So, this week's episode of Younger where we finally got the payoff we were waiting for (After 5 fucking seasons), got me thinking about other tv couples that we had to wait quite some time to get together. Obviously, I haven't watched all tv shows ever, and also the ones I watched I sometimes can hardly remember lmao but I decided to make a post to spark up a discussion. These are some of the couples people wanted to get together but had to wait a few seasons (in no particular order):
1. Charles & Liza - "Younger"
They had a few moments even in season 1 where it was clear they had some sort of feelings for each other, but Liza was still discovering who she was outside of her marriage and was dating Josh while also lying about her age and wanting to succeed in publishing, so it wasn't the right time for them. Charles finally put his feelings on display when he kissed Liza at the end of season 2. After that, he tried to get her to go out with him but she was still caught up with Josh drama so that didn't happen. She continued dating Josh throughout season 3 but at the end she kissed Charles right when Josh was about to propose and that was the end of Josh/Liza. In season 4, Liza realized she actually loved Charles but then his ex wife came into the picture and Liza tried to get them back together for the sake of their kids, but Charles wasn't having that shit, he knew he wanted Liza and at the beginning of season 5 he told his ex wife that he wasn't interested in getting back together. But then he found out that Liza was lying about her age so we got half a season of him being mad and bitchy only to realize he still loved her and understand why she lied which led to them finally getting together.
2. Maxwell & Fran - "The Nanny"
This was one of the slowest burns possible. Since season 1 it was obvious both Fran and Maxwell liked each other but Maxwell couldn't make a move. Then later on they shared some kisses, Maxwell saying I love you and taking it back, Fran constantly reminding him of that fact, eeeveryone around them was rooting for Maxwell to finally make up his mind which he did after seasons and seasons of driving everyone crazy. The heads of the network even demanded for Max and Fran to get married during the show's run or they'd cancel the show lmao.
3. Niles & Cece- "The Nanny"
It was obvious from the first time they insulted each other, these two trolls would end up together. They used their insults as flirtation and finally in the last season they got together.
4. Niles & Daphne - "Fraiser"
Niles was constantly pining for Daphne, ever since he saw her for the first time, while Daphne was completely oblivious to his thirst. It took her a bunch of seasons to realize that she also had feelings for Niles. Let me tell you, I watched this show for the first time last year and his pining got so fucking annoying because I knew they'd get together, I was only wondering when it would happen, and boy did I have to wait, jfc...The awkward but lovable creep got under Daphne's skin I guess.
5. Jake & Amy - "Brooklyn Nine Nine"
I love it when tv writers know what their story is and where it will go and they don't let crazy fans dictate the way they write their show and their couples. Jake & Amy had a distracting childish rivalry that evolved into a distracting childish courtship and ended with a distracting childish marriage and it's so beautifully written which is rare these days.
6. Oliver & Felicity - "Arrow"
I know people here genuinely hate this couple, and their fandom really ruins stuff for everybody, but if you look at this romance and forget about all the fandom drama and that one disastrous season, this story could have really worked. They began as friends, had great banter and chemistry (which is hard considering how wooden Oliver is), Felicity had a little crush on Oliver, but Oliver didn't want to be in a real relationship which could result in Felicity getting hurt, Felicity tried to get over her crush and date another hot dude, but then Oliver realized his feelings and they got together (the way they got together was cringe-worthy and not believable but the ending result was okay). I don't think the slow-burn in this case was intentional, i think they just got lucky and only realized later on that they basically wrote it as a slow burn of some sort and just ran with it and hoped for the best.
7. Barry & Iris - "The Flash"
Now this was a super cute romance that was planned from the start. Barry had a huge crush on Iris while they were kids and his crush grew over the years but he was really awkward and couldn't admit it but eventually he did it and now they're married. (i stopped watching the show but I assume they're still together lmao)
8. Chidi & Eleanor - "The Good Place"
Eleanor was annoyed by Chidi at first but then she grew to like him but there were always some obstacles that didn't let them be together. Season 2 ended with Chidi finally making up his mind and kissing Eleanor.
9. Luke & Lorelai- "The Gilmore Girls"
It took them 5 seasons to finally turn the friendship into romance but they finally did it in the end. I cannot remember the details, I just remember it being exhausting as fuck.
10. Schmidt & Cece- "The New Girl"
It was fun to watch them bicker and sneak around, but then Schmidt had to ruin it with dating Cece and his ex at the same time, but thankfully the show managed to turn it back around later and remind us why we liked the pairing in the first place.
11. Jane & Rafael - "Jane The Virgin"
So Jane had a crush on Rafael but that crush wasn't returned, then she met Michael and they got engaged, but then she got accientally inseminated with Rafael's sperm and gave birth to a son, during that time she fell for Rafael because Michael was having a hard time accepting that Jane was having another guy's baby...But then she and Rafael ended things and she got back with Michael while Rafael was pining for her, and she and Michael got married but then he died, and she was grieving and thought she'd never find love again but then she developed a friendship with Rafael and started pining for him while he was with other women and after all of that shit, they finally rediscovered their love. That of course until Michael showed up in their bedroom.