Someone once said, “if opposites didn't attract somewhat, everyone on the planet would be asexual au gay.” In my opinion certain televisheni couples appeal to this notion and others do not. For the most part, I find that the perfect balance between matters of the mind…the build up…the “will they au won’t they” tension is what intrigues me and draws me towards a particular couple. And so, I prefer couples that complement one another, not those who are identical.
As human beings each one of us has different qualities, and it is precisely these differences that draw us to our potential mates, and truly make us connect with one another. The qualities that we don’t possess are often the qualities that we admire in others. Furthermore, couples that work best together, genuinely admire each other, which is essentially the basis behind my “opposites attract” philosophy.
All my inayopendelewa fictional couples adhere to this rule in their own unique way. Its that balancing act and symbiotic relationship that these amazing pairs portray that supports my notion of “true chemistry” The alternate couples on the other hand provide the opposing, and in my opinion ill fated, borderline incestual, interactions.
My inayopendelewa couples are, of course, Brucas…but also Ben & Felicity of Felicity, Ryan & Marissa of The OC, and Booth and Brennan of Bones. I have several other favorites, but I chose these couples because they have had the greatest ujumla, jumla impact on my life and heart. And while these couples, au characters have in reality never met, I believe aspects of all these relationships together give a solid argument for “opposites attract” relationships.
Ben & Felicity (The Social Genre Opposites)
While many of wewe may be to young to have experienced Felicity on air, au ever, I’ll give wewe my word that BF shared an incredible upendo story. Ben was the typical handsome, free spirited, jock type…and Felicity was for lack of better definition awkward, reserved, and analytical. However, one chance encounter at HS graduation, proved to be enough to throw the universe off kilter, and bring this couple to life. The series begins as Felicity enamored kwa Ben, follows him to college in NY. While I could go on for decades regarding their path to each other and their eventual happy ending, the important things to consider here are: 1) They provide the stereotypical opposite social genre relationship; 2) Their differences presented challenges for both to overcome; 3) In overcoming the challenges each evolved into better versions of themselves; 4) In the end their differences made them stronger and their upendo endured.
inayopendelewa Moments:
1) Ben finally opening up to Felicity.
BEN: For some stupid reason, I have a hard time letting people... whatever... Especially people who make me nervous. Felicity: I don't make wewe nervous. (Ben laughs) BEN: Yeah, wewe do. Anyway, that's, just a fact. A part of who I am. So, (takes out a box) here. Felicity looks at him, then opens it. It's a silver necklace.
* The scene really captures that moment when wewe are falling for someone, and the feeling is mutual, but both sides are at a dead stand until one person really opens up. My inayopendelewa aspect here is that Felicity in a million years wouldn’t have guessed that this guy was just as nervous around her as she with him. That nervous tension is just spectacular! A Brucas equivalent for me is when Lucas takes Brooke to the Rivercourt. wewe just don’t experience that with couples that are so alike they basically read each other’s mind, its just NO fun!
2) Ben’s speech to Felicity’s parents.
BEN: Look, for some reason, Felicity cares about me. And on a good day, I feel like I might become everything she sees in me. It is because of that; it is because of about a million other reasons that she means pretty much the world to me.
*Brucas equivalent either Brooke’s speech to Karen in the hospital, au Lucas’s to Brooke in the rain. Either way it really proves who opposites can influence their partners for the greater good. With Brucas this is also a major development in their story.
Video for the visual learners: link
Ryan & Marissa (The From Different Worlds Opposites)
This couple is likely zaidi familiar, so I won’t delve on the history. What I will say is that this couple definitely moved me. Hell they still do. I can’t watch a Ryissa video with out tearing up a bit. Anyways, Ryissa demonstrated how two people from two very different backgrounds, one from the wealthy Newport beach, pwani area, and the other from the rough and tough chino area could be so right for each other all along. From the moment these two locked eyes they were in love, and I’ll even venture to say that no other girl au guy would compare. Even after Marissa’s death Ryan proves that Marissa was the single greatest part of Newport, in the ending scene where he envisions Marissa standing at the end of the drive. And from Marissa’s POV in her letter to Ryan before left for Greece, she explained that she always loved him and always would. This reminds me of Brooke’s POV in S5 that Lucas was the one boy she loved and would have Lost it all for. But I’d say zaidi than any couple, they showed us upendo at first sight. zaidi importantly, how that first moment was built upon. They followed the pattern that opposites often do first kwa intrigue, tension, followed kwa a turning point, and completing each other. In this case, Ryan often saved Marissa from herself. But originally it was Marissa who saved Ryan from himself, and his past. Their path was never simple, but at no point did wewe swali their feelings for each other. That was evident. Overall, while this couple seemed to have zaidi genuine obstacles than the others, and an ultimate death they never ceased to impress me with their undying upendo for each other. Not unlike Brucas these lovers depended on each other even while separated romantically. With both wewe couldn’t help but fall in upendo with their relationship. It gave wewe that hope that no matter what world you’re from, true upendo finds you.
inayopendelewa Moments:
1) New Years Eve Countdown Kiss. Earlier kwa the pier. MARISSA: I upendo you… RYAN: ugh…thank you? Just as they meet for the New Year. RYAN: (breathless from racing up several stairs) I upendo you. MARISSA: (surprised) Thank you.
* I’d take that over Lucas’s “Oh” response anyday!lol It was just so beautiful that as always Ryan was holding in his emotions a bit too long, so long that he had to run to make it in time! It reminds me of Brucas first I upendo you, after Brooke gives him the letters. It’s the kind of emotion that was there building for a while and when those words came out it was as if all four were stunned kwa the clarity of the moment.
Video: link
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Booth & Brennan of Bones (The Book Smarts/Street Smarts Opposites)
I can’t imagine wewe could find two opposites better than these two in the beginning! What’s evident, as the series has gone on, now in the middle of its 4th season, is that their influence on each other is absolute. While currently this couple refers to themselves as strictly business, “they are only partners” it doesn’t take a rocket scientist, even though there are plenty with high enough IQs around to qualify, to see the strong emotional bond, and the increasing sexual tension between them. Throughout the show, FBI agent Seeley Booth has been able to heroically save Brennan from near death on several occasions. What makes this couple so great is their continual banter, teasing, and bickering, that their opposite personalities provide ammunition for. Because they rarely see completely eye to eye on matters of the mind, when they do the moment is so compelling and true. Brennan admits to having sub par social skills, but with Booths influence she has become zaidi and “humanistic”. These two upendo each other zaidi than my words can describe. The “looks” between the two of them rival Brucas, and the above-mentioned couples, with out ever having romantic ties. It’s just something that wewe have to experience. What I can say is that this couple is meant to be. The REAL meant to be. When it happens, it will be as if no one else in the entire universe matters.
inayopendelewa Moments
1) In therapy discussing Brennans hivi karibuni relationship(s)
SWEETS: Does it seem that your partnership provides a surrogate relationship, making it zaidi difficult to form other bonds? BRENNAN: A surrogate relationship wouldn't necessarily be such a bad thing because then I could avoid the sting of rejection which, however fleeting ... is still uncomfortable. BOOTH: Right. Okay, look, I'm sorry, wewe know what, if Mark and Jason don't know how lucky they are, they don't deserve wewe in the first place. BRENNAN: No, relationships are temporary. BOOTH: No, that's not true, Bones, you're wrong. Okay, there is someone for everyone, someone you're meant to spend the rest of your life with. Alright, wewe just have to be open enough to see it ... that's all.
2) Booth explaining “Making Love”
BOOTH: Here we are. All of us, basically alone, separate creatures just circling each other. All searching for that slightest hint of a real connection. Some look in the wrong places, some; they just give up hope because in their mind they're thinking, “Oh, there’s nobody out there for me.” But all of us, we keep trying over and over again. Why? Because every once in a while, every once in a while two people meet and there’s that spark. And yes Bones, he’s handsome and she’s beautiful and maybe that’s all they see at first, but making love? Making love, that’s when two people become one. BRENNAN: (awestruck) It is scientifically impossible for two objects to occupy the same space. BOOTH: Yeah, but what’s important is we try. And when we do it right, we get close. BRENNAN: To what? Breaking the laws of physics? BOOTH: Yeah, Bones, a miracle. Those people, role playing and their fetishes and their little sex games, it’s crappy sex. wewe know, at least compared to the real thing. BRENNAN: (after looking at Booth thoughtfully for a while) You’re right. BOOTH: Yeah, but - Wait a second, I just won that argument? BRENNAN: Yup. (They both smile)
* What reminds me so much of Brucas is their dedication and sacrifice for each other. Also, the sexual tension and the fear of taking things to the inayofuata level.
Video: link
Lucas & Brooke (The Superficial Opposites)
What I find most certain about Brucas is that whatever they may differ in what they like au dislike in terms of music, entertainment, lifestyle etc. these two make up for kwa sharing the same heart. I’ll close kwa saying that I think Brucas shares a little of all my inayopendelewa couples, as I have pointed out. It’s a shame to me that Leyton has been seen as the epic love, the inseparable bond, because IMO, its Brucas who always seem to run back into each other. Case and point. NYC!!! It’s a rare thing for a couple to share something as significant as their heart, and I’d say deep down they share the same soul. While together they may occasionally fight, really fight, but that’s natural! And the passion that lies in these moments is zaidi convincing than anything Leyton’s ever shown me. In the Wedding Date, the male lead says “The hardest thing is loving someone and then having the courage to let them upendo wewe back…I'd rather fight with wewe than make upendo with anyone else.” I think this perfectly describes Brucas. They are meant to be…they are who they want to have inayofuata to them when their dreams come true…they admire each other…and they upendo each other. We just have to sit back and wait for them BOTH to have the courage to let each other upendo them back! au rather Mark to allow that to happen! Stupid silly man with his LP pride! Surrender I tell you!
As human beings each one of us has different qualities, and it is precisely these differences that draw us to our potential mates, and truly make us connect with one another. The qualities that we don’t possess are often the qualities that we admire in others. Furthermore, couples that work best together, genuinely admire each other, which is essentially the basis behind my “opposites attract” philosophy.
All my inayopendelewa fictional couples adhere to this rule in their own unique way. Its that balancing act and symbiotic relationship that these amazing pairs portray that supports my notion of “true chemistry” The alternate couples on the other hand provide the opposing, and in my opinion ill fated, borderline incestual, interactions.
My inayopendelewa couples are, of course, Brucas…but also Ben & Felicity of Felicity, Ryan & Marissa of The OC, and Booth and Brennan of Bones. I have several other favorites, but I chose these couples because they have had the greatest ujumla, jumla impact on my life and heart. And while these couples, au characters have in reality never met, I believe aspects of all these relationships together give a solid argument for “opposites attract” relationships.
Ben & Felicity (The Social Genre Opposites)
While many of wewe may be to young to have experienced Felicity on air, au ever, I’ll give wewe my word that BF shared an incredible upendo story. Ben was the typical handsome, free spirited, jock type…and Felicity was for lack of better definition awkward, reserved, and analytical. However, one chance encounter at HS graduation, proved to be enough to throw the universe off kilter, and bring this couple to life. The series begins as Felicity enamored kwa Ben, follows him to college in NY. While I could go on for decades regarding their path to each other and their eventual happy ending, the important things to consider here are: 1) They provide the stereotypical opposite social genre relationship; 2) Their differences presented challenges for both to overcome; 3) In overcoming the challenges each evolved into better versions of themselves; 4) In the end their differences made them stronger and their upendo endured.
inayopendelewa Moments:
1) Ben finally opening up to Felicity.
BEN: For some stupid reason, I have a hard time letting people... whatever... Especially people who make me nervous. Felicity: I don't make wewe nervous. (Ben laughs) BEN: Yeah, wewe do. Anyway, that's, just a fact. A part of who I am. So, (takes out a box) here. Felicity looks at him, then opens it. It's a silver necklace.
* The scene really captures that moment when wewe are falling for someone, and the feeling is mutual, but both sides are at a dead stand until one person really opens up. My inayopendelewa aspect here is that Felicity in a million years wouldn’t have guessed that this guy was just as nervous around her as she with him. That nervous tension is just spectacular! A Brucas equivalent for me is when Lucas takes Brooke to the Rivercourt. wewe just don’t experience that with couples that are so alike they basically read each other’s mind, its just NO fun!
2) Ben’s speech to Felicity’s parents.
BEN: Look, for some reason, Felicity cares about me. And on a good day, I feel like I might become everything she sees in me. It is because of that; it is because of about a million other reasons that she means pretty much the world to me.
*Brucas equivalent either Brooke’s speech to Karen in the hospital, au Lucas’s to Brooke in the rain. Either way it really proves who opposites can influence their partners for the greater good. With Brucas this is also a major development in their story.
Video for the visual learners: link
Ryan & Marissa (The From Different Worlds Opposites)
This couple is likely zaidi familiar, so I won’t delve on the history. What I will say is that this couple definitely moved me. Hell they still do. I can’t watch a Ryissa video with out tearing up a bit. Anyways, Ryissa demonstrated how two people from two very different backgrounds, one from the wealthy Newport beach, pwani area, and the other from the rough and tough chino area could be so right for each other all along. From the moment these two locked eyes they were in love, and I’ll even venture to say that no other girl au guy would compare. Even after Marissa’s death Ryan proves that Marissa was the single greatest part of Newport, in the ending scene where he envisions Marissa standing at the end of the drive. And from Marissa’s POV in her letter to Ryan before left for Greece, she explained that she always loved him and always would. This reminds me of Brooke’s POV in S5 that Lucas was the one boy she loved and would have Lost it all for. But I’d say zaidi than any couple, they showed us upendo at first sight. zaidi importantly, how that first moment was built upon. They followed the pattern that opposites often do first kwa intrigue, tension, followed kwa a turning point, and completing each other. In this case, Ryan often saved Marissa from herself. But originally it was Marissa who saved Ryan from himself, and his past. Their path was never simple, but at no point did wewe swali their feelings for each other. That was evident. Overall, while this couple seemed to have zaidi genuine obstacles than the others, and an ultimate death they never ceased to impress me with their undying upendo for each other. Not unlike Brucas these lovers depended on each other even while separated romantically. With both wewe couldn’t help but fall in upendo with their relationship. It gave wewe that hope that no matter what world you’re from, true upendo finds you.
inayopendelewa Moments:
1) New Years Eve Countdown Kiss. Earlier kwa the pier. MARISSA: I upendo you… RYAN: ugh…thank you? Just as they meet for the New Year. RYAN: (breathless from racing up several stairs) I upendo you. MARISSA: (surprised) Thank you.
* I’d take that over Lucas’s “Oh” response anyday!lol It was just so beautiful that as always Ryan was holding in his emotions a bit too long, so long that he had to run to make it in time! It reminds me of Brucas first I upendo you, after Brooke gives him the letters. It’s the kind of emotion that was there building for a while and when those words came out it was as if all four were stunned kwa the clarity of the moment.
Video: link
link
Booth & Brennan of Bones (The Book Smarts/Street Smarts Opposites)
I can’t imagine wewe could find two opposites better than these two in the beginning! What’s evident, as the series has gone on, now in the middle of its 4th season, is that their influence on each other is absolute. While currently this couple refers to themselves as strictly business, “they are only partners” it doesn’t take a rocket scientist, even though there are plenty with high enough IQs around to qualify, to see the strong emotional bond, and the increasing sexual tension between them. Throughout the show, FBI agent Seeley Booth has been able to heroically save Brennan from near death on several occasions. What makes this couple so great is their continual banter, teasing, and bickering, that their opposite personalities provide ammunition for. Because they rarely see completely eye to eye on matters of the mind, when they do the moment is so compelling and true. Brennan admits to having sub par social skills, but with Booths influence she has become zaidi and “humanistic”. These two upendo each other zaidi than my words can describe. The “looks” between the two of them rival Brucas, and the above-mentioned couples, with out ever having romantic ties. It’s just something that wewe have to experience. What I can say is that this couple is meant to be. The REAL meant to be. When it happens, it will be as if no one else in the entire universe matters.
inayopendelewa Moments
1) In therapy discussing Brennans hivi karibuni relationship(s)
SWEETS: Does it seem that your partnership provides a surrogate relationship, making it zaidi difficult to form other bonds? BRENNAN: A surrogate relationship wouldn't necessarily be such a bad thing because then I could avoid the sting of rejection which, however fleeting ... is still uncomfortable. BOOTH: Right. Okay, look, I'm sorry, wewe know what, if Mark and Jason don't know how lucky they are, they don't deserve wewe in the first place. BRENNAN: No, relationships are temporary. BOOTH: No, that's not true, Bones, you're wrong. Okay, there is someone for everyone, someone you're meant to spend the rest of your life with. Alright, wewe just have to be open enough to see it ... that's all.
2) Booth explaining “Making Love”
BOOTH: Here we are. All of us, basically alone, separate creatures just circling each other. All searching for that slightest hint of a real connection. Some look in the wrong places, some; they just give up hope because in their mind they're thinking, “Oh, there’s nobody out there for me.” But all of us, we keep trying over and over again. Why? Because every once in a while, every once in a while two people meet and there’s that spark. And yes Bones, he’s handsome and she’s beautiful and maybe that’s all they see at first, but making love? Making love, that’s when two people become one. BRENNAN: (awestruck) It is scientifically impossible for two objects to occupy the same space. BOOTH: Yeah, but what’s important is we try. And when we do it right, we get close. BRENNAN: To what? Breaking the laws of physics? BOOTH: Yeah, Bones, a miracle. Those people, role playing and their fetishes and their little sex games, it’s crappy sex. wewe know, at least compared to the real thing. BRENNAN: (after looking at Booth thoughtfully for a while) You’re right. BOOTH: Yeah, but - Wait a second, I just won that argument? BRENNAN: Yup. (They both smile)
* What reminds me so much of Brucas is their dedication and sacrifice for each other. Also, the sexual tension and the fear of taking things to the inayofuata level.
Video: link
Lucas & Brooke (The Superficial Opposites)
What I find most certain about Brucas is that whatever they may differ in what they like au dislike in terms of music, entertainment, lifestyle etc. these two make up for kwa sharing the same heart. I’ll close kwa saying that I think Brucas shares a little of all my inayopendelewa couples, as I have pointed out. It’s a shame to me that Leyton has been seen as the epic love, the inseparable bond, because IMO, its Brucas who always seem to run back into each other. Case and point. NYC!!! It’s a rare thing for a couple to share something as significant as their heart, and I’d say deep down they share the same soul. While together they may occasionally fight, really fight, but that’s natural! And the passion that lies in these moments is zaidi convincing than anything Leyton’s ever shown me. In the Wedding Date, the male lead says “The hardest thing is loving someone and then having the courage to let them upendo wewe back…I'd rather fight with wewe than make upendo with anyone else.” I think this perfectly describes Brucas. They are meant to be…they are who they want to have inayofuata to them when their dreams come true…they admire each other…and they upendo each other. We just have to sit back and wait for them BOTH to have the courage to let each other upendo them back! au rather Mark to allow that to happen! Stupid silly man with his LP pride! Surrender I tell you!
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