meanwhile, Ben is talking to Amanda's dad. Her dad wants to get real and lays down the facts. Ben will  be a father and will be sacrificing a lot to be with Amanda and her kids. Ben says that he still cares for Amanda and would be willing to take it all on.

WHAT A MAN.



Next, we go to Lauren B.'s hometown of Portland, Oregon. They have a lovely reunion, kissing and jumping into one another's arms..blah blah. Lauren is very excitable. She shows him around and then takes him to get some greasy fried street food. She expresses her love for butter, which I appreciate.

They're so gross.

After this she takes him to a whiskey library and it doesn't even look like they're drinking whiskey?!
COME ON.

Lauren expresses that she is nervous of the unknown............

0_O



oh wait! just saw that Ben is in fact drinking whiskey. she looks like she's having some Pinot.

Which reminds me; I wonder how Lace is doing!?

Time to meet Lauren's family, regardless. They're all just as excitable as she is. They seem like a nice, close knit family. Lauren's sister wastes no time pulling Ben aside. Sisters are always the toughest. She, of course, wants the run down on everything. Ben tells Lauren's sister that Lauren is "incredible" (just like he told Amanda's fam...awkward)

Lauren's sister presents a good question. She says that in her opinion, Lauren is pretty, funny, smart, has good values..any guy would be lucky to have her, any guy could fall in love with her...so what makes her special to Ben?

And I really think this is a good question!
Coming in with the clutch, Lauren's sister, asking all the right questions.



Then Ben starts fucking crying and I just want to die of embarrassment. What the hell is going on?

OK A MAN WHO ISN'T AFRAID TO CRY?!
BEN, STOP IT.

STOP IT IMMEDIATELY.

When Ben has the sit down with Lauren's dad, he asks Ben what makes Lauren different. Ben says that the world stopped when he first saw her.

I mean it's pretty obvious he's absolutely in love with Lauren.. and he will definitely ask her to be his wife. Right!?

Let's just end this shit here.




 It's time for Caila and Ben's time.

Ben travels to Hudson, OHIO...HAAAAY HOLLA!

Caila introduces Ben to her preppy, expensive private school where she went to college. She makes up some lie about couples sitting on this bench all the time and how jealous she would be. I'm sure she's taken some guys to this bench before..but I'm not going to go there.



Sex panther.

don't forget.

I appreciate that she decided that of all the places she bounced around, she felt the most at home in Ohio. Because duh. Ohio is great.

Not that I'm biased, or anything.

Caila takes Ben to her dad's company where he is the CEO of just this "small little toy company" aka STEP 2 which is actually not a small little toy company...which means Caila's family are literally millionaires.

Kill me.



Caila claims that she is finally ready to tell Ben that she is in love with him.

Caila brings Ben to her MANSION. 

((why are all of these women so rich? can't we have a bachelor wander into a normal home?!))

Caila is clearly nervous any time her dad speaks. LOL 

Caila's mom takes Ben aside and wants to get the deets. I hope he does not use the phrase "sex panther."

Ben basically tells her mom that Caila terrifies him because he cares about her but doesn't know if she will ever love him. 

Caila opens up to her dad emotionally, saying that she really thinks this is it. And it was actually really heartwarming because she was shaking and clearly nervous to open up..but it seems like maybe her feelings for Ben ARE real. 

I'm not afraid to admit that maybe I've been wrong this whole time about Caila. 

Plus, Ben would never have to work a day in his life if he married her. 

Caila wants desperately to tell Ben that she loves him but she still feels a fear holding her back. 

GAHHH WITH THE FEAR. 

Why is everyone so fucking AFRAID this season?

Is that the theme?

Finally, the last hometown date: Joelle. 

JK her real name is JoJo.

Mojo Jojo.

Dallas, Texas, the city of big churches, big houses, and big hair. 

JoJo approaches her house and sees a bouquet of roses from Ben...EXCEPT IT'S NOT FROM BEN. 

It's from her EX BOYFRIEND............CHAD. 

Whoooooa nelly. 

She's very upset, throws the letter aside, and paces around talking to...us? I guess? 

Poor JoJo. It must be hard to have men fall at your feet. 

In her defense, that letter with the bouquet of roses was pretttttttty shitty. Like he even made the letter sound like Ben wrote it at first LOL

Did the producers encourage this?

How real is any of this..?

Is this re-enacted? I've never seen anything so bizarre. 

JoJo calls her ex to hash this out. 

She's all like...

Sorry. Couldn't resist. 

Meanwhile, Ben's pulling up in his Uber Black. 

SHIT THIS IS DRAMA. 

My favorite hometown thus far. 

Will JoJo Binks tell Ben about CHAD?

Chad tells JoJo that he has to tell her how he feels about her right now and if not it's over for good. Right as Ben is walking up to the door. What the fuck, producers? Could you be any more obvious....

Ben can tell something is wrong because JoJo answers the door still crying. He asks JoJo what's up and she is honest with him. Ben is sweating.....like really badly. She tells Ben that she called her ex and ended everything.  But she still keeps the roses on her side table in a vase...?

Ben needs a towel or something to blot this sweat away. 

Through tears she tells Ben that she is the happiest she's ever been with him. 

LOL

JoJo then brings Ben to her family's MANSION. 

Wait. So was her crying on her couch their date portion..?

Yah. I think JoJo is going home tonight, you guys. 

Unless this family date is stunning. Which I highly doubt judging from previews. 

JoJo walks in and her family attacks her with love, not even giving Ben the time of day. JoJo's family includes her parents, her sister, and her two older brothers...one of which is named Ben. And Brother Ben looks very familiar, like maybe I dreamt him once? 

Her parents and sister are really happy and ready for Bachelor Ben...but Brother Ben and the other one..are more skeptical. They don't enjoy Bachelor Ben for the simple fact that JoJo has been hurt very badly before, and also that he is considering marrying three other women besides their sister. But that's not as big a deal as the former, right?

The brothers sit Ben down and Ben tries to be as honest with them as possible. They don't love what they're hearing. They want to hear that Ben is basically ready to choose her. They're kind of douche-y, especially Brother Ben...but I get the concern. 

Her mom pulls JoJo aside and they talk...for maybe the first time ever? JoJo tells her mom that she is scared and upset - her mom says "but whyyy you're so beautiful?"

Because beautiful people are not allowed to cry. 

Crying is for ugly peasants.

I'm not going to remark on the bad plastic surgery, by the way. I just won't go there. 

JoJo talks to her brothers and they are very concerned. They cannot process the fact that she is falling for him after only knowing him this short time and going on two actual dates. And to be honest: this is a genuine and honest feeling. I don't blame her brothers, however douchey they may be. Everyone else is living in a fantasy land. 

Just because it's a reality show about a guy falling in love with a bunch of women doesn't mean the end result is only his happy ending. The other women leave feeling like damaged goods. We've seen it time and time again. I think Ben is getting wrapped up, he's doing his best. 

JoJo's brothers, and parents confront Ben in the kitchen. The one brother tells Ben that this is psychologically damaging to his sister. The music gets serious. 

Meanwhile, JoJo's mother picks up a bottle of champagne and just starts drinking it...straight from the bottle. 

LOL me AF

Maybe JoJo shouldn't listen to her mom's advice about going in for Ben 150% when she's clearly inebriated. Actually, maybe everyone is drunk right now. 

They are really putting him on blast right now. Damn. 

The dad tries to be the peacemaker, but the damage is pretty much done. Ben looks like a wet dog right now. He cannot stop sweating. 

At this point my dad walks through the room, very curious, he says, "what a circus."

Yeah. What a circus indeed. This whole show is a circus.  

Let's get to the mother-effing rose ceremony. 

This episode really dragged, am I right?

They're all so "terrified"

CAN EVERYONE CHILL?

Ben walks in and tells them this has been the most difficult week thusfar. 

YEAH WE KNOW. 

First Rose goes to Lauren B....as usual. 

Second Rose goes to Caila....oh, I was expecting Amanda. oh no. 

Third Rose goes to JoJo......*gasps*

NOOOOOO AMANDA, NOOOOOOOOOO. 

MY FAVORITE. 

It hurts. 

this hurts. 

They have a nice little convo outside of the mansion. Amanda is surprisingly understanding and cool with it. Which makes it such even more because she's not crying like a frantically depressing maniac. 

Now she's going to go home and her little girl is going to be like "where's Ben?!" and my heart BREAKS. 

Ben is still fucking standing there crying to the camera. He tells the camera that he would like her to know that he cares a lot, and how much it meant to him to meet her kids...then he chokes up and it's SO SAD. 

Ugh, Ben, you're too cute for this world. 

I really hope Amanda is the next Bachelorette. I mean, it'll probably be Becca...but who knows?

Until next time, 

Kaitie

xo

Betchy Bachelor Monday: Bachelor Ben Week 7

Hey guys. Sorry this is, like, a week late. I want to say it's because I have a lot going on and that I have a life, but I've been doing nothing.



So, no excuses.

Here we go.

This week Ben brings us to Warsaw, Indiana, his HOMETOWN where he was born and grew into the sexy man we know today. I'm enjoying him in a nice leather jacket. My, oh my.
He embraces his parents lovingly which is SUPER cute.
I'd be curious to see a Bachelor that doesn't like his parents.

Ben updates his parents on the six women. Ben's dad finds the twin thing very comical. It's cute to hear him talk about them in such a positive way. So much so that I want to hear what he has to say about me, and we've never even met. Although I feel so close to him, you know?



The girls arrive in Warsaw and stand on a dock as Ben rolls up in this boat. They couldn't be more thrilled. He takes them for a ride on the lake. All of the girls talk about how they would be thrilled to move to Warsaw and raise a family (even though he currently lives in Denver, but whatever). But I find that comical since literally no one wanted to move to Chris's town last season.

Lauren B is very concerned about where this week will go after their debacle from the week before. THANKS A LOT LEA, YOU BITCH.
Not to fear: Bachelor Ben picks her for the first one-on-one date.



The other girls are HURT. Like they didn't see it coming.


Ben takes Lauren for a ride in some red pick up truck the found from the 70s. Doubtful that it's his. I'm sure this is what the producers on the Bachelor think everyone drives in Indiana. Ben shows Lauren his old high school where he played as a quarterback. She is very surprised to hear this.
Um, please, if you look up the definition of All American Quarterback on Wikipedia there is a picture of Ben Higgin's face in the info bar.

And then they have this adorable moment where he tells her about his first kiss in some movie theater. Lauren enjoys the story, and then they re-enact it and it's REALLY CUTE OKAY.

Meanwhile, back to the ladies who are sitting around in their Warsaw Home talking about Ben and whether or not they're ready to introduce Ben to their families. Amanda says that she is nervous to introduce him to her kids. Understandably so. I would be weary to introduce my boyfriend who has five other girlfriends to my two and three year old. How do you explain that one?

Ben takes Lauren to the youth center that he worked at. (OH GOD...CRYING) They begin to shoot some hoops and play around. Lauren B does wonderfully and is a huge hit. THEY'RE SO FREAKING CUTE. I die. Then they challenge one kid to make a half court shot, and if he does Ben has to kiss Lauren (what a loss!) Of course, the cute kid makes the shot, and Ben kisses Lauren in front of all the kids who squeal in delight.



I'm dead. Rolling on the ground.
Can they just get married now please?

Then Ben brings a bunch of NBA players in from the Pacers. Sorry I do not know them. Lauren says she is very starstruck because she has always loved basketball. Ben and Lauren play a little one on one bball with the Pacers as their coach. Lauren schools Ben with a nice hook shot. If that's a phrase. I don't know. I only played grade school basketball and I was awful (although I was the tallest girl on my team).

Anyways, this isn't about me.
Ben finds a kid crying in the corner and comforts him.
Honestly, I've had enough of this date.
It's too much.

Luckily, the cuteness ends and we get to go to Ben's "place" for drinks/dinner. I don't know how he has a place there if he doesn't live there, but I won't question this too much. Lauren wants to talk about what happened the week before. She says she doesn't know how to defend the statement because how could she prove it's not true? (It's too bad they can't show Ben the footage they have, then he could see it was all that conniving Lea's fault) Ben tells Lauren that he "trusts" her. Which I think means more like "I love you" but you know, I guess they aren't allowed to say that or something.

BUT WAIT. The date isn't over (with Ben's wife). They go to the local dive bar with either some of Ben's old friends or some paid actors (either way) and do some SHOTS.



Lauren B tells the camera that she is in love with Ben from Warsaw, Indiana and this is a big deal. And America is like, "yeah, so are we."

Moving on.
It's JoJo's time for her one-on-one. We find out that Ben is going to meet her in the Windy City, which is Chicago if you're a dumb ass and have never heard that phrase. JoJo gets out of her Uber Black and jumps on Ben, literally. Ben takes JoJo to Wrigley field because he's a huge Cubs fan. Of course he is.

They get the whole field to themselves. Nice.
Ben is geeking out.

They wear these jerseys: one says Mr. Higgins, the other says Mrs. Higgins. I wonder if Ben can keep the jerseys even if he doesn't pick JoJo, or if that would be awkward.

JoJo pitches him the ball and it's very Angels in the Outfield-esque. They're having a good old time. I mean, can you imagine the kind of trouble you could get into at an empty baseball field?



*smirks*

Meanwhile, back at the Lake House, the girls talk about how weary they are getting. Apparently real feelings have developed and it is very hard to see him go out with other women.

Like it hasn't been hard the whole time.

The group date card comes: Caila, Amanda, and Becca get the card...meaning Emily gets the one-on-one...which I'm kind of thankful for because I literally do not think he knows her at all. Emily starts crying, "I'm so sorry! This was just so unexpected! ((yeah we know)) I don't mean to take away from the group date!"
Chill.



Back to JoJo and Ben who are literally laying on the grass of Wrigley, entangled together. It begins to rain, so of course, JoJo enjoys her Notebook moment and jumps into his arms for a nice kiss. JoJo claims that she is a little bit held back because she has trust issues. Don't we all, man.

Apparently, the rain has let up because there is a small table set up suddenly in the middle of the field. Ben and JoJo change into their date garb.

They talk about JoJo's fears and emotional issues - and how she pulls away a lot. I haven't really noticed that..? But what do I know? It's not like I'm on these dates with them.
OH WAIT. EXCEPT I AM.

JoJo makes a good point that she needs to feel safe in order to drop her guard. This situation makes that impossible. I mean, he's dating other women with the hope of the end result being marriage. That is so insane. How is she supposed to open up like that? How can any of them? Is he? I would like to say that's a little unfair.

I suppose the date ends in some sort of resolve...? I guess.



Anyways.

The three-on-one group date begins. They take a limo to a farm where Ben is waiting. Unlike the other dates this week, there is a date rose on this one. They pair up and take some boats around the pond. Amanda and Becca get in one boat and Ben and Caila get in the other. Amanda and Becca are annoyed. These group dates are getting so awkward, man. The girls are no longer dealing with the BS, and Ben is trying his best.

Ben admits that there is a lot of "weight" to this rose because it means that he will for sure be moving on to next week and meeting their family during hometowns...and also, the other two women will leave the date.

OUCH.
Talk about rejection.



I hope it's Amanda.

Speaking of - he steals Amanda away to talk. They go sit on a bunch of hay by a tractor. Which I would not be able to do because I am actually deathly allergic to hay, I think. But again, this isn't about me. They talk about her kids.

Next, he takes Becca aside. She talks about how stressed she's been and insecure. She is looking for reassurance which he can't really give. She says that just because she hasn't started crying and having an emotional breakdown doesn't mean she's not freaking out. That's right: keep it all inside, girl.



And finally, Ben has his time with Caila. Let's see if she's able to talk herself out of something again this week. Caila tells Ben she isn't sure she has roots in regards to her hometown because she has moved so much in her life. Ben asks her if she thinks she could see herself settling down and staying somewhere for a while - she responds with that she believes she has been "molded to be adaptable." Which is understandable - but definitely not the response I think Ben was looking for.

Ben decides to give the rose awkwardly to Amanda.
WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Victory.
Becca and Caila are real upset.
So awkward. So so...so awkward.

For the first time, maybe, ever...we see Becca cry :(

I find it interesting that Becca and Caila don't talk at all, even though they know exactly what the other is going through rejection-wise.

They get back to the house and the other girls do the best they can to comfort them.

Meanwhile, back to the date. Ben takes Amanda to do normal things to with him. He takes her to McDonald's, and they eat...then Ben asks if they can work the drive-thru. The McDonald's employees are very thrilled. This is hilarious. I can only imagine a sad Thursday night when I just want a Big Mac and two hashbrowns, so I go through the drive-thru with shame in my pajama pants and fucking Ben Higgins and his potential wife are serving me.

I would die.



BA DA BA BA BA I'M LOVIN IT.

Ben then takes Amanda to a carnival. Did Warsaw do this just for Ben..? Or was this already casually happening??

They eat some funnel cake, ride some rides, Ben screams in terror which only makes me love him more.

Ben is for sure your typical midwestern guy - I would know because I;ve had a crush on Ben Higgins, or at least the Ben Higgin's type for all of time.

The next morning, Amanda and Lauren B. discuss things - which I find cute because they are both his future wives. Can he marry them both?

Meanwhile, Emily and Ben's date begins. He takes her on a boat I guess. Emily is very excitable. We find out he is going to take her to meet his family. Which I think is sooo wild. The girls back at the Lake House throw a little shade and Caila calls Emily a wide-eyed puppy who is not ready for love.

So, there you have it.
Ben takes Emily to his parent's home, where a bunch of embarrassing pictures are hanging up of him. Emily is super nervous when she meets his parents. Ben's mom takes Emily aside for some chit-chat. Emily babbles about. It's slightly cringe-worthy. She talks about wanting to be a cheerleader for the NFL and can't wait to be a good mother..and how's she's finding herself as a woman, blah, blah. Then she goes to tell Ben's dad that she doesn't like vegetables and how she loves movies. Ben's mom takes Ben aside and voices her concerns over the uncertainty of Emily.



It becomes very apparent on this one-on-one that Emily is immature and not ready to get married, just like Caila said (although Caila is one to talk).

He docks the boat and they talk on a bench outside of the Lake House. Ben decides that he does not think he can see Emily has his wife (which IS the point of this).
He tells Emily this and she is totally blindsided. I feel bad, because you can literally see the happy light leave her eyes. :\

Meanwhile, the girls are watching from the window. They are trying to analyze what is happening, just as I am.

I think what's nice about this though is that we finally really get to see Ben break up with someone, and not just send someone home by not giving them a rose. Sometimes, these Bachelors must answer for their crimes, you know. So I appreciate that.

Emily cries to the girls and they all start fucking crying.

Come on, we are all surprised Emily has made it this far, let's be real.



Sorry to sound like a bitch but it's true.

You can't come in to this with your twin sister and expect to be taken seriously!
That's a fucking joke. Come on.

Let's get on to the Rose Ceremony.
Can't wait to see Papi H, I've missed him.

I think they're meeting in a church?
Or Town Hall?

Ben is sitting on the steps outside as the girls wait. He is really contemplative. Papi comes to hear him out. Ben has no idea what to do. Papi rubs his chin and is like "hmm, I see..."  and gives him some wise advice. He asks, "can you see yourself marrying all of these women?"
And Ben basically shrugs.
Which means no.
lol



Rose Time!
(remember Amanda is already safe and with rose)
1- Lauren B
2- JoJo
3- Caila

CAILA?! NO.

noooooo

I don't want to see Becca cry again.
I feel like she is for sure going to be the next Bachelorette. Right?

I can't believe he kept Caila over Becca. I mean, he FOR SURE won't pick Caila to be his wife.

I think Becca is too much like the other girls he's always dated, and maybe that's why he didn't ever really connect with her.

Well. Hometowns are next week, can't wait.



I'll try to get the blog up closer to the time after the show airs.


Until then,

Kaitie
xo

My Favorite Fictional Couples

Hey everyone!
This is not a Bachelor Blog. Be warned.

I thought that in honor of Valentine's Day, I would do something a little different.
I think love is the driving force in human life. It's one of the strongest emotions we can feel. It is also a huge subject for writers, and most people, in general.
I'm unafraid to admit I've never reallllly felt it, at least not romantic love, BUT...as a single gal with some time on her hands, I've had time to enjoy fictional love in books, movie, TV, etc....

Now, before I begin let me warn you: I'm only doing couples I can think of off the top of my head/shows/movies that I've watched. I know there are plenty others, but this is just a brief list...of like 30 couples...

So without further ado, here is my list. (in no particular order)

Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger - Harry Potter



Talk about a slow burn. Seven books worth, to be exact. That's thousands of pages. I think the term "otp" (one true pairing) never held meaning for me until I started diving into the Harry Potter world. Some people actually think Hermione should have ended up with Harry (ew, come on) or alone. In my opinion, it would've been fine if she ended up without a boyfriend...however, Ron Weasley is just so adorably clumsy and loyal he's a good match for a strong female character like Hermione.

Mia Thermopolis and Michael Moscovitz - Princess Diaries



OH GOD, my heart. These two were my absolute favorites at age 11. I read EVERY single book in the series just hoping (SPOILER ALERT) that they would be reunited one day. The movie made them even cuter. They're friends for a long time, and she's best friends with his sister, the problematic Lily Moscovitz...which complicates things, but eventually they are able to admit their feelings for one another, and we all breathe a relieved sigh.

Princess Leia and Han Solo - Star Wars



Ugh, the banter...the love/hate that turns to love. A tale as old as time. Han Solo is dreamy AF and Leia is sassy and strong. Aside from the overall theme of good vs. evil and finding one's true power...I enjoyed these two the most.

Monica and Quincy - Love and Basketball



My heart. I probably watched this movies forty times when I was fourteen. One of my favorite movie couples of all time.

Jim and Pam - The Office



Oh good, GOD...the agony of this one. From episode 1, I fell for Jim and Pam. We all did. Oh, and the writers (MINDY KALING) knew this and EXPLOITED it. They made us suffer for multiple seasons. We had to endure Pam's dumb fiance, Roy, the likeable yet non-Pam, Karen...back and forth, back and forth...and then FINALLY...we got some resolution. It's almost like you HAVE to like Jim and Pam. They're a huge part of the narrative of The Office as a whole.

Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy - Pride & Prejudice



This may be the ultimate pair up of all time, in my humble opinion. Austen's ability to write ahead of her time and make a narrative of a couple like this transcends even today. We see this love/hate even now in almost every single romantic movie or show ever written. Nothing beats it. They would definitely be the couple that wins "The Amazing Race."

Coach Taylor and Tami Taylor - Friday Night Lights



Perhaps my favorite married couple of all time. I wish they were real very badly. I'm sorry if I sound like a terrible person for not caring about Jason Street or Matt Saracen's drama. Just give me more of these two. I love their marriage and the way they get along. And so often, in dramatic television series, they play the wife and husband against one another and make one of them cheat or something. I appreciate the writers of this show, and the chemistry of these characters, for not ever having to do that to keep their relationship interesting.

Rory and Jess - Gilmore Girls



I don't care, I don't care, I don't care! They were my favorite and no one can change my mind.

Nicky and Alex - Orange is the New Black



I know they were never technically together BUT THEY SHOULD BE. Screw Piper, I'm sorry, but Alex needs someone like Nicky, and Nicky needs someone like Alex - simple as that. I know they're friends but I hope it becomes more.

Chandler and Monica - FRIENDS



Way better than Ross and Rachel, wayyyyy better. I love their secret hook up sessions turned love, turned marriage. I always felt for both of them because they both so hopelessly looked for love and never could quite find it, so when they found it in one another, it was amazing. Plus the entire season of them sneaking around was gold.

Seth and Summer - The OC



Don't judge me for putting The OC on here. They were great, from start to finish.

Peggy Olson and Stan Rizzo - Mad Men



UGH yes. I love their relationship and how it evolved over time. It starts with him meeting an ambitious young Peggy Olson, one of the few female copywriters on Madison Ave. He can't stand her, and she can't stand him, but eventually they become best friends...SPOILER ALERT....and then FINALLY in the series finale, they kiss. It's everything a girl could dream. We see our favorite power hungry Peggy and our favorite artsy slacker Stan finally get together.

Lafayette and Jesus - True Blood



The couples on True Blood were all kinds of fucked up. And I'm sorry but Sookie being with anyone but Eric on that show is wrong and I'm bitter. Thankfully, I had these two. One of the only somewhat functional relationships on that show. And it was so nice to see a favorite character, Lafayette finally open up to love.

Mindy Lahiri and Danny Castelano - The Mindy Project



Two people who couldn't be more opposite finally getting together. A classic.

Lisa and Ray - Sister Sister



Okay. So maybe they never got married, and were never technically together...but they were basically married in every way. I mean, who decides to reunite their adopted twin daughters by moving in together? Lisa Landry was everything to me. I know she went on to marry some other guy, but I always felt like they were a great couple even there wasn't any real romantic love there.

Frenchy and Doody - Grease



I'm sorry but he was the only T-Bird that was respectful. He really crushed hard on Frenchy, and although she didn't really give him the time of day till the end, I appreciated their relationship. I like to think out of all of those fucked up couples, these two were the ones that made it. At least, I hope.

Cory and Topanga - Boy Meets World



Just, the best. I could write an entire blog on them.

Rose and Jack - Titanic



Don't question this choice. Their romance made a four hour movie about an international tragedy decently enjoyable. My heart will go on. Also, Leo is bae in this.

Can't believe I just said "bae" I really am a blogger..

Vita and Thomas J - My Girl



This was everything to me.
I still cry about it.
I'm crying now.

Harry and Sally - When Harry Met Sally



We all know of Meg Ryan's capabilities to be an endearing romantic lead, but props to Billy Crystal. Who knew? Perhaps, the greatest friendship of all time. And then to top it off, they become a couple. Too good.

Kat and Patrick - 10 Things I Hate About You



These two. My favorite couple of 1999 for sure.

Stanford and Anthony - Sex and the City



God, I love these two. Their wedding meant the world to me.

Ted Mosby and Tracy..The Mother - How I Met Your Mother



I know there's been a lot of controversy over this, but I think the mother is hands down the best. I know he and Robin have a lot going on or whatever. But frankly, it's tiring. Tracy is the real winner, in my eyes. and the yellow umbrella. I mean, the whole story is framed around their relationship, and I think that should be celebrated.


Jamal and Latika - Slumdog Millionaire



I love this movie and I love that he does everything just to find his childhood love again. I cry every time.

Uncas and Alice - Last of the Mohicans



These two. They barely spoke...yet, the looks...oh gosh. The most.

Toula and Ian - My Big Fat Greek Wedding



UMMM what even? This movie was so cute and hilarious and they're so cute and I DIE.

Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly - You've Got Mail



Perhaps one of my favorite movies of all time. Meg Ryan DOES IT AGAIN. We see corporate Joe Fox vs. Small Shop Kathleen Kelly fight over..everything. Their hate turns to friendship...tale as old as time...which turns to love.

Shrek and Fiona - Shrek



These two are just great in every way. A close second would be the dragon and Donkey. For sure.



And....in honor of the Walking Dead's Premiere tonight:
Rick Grimes and Michonne - The Walking Dead



OKAY I know they aren't together. They've never kissed or anything, but come on, these two are the leaders of the group. They're mom and dad as far as I'm concerned. They love and respect one another, so now all we need is for them to do it. *smirks*



Alright. I'll talk to you all tomorrow during your regularly scheduled programming: The Bachelor Blog.

Until next time,

Kaitie
xo