Forbidden Love: Five TV Hook-ups That Left Fans Fuming

[WyldeMan45]

Ok, I have just got to say that if you ever get to this point, where reality becomes that blurred, seek mental help immediately! These people are freakin' loons! Crazy Train, All Aboard!!


Forbidden Love: Five TV Hook-ups That Left Fans Fuming

Earlier this week, Chuck got fans all fired up when both Chuck and Sarah—the couple all of fandom is rooting for—moved on to other love interests. Chuck was seen locking lips with Hannah (Kristin Kreuk), while Sarah accepted a more-than-friendly massage from Agent Shaw (Brandon Routh). Most fans are working through their heartbreak by repeating a mantra of patience and convincing themselves that Chuck and Sarah are meant to be together—and will be when the time is right. Some, however, are not as forgiving.

In an anonymous comment posted on Alan Sepinwall’s review of the episode, one fan actually called for a boycott of the show. This, of course, is a terrible idea—boycotting Chuck will only ensure its cancellation. We were reminded, however, of other instances in which TV shows suffered fan outrage after breaking up a relationship. Here are five shows whose character breakups inspired rage among fans devoted to keeping their OTP (One True Pairing) together—by any means necessary.

Show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sinking Ship: Joss Whedon kills off Tara and, to some fans, becomes a homophobe
Always a fan of the surprise deaths, Joss Whedon got his fair share of flak when he killed off Willow’s girlfriend Tara. But the real shock came when angry fans labeled their beloved Joss a homophobe. Although Willow and Tara had maintained a (mostly) happy relationship for two seasons, killing Tara and ending the ship was enough to get fans finger-pointing. Ironically, Whedon’s decision to give Willow a new girlfriend in Season 7 only increased the backlash.

Show: Smallville
Sinking Ship: Even Hitler wants Clark and Chloe together
Surely Smallville fans know that Clark Kent ends up with Lois Lane; it’s an essential aspect of the Superman story. And yet, hardcore Clark/Chloe (“Chlark”) shippers have engaged in fervent battle with the Clark/Lois (Clois) fans throughout the past several seasons. In this parody video, Hitler reacts to Season 9’s reduction of Chloe’s role to make room for Clois. (Not really, of course. If you speak German, just read the subtitles.)

Show: Supernatural
Sinking Ship: The lead actors dare to find real-life love with people other than one another
For some Supernatural fans, shipping extends to the actors involved with the show. That’s right: They take the “b” out of the Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles bromance. Far be it from us to judge, but things got out of hand when both leads got engaged. Ackles’ fiancée Danneel Harris got hate-spammed on Twitter, but neither actor was safe: According to some especially crazed fans, Padalecki and Ackles just won’t be happy until they admit their true feelings for each other.

Show: Veronica Mars
Sinking Ship: Logan’s new squeeze gets shipped off without a goodbye
One of the first shows to really respond to fandom, Veronica Mars frequently used easter eggs to let fans know the writers were paying attention. And while diehard devotees kept watching long after the series went off-track—come on, you know it did—they took objection to Logan’s new girlfriend, Hannah. She was bland and, most importantly, not Veronica. Did writers respond to those complaints by getting rid of Hannah? It’s unclear. But she did have one of the hastiest departures in TV history.

Show: Roswell
Sinking Ship: Emilie de Ravin almost gets deported back to Australia
OK, it never actually came to that, but believe it or not, Max/Liz fans (“Dreamers”) were so incensed by the Max/Tess pairing that they began a petition to get Australian actor Emilie de Ravin (Tess) deported. Thankfully, nothing ever came of this misguided and rather heartless campaign. By the end of the series, the Dreamers got the wedding they’d hoped for all along. And while Tess didn’t make it out of Roswell alive, de Ravin has found even bigger success on Lost—with her Australian accent, no less.

Crazy Train

[CYMBOL]

Funny stuff.

Clark and Chloe? No, they just need to kill her off.

I liked Roswell - but man, that show went way off the rails in season 3, and just got very silly. Some good episodes in seasons 1 and 2 though.

I admit, I've been annoyed when characters that were fan favorites (always flirting to become something more), suddenly end up with someone else.

Kind of like Superman Returns. So, Louis is living/sleeping with some other dude and while raising Supes kid? Uh, what a beautiful love story?

But I would never boycotte or threaten deportation! Haha! Although, that's not such a bad plan. . .

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Funny stuff.

Clark and Chloe? No, they just need to kill her off.

I was so happy at the season 3 or 4 finale, whichever it was where the house she walked into blew up, I spent all summer thinking I wouldn't have to deal with that talentless annoying chick ever again...............FAIL

[jono_0101]

i feel like ive missed out, i havent seen a single episode of any of these shows

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by jono_0101

i feel like ive missed out, i havent seen a single episode of any of these shows

What do you mean you've never seen Buffy or Supernatural, or Chuck?!?!?!? Go sit in the corner and think about your actions.

[jono_0101]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

What do you mean you've never seen Buffy or Supernatural, or Chuck?!?!?!? Go sit in the corner and think about your actions.

oh ive seen chuck a few times, i was talking about the five that were listed in bold up there, but no, no buffy or supernatural, im so sorry

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by jono_0101

oh ive seen chuck a few times, i was talking about the five that were listed in bold up there, but no, no buffy or supernatural, im so sorry

Well it's never too late for Supernatural! My god they are in a battle with Lucifer and those jackass Angels and only watching them will insure they win!

[wallendo]

The hookup that bothered me the most was in Northern Exposure. Maggie and Joel had great on-screen interaction and sexual tension. Once the writers had them sleep together, all the sexual tension was lost, their relationship became boring. I lost interest in the series after that, as it went from "on the edge" to "over the top".

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by wallendo

The hookup that bothered me the most was in Northern Exposure. Maggie and Joel had great on-screen interaction and sexual tension. Once the writers had them sleep together, all the sexual tension was lost, their relationship became boring. I lost interest in the series after that, as it went from "on the edge" to "over the top".

Hey hey hey, there's no write-ins, it's called "Five TV Hook-ups That Left Fans Fuming" not "Five TV Hook-ups and a Write-In That Left Fans Fuming"

[Illini007]

I watched a few of these shows and always wondered why people got so up in arms about this. I always thought that when a character got a new love interest that was not an already permanent member of the show it was a good sign because then they had more to write about. However, the Buffy thing I thought was a great twist, surprising and led to some great episodes as Willow become a completely different character, which really was a good thing. I think that, for the most part, writers do a good job when they feel they have to avoid relationships (i.e. avoid the Moonlighting curse) between the main characters, and it gives them the chance to expand the characters and give them more depth. That being said, the Roswell one was kinda stupid and didn't make much sense.

[Clark Kent]

A lot more fans of Buffy hated it when she started a relationship with Spike, mostly from die-hard Buffy/Angel supporters. The backlash was so severe the writers put in a highly contentious "attempted" rape scene to end the relationship. One of the worst relationships I have ever seen managed by television writers.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by Illini007

I think that, for the most part, writers do a good job when they feel they have to avoid relationships (i.e. avoid the Moonlighting curse) .

Yeah, once the writers actually give in to fans and have the show favs "hook up", it often leaves the show with no where to go - except to the characters having a falling out, etc. etc. - drama and no laughs.

One of the few shows to be able to have their characters hook up and break up and keep the show going was Scrubs.

Most other shows (like Moonlighting) just got depressing and lost their "fun". The episode in Moonlighting, when the characters hooked up - should have been the series finale. Not a cliffhanger.