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@mydumbthoughtsandevendumberpolls
Were Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley in love?
Yes - of course! They adore each other and their feelings never waver
Maybe - we didn't see enough of them to say for sure
No - it was just superficial infatuation; they don't each other well enough
Were Blair Waldorf and Dan Humphrey in love?
Yes - they were each other's real, true love
Maybe - but he seemed more into it than she did/we didn't see enough of them
No - she always loved Chuck more and he loved Serena more
Were Serena Van der woodsen and Nate Archibald in love?
Yes - they were happiest around each other and had a true connection
Maybe - we didn't see enough of them as a couple/he seemed more into it
No - he idealized her and she always loved someone else more
Were Catherine Morland and Henry Tilney in love?
Yes - they're clearly both in love
Maybe - we don't see enough to be sure/she seems more into him than he is
No - she has a crush and he doesn't see her as an equal/is acting out of duty
Were Rory and Dean really in love?
Yes - they were each other's first real love even though it didn't last
Maybe - I'm not sure/conflicted
No - just a teenage crush; she only said she loved him so he'd forgive her
Were Lois Lane and Clark Kent (Smallville versions!) really in love?
Yes - of course!
Maybe - I'm conflicted/they cared for each other but loved others more
No - they don't even seem to LIKE each other for 95% of the series
Were Mike and Phoebe really in love?
Yes - of course, they even got married
Maybe - we didn't see enough of them for me to be sure
No - it was a rushed, last-minute ship so that Phoebe wouldn't end up single
Were Rachel and Joey really in love?
Yes - they just couldn't fully act on it because of Ross
Maybe - it's hard to say for sure or one was in love but the other wasn't
No - they were just close friends with an attraction but not truly in love
Were Wesley and Lilah really in love?
Yes - it was clear even though they couldn't admit it
Maybe - it's hard to say for sure or one was in love but the other wasn't
No - it was just sex and banter stemming from loneliness/agnst
Were Bonnie and Enzo really in love?
Yes - they even said they were each other's true, great love
Maybe - we didn't see much of them so it's hard to say for sure
No - it felt like a last-minute ship forced by the writers
Were Hetty and Trevor really in love?
Yes - even though they couldn't quite admit it, it was clear
Maybe - it's hard to say for sure or one was in love and the other wasn't
No - they were just friends with benefits
Were Xander and Anya really in love?
Yes - they were together for a long time and even engaged
Maybe - it's hard to say for sure
No - they just clung to each other for fear of being alone
Were Stefan and Elena really in love?
Yes, of course
Maybe, though they both found stronger love with other people
No, it was just infatuation
Were Elizabeth and Darcy really in love?
Yes - of course, they're iconic for a reason
Maybe - it's hard to say for sure based on how relatively little we see of them
No - they barely conversed or knew each other enough to be truly in love
Were Stefan and Caroline really in love?
Yes - they were each other's person and even got married!
Maybe to a degree - but one or both loved other people a little more
No - their love was platonic that they tried to make more, not romantic
Were Cordelia and Angel really in love?
Yes
Maybe - I'm conflicted or unsure
No
I always wondered why I dislike Willow Rosenberg despite admiring her intelligence, her eagerness to help with whatever needs to be done, and the fact that in real life she's probably the character I'd have the most interesting (read: hopelessly nerdy!) conversations with.
It's partly the breathy, overly cutesy speech patterns and doe-eyed, "golly, you mean lil ole ME?!" mannerisms that Whedon seems to require at least 1-2 women on all of his shows to display to a painfully exaggerated degree :) (One of the worst parts about us knowing just how much of a jackass Whedon is that I can't avoid seeing evidence of his weird biases and creepy fetishes throughout his work even when I really don't want to!)
Honestly, though, I think Willow is such an uncomfortable watch for me because she reminds me of a very problematic person - the one I see in the mirror on the rare occasions that I'm courageous enough to look in one! I too was a nerdy, overly eager, anxiety-ridden, 'unpopular' geek with an unrequited crush on my best male friend for years. I know how painful all that can be and how detrimental it is to your self-esteem.
And I know how that brand of vulnerability and insecurity can somehow morph into a weirdly entitled "so when is it MY turn to be desired and liked and accepted and maybe even admired?!" So when that unrequited crush suddenly finds her attractive, Willow is so desperate to finally be desired by him and repair her formerly fractured ego that she cheats on her devoted boyfriend. And whenever she's rejected or neglected or even just not given enough credit or attention for something, she gets petulant and sometimes even bitter and spiteful. And when she wants something - or someone (like when it comes to keeping Tara, for instance) - she will deceive and manipulate to get it.
Objectively, it's a really authentic, layered and complex characterization. Subjectively, I hate watching it because it reminds me of my own worst self.
There are a million valid reasons to love Willow, dislike her or feel anything in between. I just recently realized why she's always been a brutal watch for me and had to share it here because I can no longer afford a therapist ;)
