21 Non-Couples Who Carried The TV Shows On Their Back With Their Chemistry

"When he told her, '[Tyler] is your first love, I intend to be your last'...oh, I wish that happened!"

—kerryarchbold96

“The go-to answer for me here is Kara and Lena from Supergirl. Melissa Benoist and Katie McGrath had so much chemistry on this show and it was honestly a wasted opportunity not putting the two characters together romantically. I adored their friendship, but there was so much romantic subtext. The show constantly put Lena and Kara in scenarios that mimicked Clark/Superman and Lois, so it was right there all along.”

—noradominick

"It's Hosie all the way. They are written as literal soulmates. Danielle and Kaylee not only have unmatched chemistry, but they were [also] the ones who originally pushed for the pairing. They were literally the most integral relationship to the plot, and the fact that we are probably never going to see [them as a couple] now is an utter travesty."

—sfascetta777

"They 100% deserved a real chance. They had so much chemistry and so much build up just for it to be dropped."

—kellysdylcn

"Unquestionably one of the best TV duos ever. Highlights include their rapping, hosting the Troy and Abed in the Morning show, fighting zombies in the library, and doing a Freaky Friday switch with each other. I love them; they are absolutely delightful together."

—oh_bother

"There were so many hints about their relationship. When Lucas wrote The Comet, my partner didn’t even realize it was referring to Peyton’s car and immediately thought 'Haley's Comet.'"

—lvdutiaume

"Their chemistry was off the charts and they had this tension you could cut with a knife, especially in the 20 questions scene. How they had THAT much chemistry for being mostly enemies is crazy."

—xdaniellax

"[They had] chemistry so legendary it leapt off the screen. It spawned a decade-long fandom obsession, countless Tumblr blogs, and more than 100,000 fanfics! We were robbed."

—a4bf93d1e5

"Their relationship literally carried the show, and the fact that they never actually got together is a crime. The chemistry was so insane that the actors married each other!"

—carolinelee7185

"It was only a couple of scenes, but my goodness…"

—pritchette

"As a Ben and Midge stan, I hate to admit it, but they had something so incredibly special. When they finally went out for drinks and dancing, I was holding my breath the entire time. Somehow them not doing anything further made it even more intense."

—tallliz

"Academic rivals-to-lovers? Check. Friends/roommates-to-lovers? Check. Great on-screen chemistry? Check. Meaningful queer representation on the show? Check!"

—theothermatlinsister

"They had great chemistry and would have made the perfect enemies-to-lovers ship, but Chad Michael Murray left the show before anything could happen."

—lisalionheart12

"He was truly the only person (besides Cristina) who truly understood her dark side, and the love and support they gave each other was beautiful. After so many character losses over the course of that show, the pairing is the one I miss most."

—jenm47faa724d

"They were literally polar opposites, but respected one another and genuinely cared for each other. Their friendship was so unique and I loved every time they were on screen together."

—alysaurus688

"I constantly forget that Frankie and Esme weren't actually a canon romantic ship. Not only were they so organically nice as friends, but they had insane chemistry romantically too. It felt more romantic than Zig and Frankie or Zig and Esme. I would have loved to have seen the show explore Fresme if it hadn't gotten cancelled."

—stacethespacecase

"They were never involved romantically, but they were absolutely platonic soulmates. The actors had so much chemistry and they were always my favorite part of the show."

—strawberrylumps22

"Spencer and JJ had great chemistry. They didn't need to be involved romantically, but they were always there for each other and I think that's important. I always felt they were platonic soulmates."

—savithri1189

"This is so specific, but Phoebe and Rachel while they lived together on Friends. Their chemistry changed and their storylines were some of the funniest ones."

—fakefattrusty