30 Days of Shipping - Day 26

Another day, another four-hours-late posting. I think perhaps I am not cut out for '30 Days Of' memes! And I've been on the net nonstop for the last five hours or so, so I don't even have an excuse! Bad memory, bad!

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Day 26: A pairing that you hated and ended up loving.
Carla/Turk (SCRUBS)



This was a hard question to answer because I genuinely didn't feel like it applied to any of the couples that I ship. I've had a couple I'm not fussed about turn into a couple I loved, but I can't remember actually hating any couples and then changing my mind. So I've gone with Carla and Turk, simply because I really didn't like Carla and the way she treated Turk in the first couple of episodes (if I recall correctly), but I very quickly ended up liking the pairing a lot. Neither hate nor love really apply, but it's the best I can do.

I considered Buffy's Anya and Xander too, as I wasn't keen on them at first, but again, hate and love are far too strong. And my emotions for Anya/Xander shifted back and forth a few times, whereas my feelings for Carla/Turk went from dislike to a pretty constant like, so they're probably the better choice.

30 Days of Shipping - Day 27

Woop! It's on time! Look at me, actually posting an answer on the day I'm supposed to!

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Day 27: A pairing that you loved and ended up hating.
Dawson/Joey (DAWSON'S CREEK)



This was a lot easier to decide on than yesterday's question. From the very first episode of Dawson's Creek, I adored the Dawson/Joey pairing. I guess this might have been because they were so smart and culturally literate in their verbal banter, or it might have been because at the time I'd never even been kissed by a boy and I identified with Joey's girl-next-door-ness, and wanted her to win out over the more sexually confident Jen. Or it might just have been that I thought Dawson and Joey were both pretty hot. Even watching the first couple of seasons back now, I still love their relationship, and the last episode of season 1 is still one of my favourite episodes. BUT THEN! Then we had season 3, which brought us a whiner, more irritating Dawson, a distinctly hotter Pacey, and a the-chemistry-is-so-obvious-it-hurts flirtation between Joey and Pacey. From the first episode of season 3, my allegiances switched whole-heartedly to Pacey/Joey in a way I don't think has happened on any other show. I LOVED them, and after that, I just found Dawson to be the annoying, narcissistic ex who kept getting in the way. Sorry dude.
 
Runners Up: House/Cameron (HOUSE)
This could have been beautiful, but in the end it just became unpleasant.