Valentine’s Day is here, and in the spirit of the holiday, we at The Miami Student have decided to share some relationships in the media that we love to love.
Carol Aird and Therese Belivet (‘Carol’ and ‘The Price of Salt’)
The first time I read “The Price of Salt,” I immediately fell in love with Carol and Therese’s relationship. There is so much yearning and adoration between the two, and the way their relationship is written in both the film and the novel is simply beautiful.
From seeing the shared looks of longing onscreen to reading Therese’s thoughts about Carol in the book, their love is depicted perfectly. Carol’s confident, assured demeanor contrasted with Therese’s reserved, naive personality creates such an interesting dynamic. Even though their love is forbidden, Carol and Therese foster a moving bond and change each other’s lives.
- Chloe Southard, Culture Editor
Agatha Harkness and Rio Vidal (‘Agatha All Along’)
AgathaRio is one of my favorite ships of all time for a variety of reasons. They have the most intense, angsty chemistry and such a dark history with each other.
Plus, their entire relationship is filled with romantic metaphors, witchy dark magic and centuries of heartbreak and betrayal, rooted in death and grief. The characters are also played by Aubrey Plaza and Kathryn Hahn, so what's there not to love?
- Stella Powers, Asst. Culture Editor & Asst. Campus & Community Editor
Samantha Cook and Wade Watts (‘Ready Player One’)
Samantha Cook and Wade Watts are the perfect book couple. Watts and Cook don’t even know what each other look like, but they still fall in love. When they do finally see each other, it doesn’t matter what they look like or who they are because they truly fell for each other.
- Kasey Turman, Editor-in-Chief
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Scott McCall and Allison Argent (‘Teen Wolf’)
This love trope has hurt me for years, since I’ve watched the show. I believe there are not two people in this world who were more meant for each other, so the show was nothing to me after Scott and Allison ended. Consider this official hate for all of Scott’s girlfriends – including Kira – after Allison.
- Olivia Patel, Managing Editor
Linda and Bob Belcher (‘Bob’s Burgers’)
I love Linda and Bob together because they represent a realistic family unit where their love is funny while also being an everyday type of thing.
It’s not large proclamations or super romancy; it’s loving each other through their quirks and shenanigans and seeing the gross or awkward sides of each other and loving them nonetheless.
- Taylor Stumbaugh, Senior Campus & Community Editor
Carrie Bradshaw and Aidan Shaw (‘Sex in the City’)
Carrie and Aidan were perfect … so of course Carrie ruins it.
- Kiser Young, Social Media Editor
Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swan (‘Pirates of the Caribbean’)
The chemistry between these two was impeccable. Elizabeth clearly was more into pirates than goody two shoe English boys. To add to their chemistry, they both have the last names of a bird.
- Teddy Johnson, Humor Editor
Alex and Liana (‘Barbie and the Diamond Castle’)
Truly the perfect sapphics who live in a cottage together and sell flowers. They are literally protected by their love for each other. Just listen to “2 voices 1 song.”
- Gina Roth, Staff Writer
Marianne and Héloïse (‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’)
This is one of the most beautifully tragic pairings ever. Period. The way their relationship blossoms from one of disdain to infatuation and love is so thoroughly developed and impactful. I still cry for them every time I watch the movie.
- Chloe Southard, Culture Editor
Jackie Taylor and Shauna Shipman (‘Yellowjackets’)
While they may not be canonically together in the show, Jackie and Shauna have really interesting chemistry, plus a tragic ending. The two high school best friends get stranded in the wilderness together, get with the same guy and Shauna's admiration for Jackie is apparent.
It's a relationship that's twisted, but in a way, poetic, which is why it is one of the most popular ships in the fandom. Even in death, the two can’t leave each other’s thoughts.
- Stella Powers, Asst. Culture Editor & Asst. Campus & Community Editor
Helly R. and Mark S. (‘Severance’)
Mark and Helly are two amazing characters that put love into the weird world of “Severance.” In the first season, Mark and Helly fall for each other in the weirdest of circumstances on Lumon’s severed floor.
Mark and Helly don’t know who they really are, what they’re doing or where they are, but they still steal glances and laugh at each other’s jokes.
- Kasey Turman, Editor-in-Chief
Feyre Archeron and Rhysand (‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’)
They’re perfect and amazing and I love them so much.
- Taylor Stumbaugh, Senior Campus & Community Editor
Teddy Johnson and Sabrina Carpenter
They are both short and sweet!
- Teddy Johnson, Humor Editor
Nice try, Teddy. Get in line.
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