11 Most Loved TV Relationships That Seemed Picture-Perfect At First But Turned Out To Be Toxic
Do you feel a new sense of awakening when you rewatch old shows/movies from a reformed perspective? If some of the plotlines and characters make you cringe real hard then you are not alone.
Love is a wonderful feeling and romance is always a seller. We often find ourselves getting invested in onscreen relationships, don¡¯t we? What if I tell you that some of them weren¡¯t as flawless as they were made to seem? If you look at them with today¡¯s lens, you would be horrified at the toxicity that many of these relationships held. Without further ado, let¡¯s take a look at 11 beloved TV relationships that were toxic beyond belief. Scroll!
1. Daenerys Targaryen And Jon Snow - Game Of Thrones
Everyone was rooting for this dashing couple until the makers revealed their incestuous relationship. Danny turned out to be Jon¡¯s aunt by blood. If you manage to overlook it for a second, even then these two had severe trust issues.
2. Carrie Bradshaw And Mr Big/John Preston - Sex And The City
Big had commitment phobia throughout. So much so, that he even left Carrie at the altar. This duo cheated on their respective partners with each other. Throughout their relationship, they were unhappy about something or the other, even after marriage.
3. Jim Halpert And Pam Beesly - The Office
As iconic as this couple is, they are also weirdly toxic. First things first, Jim kissed Pam after she turned him down. As if this wasn¡¯t enough, Jim bought a house for them without even discussing it with her. Adding insult to injury was when he also started a new company in another city without even informing her.
4. Walter White And Skyler - Breaking Bad
Skyler cared for Walter very much, but their marriage became strained eventually due to his unexplained absences and bizarre behavior which ultimately led to their separation. The way White emotionally manipulated Skyler into losing her moral integrity screams toxic behaviour.
5. Chuck Bass And Blair Waldorf
Not only did their relationship kick off on immoral grounds, they kept planning and plotting against each other and people close to them. Their relationship was always a manipulative game with many toxic layers. I still cannot get over the fact that Chuck tried to trade Blair for a hotel!
6. Leonard Hofstador And Penny - The Big Bang Theory
Not only was this couple poles apart from each other, they also had a lot of miscommunication and jealousy. They often made each other feel inadequate. It was tiresome to see them make their relationship and later on marriage, work.
7. Ted Mosby And Robin Scherbatsky - How I Met Your Mother
While the show revolved around these two, they were always each other¡¯s second option. Both of them wanted different things in life. Also, how can someone ask their partner to get ride of her dogs, right?
8. Ross Gellar And Rachel Green - Friends
Decades after the show ended, many problematic plots have been pointed out in Friends. One of them has to be Rachel and Ross¡¯s tumultuous relationship. They interfered in each others¡¯ lives and made each other unhappy for years. Until the very last, they couldn¡¯t even make up their minds.
9. Cristina Yang And Preston Burke - Grey¡¯s Anatomy
What seemed good on paper turned out to be a big disaster in practical life. While Burke tried to domesticate Yang by instilling family values in her, she tried to match up to him professionally. This ultimately led to the horrifying wedding day hoopla.
10. Frank And Claire Underwood - House Of Cards
This weird couple shared common love for destruction. Their love for each other was honest to an extent but there relationship was manipulative and twisted beyond words.
11. Elena Gilbert And Damon Salvatore - Vampire Diaries
High expectations and disappointments were the driving force of their relationship. Despite being one of the hottest couples in TV history, the bottom line remains - It¡¯s unacceptable for a teenage girl to date a guy who is hundreds of years older than her.
