Couples Countdown TOP 5

In a mere 2 weeks we have reached the TOP 5 of my Couple's Countdown and as I have to rewrite 2 out of my top 5, because new episodes aired, this is basically a filler post, looking back over the last 20 (or rather 21) couples.

Here they are again, neatly from 25 to 6:

Nr.25: Sabrina & Harvey (LINK)
Nr.24: Becky & Jesse (LINK)
Nr.23: Summer & Seth (LINK)
Nr.22: Lynette & Tom (LINK)
Nr.21: Phoebe & Cole (LINK)
Nr.20: Phoebe & Mike (LINK)
Nr.19: Susan & Mike (LINK)
Nr.18: Marissa & Ryan (LINK)
Nr.17: Jordan & Dr.Cox (LINK)
Nr.16: Grace & Will (LINK)
Nr.15: Angela & Jack (LINK)
Nr.14: Gabrielle & Carlos (LINK)
Nr.13B: Piper & Leo (LINK)
Nr.13A: Blair & Chuck (LINK)
Nr.12: Elliot & JD (LINK)

Nr.11: Fran & Maxwell (LINK)
Nr.10: Carrie & Mr.Big (LINK)
Nr.9: Carla & Turk (LINK)
Nr.8: Christina & Burke (LINK)
Nr.7: Izzie & Alex (LINK)
Nr.6: Christina & Owen (LINK)

Of course, most of my favourite shows are already there, some of them more than once.
Desperate Housewives (3), Bones (1), Grey's Anatomy (3) and Scrubs (3) are all mentioned, but there are still some couples from that show that are missing. And one show hasn't made an appearance yet. Who will it be?

We also encountered some couples from shows that have already ended, but there are still so many good memories about them, that I enjoyed writing about them again. Of course Friends (1), but also Full House (1), Sabrina, the teenage witch (1), Sex and the City (1), The Nanny (1), The OC (2), Will & Grace (1) and Charmed (2) and there are still two major couples from this category.

We also had a last-minute contestant from Gossip Girl (1), which is my new addiction/guilty pleasure. This reminds me of some couples that didn't get in here, as for example Chuck and Ned from "Pushing Daisies" (who I totally forgot), any couple from Private Practice (who I forgot, too, but I love Addison and Pete or Cooper and Violet) or Nate and Serena from "Gossip Girl" (who I don't ship that much). Maybe I'll do another Couples Countdown in the next Summer hiatus, but this one is supposed to be about couples that melted my icy heart ;)

There's really not much else to say, except that it was absolutely hell to rank the last five couples as I love them so much and they are sometimes one of the main reasons I watch the show. These five couples are of course subject to change and tehy will change next season, I'm sure. But nontheless, four of them will remain in the top 5 if nothing major happens. The fifth one is a new one, so I hope it will stay there, but who knows what show I will watch next...

Enjoy the TOP 5!!!

Current Mood: Excited

Couples Countdown Nr.14

Gabrielle & Carlos

(Desperate Housewives)

Current status: Married(?), two children (As of episode 100)
The Beginning: At the beginning of the show, Carlos and Gabrielle were unhappily married. Carlos wanted a baby very much and Gabrielle wanted the gardener very much, so she had an affair with him.
Course of the Relationship: Because of several financial problems, Carlos had to go to prison and was almost sentenced to even more time in jail because he beat up two guys who he thought were having an affair. Gabrielle originally wanted him to stay in prison because he messed with her birth control pills, but she eventually decided to blackmail him into taking complete care of the baby in exchange for her testimony. Gabrielle lost the baby and because she can't get pregnant again, they try to adopt a child. Eventually, they find surrogate mother Xiao-Mei, which whom Carlos starts an affair. Gabrielle and Carlos get divorced but stay clos and still have feelings for one another. Carlos gets together with Edie, Gabrielle marries Victor Lang but kisses Carlos on her wedding day, because Victor only married her to gain goodwill. They plan to run away together but that proves to be difficult because Edie tried to kill herself when Carlos left her. Gabrielle tries to leave Victor who almost drowns when he, Gabrielle and Carlos were on a boat. Victor remembers the incident on the boat and now tries to kill Gabrielle and Carlos. When he attempts to shoot Carlos during the tornado, he is killed by a flying fence post, leaving him blind.
The End & Future: Five years later, they have two daughters and they're pretty broke because Carlos can't really work because he's blind. Gabrielle has changed, they are happy, but when Carlos can see again, she wants him to take another, well-paid job.

When I fell in love with them: It was only in late season two - when they tried to get a baby and Gabrielle had split up with John - when I liked them together. Before that, it seemed as though they weren't meant to be together at all.
Why I like them: He loves her, she loves him and they still keep fighting all the time. They can't stay together, they can't stay apart. I like their chemistry, her bitchy side and his macho side colliding. In the end, they love each other and can't keep their hands off each other. They try to find happiness with other partners but they are still drawn to each other. At least it never gets boring ;)
Best Moment: I liked this scene when the police came and took Gaby away and Carlos stood on the porch drinking a beverage. Can't remember which season. And I loved the season three finale when they were kissing at her wedding.
Saddest Moment: I really don't remember any particular moment. Of course I didn't like the time when they were apart, but other than that?

Why Nr.14? They started as an unhappily married couple and you thought they didn't like each other but eventually they love and forgave each other.
Miscellaneous: Perhaps the couple having the most affairs in this list.

This post is a part of my Couples Countdown (Read also HERE)

Current Mood: Exhausted

Couples Countdown Nr.19

Susan & Mike

(Desperate Housewives)

Current status: Divorced, one son MJ, both have new partners (As of episode 100)
The Beginning: When the mysterious plumber Mike moves in next door, Susan is instantly smitten and Mike seems to like her, too. But Mike's secrets and Susan's clumsiness seem to get in their way.
Course of the Relationship: It's the typical on-off relationship: After some time together, they split up and reconcile. Just as Mike wants to propose to Susan, he gets hit by a car and is in a coma for some time. When he wakes up, he doesn't remember Susan, who's devastated and turns to Ian, who she falls in love with. But eventually, they reconcile, get married and Susan gets pregnant. Mike battles drug addiction and the pregnant Susan wants him to stop. Their son MJ is born and they're very happy, but during the five year time jump, they have an accident, killing a woman and child, which eventually destroys their marriage.
The End & Future: Both have new partners, but I hope they will get together again. There's still a spark left.

When I fell in love with them: Cuz I started watching DH only in season 2, I think it was somewhere around the season 2 finale when I wanted Mike to propose to Susan and then he got hit by that car.
Why I like them: Although Susan gets on my nerves sometimes; she and Mike are still a great couple and they have been through a lot. I like Mike's mysterious ways and the fact that Susan stood by him when he was in a coma. They're pretty cute together.
Best Moment: Their wedding was very romantic and I just loved the nature set.
Saddest Moment: Their divorce: Why oh why? They love each other and still...


Why Nr.19? Although they're cute, I don't like it that this seems to be the couple the writers want us to ship, plus: Susan gets on my nerves. But now they're separated, I really like them more...

Miscellaneous: The only current American show I watch in German: So excited to see the rest of Season 5 (Only up to the 100th episode).

This post is a part of my Couples Countdown (Read also HERE)

Current Mood: Relaxed

Couples Countdown Nr.22

Lynette & Tom

(Desperate Housewives)

Current status: Married, five kids (As of episode 100)
The Beginning: Lynette and Tom are introduced as a married couple in the show's pilot.
Course of the Relationship: The first season, Lynette is very unhappy because on the one hand she wants to be a good mother for her four children but on the other hand she misses her job as an advertiser. She gets hooked on drugs but fights through it. Later she seems to discover that Tom is cheating on her with another woman, but she discovers that Tom has a 12-year-old daughter from the time they weren't married. Lynette gets shot and soon after that cancer but fights through both with Tom. They open a pizza place together, but Lynette has to take care of it on her own when Tom hurts his back. She developes feelings for another man and Tom and she almost break up. After a fight, they discover that Lynette has cancer. They fight her cancer together and reconcile. At a tornando, Lynette's family gets burried in a cellar.
The End & Future: 5 years later, Lynette and Tom are still married and struggling with their teenage kids, especially Porter.

When I fell in love with them: As soon as I watched the show I was instantly smitten with them.
Why I like them: They are a very real couple: I mean, they have been married for some time, they have children and of course there are many problems. But eventually they fight together for their love and their family. They are both very strong people (Lynette's sometimes a little bit stronger, but that's alright) but they can be both very gentle and caring.
Best Moment: Their wedding anniversary was just perfect. Well, after some time :)
Saddest Moment: I was devastated when Lynette and of course me thought that Tom was cheating on her and she left him. I was also very anxious to know what happened after the tornado to Tom and the kids.

Why Nr.22? Cute couple with ups and downs, but not the usual ship I love. Would love to see their first date or something like that.
Miscellaneous: Married from the first season up until now, it's not the usual ship because most couples on this list fall in love whle the show's running.

This post is a part of my Couples Countdown (Read also HERE)

Current Mood: Relaxed