Saturday, February 10, 2007

A TOLSTOY MOMENT: Earlier this week, Isaac noted that Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton may be playing the only non-boring happy marriage on TV on Friday Night Lights. Let's broaden that a little to cover "romantic relationships" generally, but the point's pretty much right. I'll offer three others, though, to compete:
  • Richard and Emily Gilmore, Gilmore Girls--If there's only one thing the new writing staff on Gilmore has gotten right, it's Richard and Emily's characters. They can be detached, insane, and yes, even vicious, but you never doubt that they love each other, and are trying, in the best way they can, to love their daughter and granddaughter. A particular achievement, since Gilmore is mastering both happy and boring (Rory/Logan) and unhappy and boring (Lorelai/Christopher) this season.
  • Paris Geller and Doyle McMaster, Gilmore Girls--We haven't seen nearly enough of either of them this season, but not even that can take away from the awesomeness that was "Paris and Doyle do hip-hop." (Heck, even TWOP can't find the words to express it.)
  • Marshall Eriksen and Lily Aldren, How I Met Your Mother--OK, kind of cheating since they had a falling-out earlier this year, but their mind meld and willingness to tell each other EVERYTHING (yes, even Marshall's fear of Sasquatch) renders them endlessly fascinating.

Any I'm missing? There might be an argument for Dwight and Angela, though I'm not sure I'd describe them as "happy."

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