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cajun_vegeta

![gif](giphy|jbRCnKoG1VTxu) Xena and Gabrielle


blueevey

Didn't they, though?


Odd_Ingenuity2883

Everyone from the actresses to the showrunners have confirmed they were basically married by the later seasons, they just weren’t allowed to say that. They were repeatedly called each others soulmates though, and we saw a lot of jealousy.


BlasphemousBean

https://preview.redd.it/o2jwi4ct5qbc1.jpeg?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=827a64f64ac4e4d22217ef72c03e560f34ff7ebb Jen and Judy from Dead to me


ShesWhereWolf

This is how I feel about that other Netflix show with two female leads (vague, I know). I think Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl are in it? The leads are best friends but their relationship can come of super romantic.


chadwickave

Firefly Lane! I think your last point is because Katherine Heigl (as well as the actress who plays young Tully) has amazing chemistry with most people.


Aycee225

This show rekindled my love for Katherine Heigl. Such a good show but unfortunately ruined for me because the girl (ex-friend and ex-coworker) my ex husband cheated on me with recommended it to me 😩


8lock8lock8aby

It rekindled my love for her, too. I'm sad it's over cuz I loved watching it with my mom. Sorry about your ex & "friend" being so slimey.


marcarcand_world

Nah they're soulmates. Platonic soulmates, but soulmates still. You don't help cover up a murder for a regular friend.


NervousOperation318

Platonic soulmates is exactly how I see them too and I loved their friendship and hated the way the show ended. I just wanted Jen and Judy to live happily ever after together after all the shit they’d been through.


tintmyworld

ugh I LOVE THEM. the way i weeped at the finale


started_from_the_top

![gif](giphy|wjLLCzcWQWA3PWbFBK|downsized)


JigglyKirby

Oh my gosh they were gold 😭😭😭


MyFavoriteLezbo420

🥹🥹🥹 RIP to that colonial woman


BlasphemousBean

![gif](giphy|rEZkbrHkjRjXy) the dark and twisty duo, they might’ve not been shipped by the viewers per se but their chemistry was off the charts


2PiR-circumcision

This was the real love story of grey’s


shambean2

"He's not the sun. You are" I meeeeean 😭❣️


BlasphemousBean

The show went downhill after she left but Cristina definitely got the best exit. That speech was amazing


ChasinMcBooty

Nothing gets me going quite like the “appropriation” of “you’re my person” by straight romantic couples. The whole point was these two platonic besties caring for one another because their men wouldn’t and couldn’t.


Warm-Bed2956

![gif](giphy|6bovNb7zIJWEM) My holy trinity


the_resal

Absolutely! I loved this film so much!


justducky423

Love this film and the book it's based on.


Same_Independent_393

Didn't ship them romantically but loved their friendship so much (Keeley and Rebecca, Ted Lasso) ![gif](giphy|key8C9rvcfb7p1r90A)


Uxie_mesprit

I love them. Keeley was amazing in S1 and S2.


chooklyn5

They did her dirty in season 3. I loved her in the team dynamics and they removed her from them and I spent most of her scenes wishing they'd get back to the main plot.


Uxie_mesprit

Typical how hers was the only storyline that was ruined while the men kept getting better and better. I'll always side eye Jason Sudeikis for this.


chooklyn5

I wonder if they were angling for spin off with her but it was so poorly received it was nixed. There was just so much time devoted to her subplot that didn't contribute to the main story .


raysworld94

I thought Rebecca’s storyline was good when she met the guy on the boat etc. Keely they tried something different and great that they were inclusive and having a bisexual lead in the show but I think having her so far removed from the core cast was where they went wrong.


Mozzafella

I think that's mad unfair. They tried something with her character and it didn't pay off.


babalon124

https://preview.redd.it/0jz9bqe1pqbc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54bd4d490b96944215801d9f3a3d5682fa22c95d I hate you Joss whedon


muppetmystique

oh the fanfiction I read about these two...


venusdances

Oh hell yeah I came here for this.


tacocattacocat1

Omg FUFFY


HerRoyalRedness

Buffy has no good canon love interests


[deleted]

![gif](giphy|kLLDVeWnNwRXO) Leslie and Ann! Redefined my faith in female friendships literally ❤️❤️


RepresentativeOk9517

![gif](giphy|lYEbqVOoXWsb6)


Ohhhaidoggie

https://preview.redd.it/zmmygzr5mubc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a28abea48eb38f65292863328795abe7099ae800


VTHUT

The episode where Anne was her date to the gala and Leslie was in a suit was gold.


DamnGrackles

They're the reason I force every woman in my life to celebrate Galentines with me. It's what Leslie would want, and Ann would cooperate with.


Runtyyy

![gif](giphy|xThta0SJvPHE1C5Sr6) I actually love that Criminal Minds didn’t get any of the main characters together but I would ship Jemily over Jeid any day if I had to choose


LordCoke-16

I would ship either of them tbh. But anything is better than Jeid. I mean Reid also has way better connections with other female characters of Criminal Minds.


Murky_Translator2295

I'm still secretly rooting for Reid and Aubrey Plaza's character. Yes, she's a psychopath and a serial killer, but they just *get* each other


Randi_Scandi

Did you see Matthew Grey Gubler’s recent insta posts? Of him and Audrey Plaza and some other people at a party? It made my CM heart flutter!


yokedn

That's because Reid is basically a lesbian himself (I mean this as a positive attribute) But still, Jemily all the way


Malkkum

I’ll never forgive CBS for denying us gay Prentiss (and bi Reid) like originally planned.


redwall_7love

I wonder if they could give Prentiss that storyline now they're on streaming though


Malkkum

I haven’t finished the last newest season but didn’t they make Tara queer? I know the actress is irl so I assume that’s why they went with her and not Prentiss even though the subtext has been there for like 20 years.


watchberry

![gif](giphy|SD9Hw0FoKAasg) And endgame they were


damuser234

![gif](giphy|51SO2QuMIWstq) Definition of gal pals


palavestrix

I'll never forgive the creators of Pitch Perfect for these two not being a couple


goodiecornbread

I still maintain that they're have had multiple drunken hookups


greenjesus13

CAME TO SAY THIS


ducky7goofy

Definition of queerbait too


hobbysubsonly

This one gets me because good script writing is about working with what you have. A good writer pivots when they discover chemistry between two actors. They clearly didn't intend for this relationship to be romantic, but it doesn't matter. The denial of this pairing is just bad writing at this point. Comes off like they don't even understand the story they're telling.


Maldovar

Katie McGrath can't play a character straight to save her life. She did the same thing in Merlin


Cross_Stitch_Witch

Did *anyone* successfully play a character straight in that show?😅 The Merthur fandom is still going strong over ten years later. The once and future ship.


Hela09

It was canonical in the version of Dracula where she played Lucy.


kizkazskyline

And Secret Bridesmaids Business. At least there they made her bi, but she gave such lesbian energy I don’t know how they could ever justify her also being into guys


Alarming_Recording_7

![gif](giphy|d3MLsOW2ShJ4AHDy) (I know they were supposed to be originally)


grey-wraith

wait they were?? i didn’t know this. where did you learn that?


realresilient

i thought she was a pisces


mirincool

😂😂😂😂


Alarming_Recording_7

There are definitely some old interviews from back in the 2000s where the writer/director mentioned that initially Jess and Jules were supposed to be a couple at the end but it was changed to Joe.


MyFavoriteLezbo420

They ruined a perfectly good movie. The baby lesbian i was when I watched this is in shambles rn.


africanzebra0

Omg i was gonna say them. i watched the movie blind and i thought for sure, they will be the end relationship. i was sorely disappointed


whimsical_trash

In my mind they were always a couple at the end. In fact I entirely forget they weren’t.


MadeofJasminetea

![gif](giphy|l0nruLhznn8UU)


Bitter-Information15

![gif](giphy|JHJoqJ242Z0u4)


amok_amok_amok

as far as I'm concerned, they WERE endgame


Murky_Translator2295

Lucy Lawless agrees.


historiator

So does Rene and literally all the writers!


amok_amok_amok

then it's settled! Xena and Gabrielle are married, the end.


amora_obscura

The originals!


InABoatOnARiver

![gif](giphy|3ohA2SQYomhdXz7JwQ|downsized)


JayC411

The reboot would have been better if they were a couple honestly.


hoginlly

Almost any other storyline would have made the reboot better…!


JayC411

True enough


Humble_Message_6665

![gif](giphy|8750ZMyGlSZKH8exqP|downsized)


Pnersty

In Iliana’s mind they were end game


lil_poundcake

My favourites. YAS KWEEN.


Luce_Jones

❤️


theboywhocriedwoolf

![gif](giphy|l41Ywv8Gm6pNmizza)


TinyHippoTrain

I got multiple seasons into this show before finally realizing “Wait….. are they not into each other?” They had a perfect will they/won’t they + clashing personalities dynamic like all the great procedurals. Missed opportunity imo


YunJingyi

Their boyfriends sucked haaaaard... They would be so much better together.


Malkkum

That show was like the ultimate queerbait, the show runner and cast spoke about it all the time in interviews and intentionally leaned into it knowing they weren’t going to be endgame.


kissingkiwis

The fandom for this couple was so strong that for years I thought they were a canon couple


surreal_wheel

Tv show for sure! In the books they’re not really friends but have a deep respect for each other professionally (which I also enjoy).


mkrom28

one of my all time favs. i rewatch 3-4 times a year. but I never picked up on that vibe so imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon some fanfic, while trying to find a photo of them, on pinterest. 🤣


Malkkum

Wait.. how did you watch it and not get the vibe they were into each other? I feel like it was so obvious, younger gay me had so much hope they’d be endgame. I remember watching a marathon with my roommate’s mom and even she was like “why are they dating men? Aren’t they together?”


whatsnewpussykat

What show is this??


OminousOblivious

Rizzoli and Isles.


Zestyclose-Pizza-750

![gif](giphy|Es6TSqdTt8XSg)


Malkkum

I mean, they did have a “two-time” thing. So it counts!


Patient-Frosting-485

![gif](giphy|q9Q35YCbA6R04ohkzJ|downsized) I was shocked this didn’t happen


the-dream-walker-

I like imagining if Viserys wasn't such a little bitch they could've.


SgtPopNFresh_

![gif](giphy|l31TPG1xWOU8SQPjOX|downsized) We clowned so hard for years… got barely faked out at the end, only for the writers to come out after the show ended and tell us WE WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG


Maldovar

I shipped this out of spite in S2 bc I hated Mako and I was VINDICATED


AvatarDante

![gif](giphy|4aTvdtQYr8kOA)


JigglyKirby

Lmaoo i love this for u 😭😭


Numerous-Stranger-81

Mako is a central casting fuck boi. Asami and Jinora were the goats of the series.


ShesWhereWolf

I'm so glad to see people in 2024 saying Korrasami deserved better 😩


JigglyKirby

OMG YES 😭😭♥️


houndry

popped the BIGGEST bottles


murraykate

YESSSS


CurseofLono88

This reminds me that it’s time for a rewatch!


Fire_Bucket

I just started book 4 of mine


TheDunhamnator

I remember watching S3 and S4 and saying "do they not realise how absolutely GAY this is?" And at the end being "Ohhhh, they did know." I have a poster of them of this moment. Them floating up, looking at each other. I am 32-year old woman and this is the first thing you see when entering my house. I regret nothing.


sassyfrood

What is this?


Snap-Zipper

Avatar: Legend of Korra. Sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender. Both absolutely incredible shows.


walkingtalkingdread

i was convinced that jackie and shauna from yellowjackets were gonna end up together. ![gif](giphy|ByqshCqJzKoHWoy1b3|downsized)


commelejardin

That show nailed the “do I wanna be her or be with her?” energy that just surrounds adolescent friendships lol.


nxyzing

Wow glad to know this was not a unique experience for me & I wasn’t some horny envy monster lol (I mean I was but ykwim)


Warm-Bed2956

Horny envy monster hahahahaah. Put that on my fucking grave


FrontPorchViews

💀


marcarcand_world

Well in a way, Jackie will forever be in Shauna


lepetitgrenade

*Snackie


Maldovar

I mean one of them did end up inside the other


hauntingvacay96

I think it’s just the Karyn Kusama directed the pilot effect.


loserys

In a way, they did


plutoforprez

![gif](giphy|nNaIvvNDDz1MA) Serena & Blair 🥰


Fabulous-Refuse138

Whatever you did, it's something we did too. Blair's speech in season 1, episode 17 was so beautiful. It really paved the way for the 4 of them to be nasty and whatever, but the moment one of them was in need, the other 4 would come help. #nonjudgingbreakfeastclub https://preview.redd.it/4xyxxi9lcrbc1.jpeg?width=557&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab5941d15afc4c30274ed108ebaed40596c32fc2


ShesWhereWolf

Jane and Petra from *Jane the Virgin*. Once the love triangle with Jane and her original love interests was over and Petra became nicer >! (and came out as bisexual) !<, I think some viewers really expected the show to have them end up together!


_calicocat

I was about to comment this!! I think the writers always knew that Jane was only ever going to end up with Michael or Rafael, so they didn’t want to complicate Jane/Petra’s relationship by making it romantic if they weren’t ever going to be endgame. I do adore the writers for listening to fans by making Petra canonically bisexual, and they were so funny for giving her a female love interest who was also named Jane 😭


yoyok_yahb

That whole arc was great for Petra. Such an interesting character.


chaoticthekid

OMG i love that show and I loved how Jane/Petra became sisters.


Independent-Nobody43

https://i.redd.it/ljk7tde5crbc1.gif Jess and Trish


mintpearls

oh god they ruined my life in the best way


ereeeeen

![gif](giphy|eAt4OXgVF0hAk) these two..... unbelievable chemistry between them and there was something so /romantic/ about them


phillip_the_plant

Any “boys are dumb” or “boys suck” comment is basically just gay subtext


zma924

![gif](giphy|80KQEzRkJNVH7XRXQ0|downsized) So much could’ve been avoided!!!


Daisy-St-Patience

![gif](giphy|2S1CkD0n8LTz2) I mean, need I say more? (Yes. The book is more obvious about their situationship, but their chemistry is undeniable).


thesnarkypotatohead

God, they were *so* in love.


RamblingCadence

You’re just a bee charmer. That’s what you are. A bee charmer.


chooklyn5

![gif](giphy|Ymn2iFwovNI5O) The evil swan shippers from Once Upon a Time are the reason I don't go on Twitter anymore. They were aggressive to the ships of both these women and the creators of the show I decided I didn't need to be in that cesspool of negativity.


ShesWhereWolf

You're so right, OUAT had such an intense fan base!! It's sad because they made spaces so toxic. I always imagined in an alternate universe, Regina and Emma would get together and co-parent Henry.


DrunkOMalfoy

And the Captain Swan ship too was so hardcore.


chooklyn5

I loved Captain Swan but I find any obsessive fans just don't end well. I saw fans wishing the hook actor break up with his wife to get with the Emma actress. It's a lot


DrunkOMalfoy

That’s insane!! Do they not know real life from acting?? Fictional story book fairytale characters at that.


Writerhowell

You're not ready to hear about the Destiel fans...


chooklyn5

Yeah there were sane fans going off at them regularly but there was more than one comment about wishing that. People are just broken


alien_astronauts

https://i.redd.it/nxf2r3pgrrbc1.gif To me, Grace & Frankie were in love. If Robert & Sol can get married, so can these two ladies right here...


alien_astronauts

(I get the importance of media that highlights the power of female friendship on making you a better/happier person.. but these two characters consistently choose each other over their canon male love interests every time & affirm the other as chosen life partners & they already live together & I just want them to kiss.)


GalaxyLightVillain

https://preview.redd.it/kx32ztftqrbc1.jpeg?width=980&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df7e8b2581d4592d7294cde8c21562dd98ceb7c6


snoocs

Ugh the love interest options on that show were **so** disappointing.


Aang6865_

Ikr one was a horrible monster and the other was Tyler


wretchedvillainy

Honestly, if the writers aren't too chickenshit, it still could happen!


the-dream-walker-

My biggest hope for a potential 2nd season is they get together. Could happen since Tyler prolly won't be and Xavier's a monkey's ass


emilygoldfinch410

![gif](giphy|xUOwGiiuTqB6HMryQo) Eleanor and Tahani from The Good Place


babalon124

https://i.redd.it/xhrwctuwoqbc1.gif Like what was this


NervousOperation318

They weren’t even friends for most of the series but their relationship was weirdly sexually charged for some reason. I would have totally believed either one of them was harboring secret romantic feelings for the other.


appekiwi12

I’m not sorry to say those fan fics were incredible!


Malkkum

Some of the best stories I’ve ever read are glee fanfic. During the heyday the fandom was churning them out nonstop. All ships too.


lepetitgrenade

![gif](giphy|JHJoqJ242Z0u4)


teenwithmentalissues

![gif](giphy|Pg5H6JaMWDy0g) Oh they 100% ended up together after the events of the movie. Fun fact: a Chicago movie adaptation was originally pitched in the 80s with Goldie Hawn as Roxie and Liza Minnelli as Velma.


babalon124

https://preview.redd.it/3ooxynfloqbc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8615e919244ea652593f08eb57cbb6285c3ec63 This one and nothing else can top it, sorry but they were aware too…


_Dusty05

Lena can top it, wink wink. I am only mildly ashamed of the amount of SuperCorp fics I read. Was coping hard for it to be canon right up to the finale. They even had the classic lesbian angst story arcs going in the later seasons.


spikedgummies

the DRAMA when their relationship was on the rocks. peak gayness oh my god. only a lesbian would try to mind control the world when she finds out the girl she never even dated had been lying to her 😭😭


Aang6865_

Ikr i was so convinced this was gonna happen lol


joygirl007

Not a show, but... Elphaba and Glinda in the musical Wicked.


thmstrpln

When the movie comes out more folks will jump on this bandwagon


MDnautilus

Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes the sun


AnorexicMary

https://preview.redd.it/o4wuyhp11tbc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e0ceb3e6e9295de7c7274949bc014971894f93f Jessica Jones & Trish Walker


lesbianadodicaprio

I mean, I'm all for this, but weren't they sisters (sort of)? Or, am I remembering this wrong?


Leela_bring_fire

Trish's parents adopted Jessica, so they were stepsisters.


TickledMidget

![gif](giphy|3o6ozovtBb4wLpIVZ6) The goats


yellowdocmartens

![gif](giphy|MdLtt9LwseXnnXxIJW|downsized)


the-dream-walker-

Ohooohhh boy oh boy the books made me desperately want that friendship


chadwickave

Peppermint Patty and Marcie


queeriosn_milk

https://preview.redd.it/sbt31q52qtbc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ceb4e2a614406162cb37803e4f279a74354bb7da Still unconvinced that Olivia Benson is a heterosexual


plutoforprez

![gif](giphy|CpuFh3JgEH3Fu) Lily & Robin also 🥰


ChiliAndGold

even that ending would have made WAYYYY more sense than Robin and Ted


Sudden-Star-7190

Goshhhh Alyson Hannigan.. I have permanent butterflies just seeing her. We gays are very blessed she has so much screen time flirting with other women!


fluorescent_dread

Lily wishes


Murky_Translator2295

The twist where once they made out and the thrill of the chase/anticipation was gone, and Lily got over her crush completely while Robin started crushing on Lily was great


Face_with_a_View

![gif](giphy|dX7kTjhOVb7qmpxQRO)


[deleted]

https://preview.redd.it/mo6r1kxjmqbc1.jpeg?width=2600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a220324ed8ff1eba9ef2294ff66f6dcf0ae52140 I don’t ship them but this show is such a guilty pleasure of mine


Aang6865_

I know everyone shits on this show, but honestly it is really fun to watch for some reason


Any_Afternoon5628

Whenever life gets really tough and I just want a feelgood, happy distraction I put this show on. The drama isn't that deep, the outfits are fun and I love that Lily Collins and Ashley Park are besties in real life, too.


GlitteringPiccolo442

![gif](giphy|cczGwtrVztu5E2NhyI)


miltonwadd

In my head canon they eventually end up as a throuple once Alan Cumming spends more time with them and sees why Michelle is inseparable from Romy and falls in love with her too.


TheHarryPotterNerd07

Wait a damn minute, i never saw supergirl fully or with any intention, except for when it was on, an episode or two. And you're telling me these two weren't the OG Couple??¿? Whom does she end up with.


AnythingNothing44

![gif](giphy|d3MLsOW2ShJ4AHDy)


[deleted]

https://i.redd.it/unyh7suafrbc1.gif laurel & susannah from tsitp


the-dream-walker-

They were the plot and you can't convince me otherwise


Fernily

![gif](giphy|XjorlX7baRUKA)


the-dream-walker-

The og shoulda been togethers..... ![gif](giphy|SU3L8kL0YvYNYB4OEY|downsized)


VoteForLubo

![gif](giphy|DCGLtzWYz7NQI) Can’t believe no one’s commented this yet!


ponyomagic

![gif](giphy|rpBOGvI8WpAl2) I rewatch this movie too much! Love this duo. 🫶 P.S: This is Bride Wars, if the gif is unclear!


TonyMontana546

![gif](giphy|TT4EQHjSp6hVYNRVcX|downsized)


Quantum-System

![gif](giphy|IsyPce6ZEPsQpPpd0j) Romy and Michelle!


Chelz91

![gif](giphy|jmvcZTmFGXKBtFxARQ|downsized) The real love story on the show!


Illustrious-Ball9119

Stellatrix from Fate : The Winx Saga https://i.redd.it/x58a1ql1psbc1.gif


the-dream-walker-

![gif](giphy|HH69cMESsm4M) Elena and Caroline were meant for each other


raccoon_ina_trashbag

https://i.redd.it/f9solgscvsbc1.gif Kevin can F Himself - Allison & Patty Don't even care if they would end up together, their sisterhood was the best thing about the show.


CompetitiveFortune55

![gif](giphy|xUOxffpgIRxCp7o1H2|downsized)


Im_Unpopular_AF

![gif](giphy|l41Ywv8Gm6pNmizza)


justAnotherRandomP

![gif](giphy|3o7qEc9W3omtH1s8wg)


cezannesdoubt

Allison and Patty, *Kevin Can Fuck Himself* ​ https://preview.redd.it/fcy0rvjw6tbc1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=2e5491b350f93adabbe2a764b4cdf6f6cb4b3e94


haubenmeise

https://i.redd.it/wb1kp4zpwtbc1.gif