Has it ever happened to you that you start watching a show, and suddenly you begin to notice chemistry between two main characters who seemed to come out of nowhere and didn’t even know each other at first? Then they start interacting, and even their smallest interactions feel kind of romantic. And then, out of nowhere, a love interest shows up—someone we know nothing about, who only seems to exist in the mind of the protagonist (or exists for the sake of the plot), and who hasn't even been mentioned before. It’s the only character in the entire show who has no depth, even though the most minor side characters have backstories that allow you to connect with them as a viewer. But because this love interest has no story and is just an idealized version of the protagonist’s (or even the viewer’s) desires, it starts to feel annoying when they force this character into the plot no matter what, just because the script says so. And they always do it—always—right when there are important moments happening between the two leads you ship. And then, and then, and then, and then…😝😜😭😭💀😭💀😭💀😭🥺😭🥺😭😜🤗🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣