Meta meme: 30 Days of Shipping

[luxken27]

Day 12 - Who had the best wedding?

I don't watch a lot of shows with weddings (and, ironically enough given my penchant for romance novels - I don't read a lot of books with weddings, either), so the first one that came to mind was this...

Byron Sully/Michaela Quinn, Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman - I'm shocked I found it on YouTube! I remember when this happened, and I *love* going back and watching the early seasons for their courtship. It was really...just done well, through and through. I long for the day when I own this series outright, because it was definitely one of my favorites of the mid-90s. (A close second in my mind? Colleen's wedding in the final season <3). Every once in awhile I have this desire to go back and watch this show, and its definitely for the characters as much as the history or setting. A great series that was gone, far too soon...


Previous...
Day 01 - What is your current favorite ship? Sam Thomas/Stacey McGill, Baby-sitters Club
Day 02 - What was your very first ship? Ryan/Stacy, Kids Inc
Day 03 - A pairing that needs to happen now? Seeley Booth/Temperance Brennan, Bones
Day 04 - The pairing with the most chemistry? Matt Hunter/Maxie Jones, General Hospital
Day 05 - The pairing with the least chemistry? Sesshoumaru/Kagome, Inuyasha
Day 06 - The best kiss? Tommy Quincy/Jude Harrison, Instant Star
Day 07 - The most heartbreaking scene? Shawn Brady/Belle Black, Days of Our Lives
Day 08 - The pairing with the most baggage? Miroku/Sango, Inuyasha
Day 09 - The most believable relationship? Jonathan Creek/Maddie Magellan, Jonathan Creek
Day 10 - Why aren't these two married in real life? Jason Cook/Kirsten Storms
Day 11 - What is your dream pairing? Charlie Thomas/Janine Kishi, Baby-sitters Club

Upcoming...
Day 13 - What is your favorite television pairing?
Day 14 - What is your favorite book pairing?
Day 15 - What is your favorite real life pairing?
Day 16 - What is the absolute worst pairing?
Day 17 - A pairing you thought would never work out, but did?
Day 18 - What is the cutest pairing?
Day 19 - A pairing you've rooted for since the beginning?
Day 20 - The "can't stand the sexual tension anymore" pairing?
Day 21 - A pairing you like and no one else understands why?
Day 22 - A pairing you hate and no one else understands why?
Day 23 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out great?
Day 24 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out badly?
Day 25 - A pairing that was/would-be adorable, but could never work out?
Day 26 - A pairing that you hated and ended up loving?
Day 27 - A pairing that you loved and ended up hating?
Day 28 - A pairing that you will never understand?
Day 29 - What ship had the best proposal?
Day 30 - Your favorite ship forever and ever and ever?

Comments

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

Dr. Quinn! That's going WAY back for me, but yes, they had a great wedding! :)

[luxken27]

LOL I don't want to think about the fact that this was over 10 years ago...I'm too young to be saying shit like that! :P

I just don't watch a lot of shows that have weddings in them, at least not memorable of "best" kind. Soaps, yes, but none of my favorite soap couples had a big, lavish, amazing wedding - there was drama, but not of the necessarily good kind, LOL. So I had to dig back in my vaults to find one...and this was the best I could remember :P

I <3 YouTube so hard much right now - I can't believe the number of (complete) episodes of TV series I find there!

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

Hell yes, I so agree. I wouldn't be able to watch Jem and the Holograms again without Youtube. <3

[luxken27]

OMG JEM IS ON YOUTUBE?!?!?!?!?! Holy crackers, talk about a show I haven't seen in *ages*!

I must investigate this...

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

YES. Even the elusive third season is up there, the season they never put on DVD. Whee! You should watch it again!

It brings back memories for sure...

[luxken27]

>.>

<.<

Any one person I should search for, or is it a bunch of different people who've uploaded episodes? I'm so going to watch that series again when I have two seconds to myself, because it was awesome!

80s cartoons just freaking ruled, IDGAF who disagrees.

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

Uh, I think it's a bunch of different people, but they're easy to follow. They are usually in 3 parts, and all I would do was follow the episode guide on wiki and search for it, and then follow the list on the corner of suggestions. It's not too hard to find. I hope you can find it!

[luxken27]

I have obsessive list-making abilities - I will find it, unless people have scrambled the titles or something weird like that :P Maybe this show is considered obscure enough that it won't be taken down anytime soon...

Yay! Weekend project! =)

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

I found it about two years ago, so I don't think it's in danger of going anywhere. And no, Jem isn't licensed anymore so I don't think there are any violations.

[replicantangel.livejournal.com]

I don't watch a lot of shows with weddings

This was my problem, too! LoL.

Byron Sully/Michaela Quinn, Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman

I'd forgotten these two actually got married! (I didn't really watch - my childhood best friend's mother was absolutely addicted to it though.) It's a excellent choice though! There are few shows where two leads are so in-step with each other, and yet their relationship remains interesting. :)

[luxken27]

This was my problem, too! LoL.

Teen drama is where the angst is! LOL :P Childhood nostalgia FTFW.

I didn't really watch - my childhood best friend's mother was absolutely addicted to it though.

FUN FACT: Haylie Johnson had roles on both Dr. Quinn *and* Kids Inc at the same time...as if I needed more incentive to watch, LOL.

I think what drew me into this show was the historical setting and strong female lead, more than anything. I am such a pushover for any sort of period piece, and I appreciated that the protagonist was a strong, confident, forward-thinking woman (even if it bordered on anachronism most of the time :P). The development of a romance for such a character is incredibly tricky, and I think they totally played it right with this one :) I enjoyed the series right up until the end, when Joe Lando was gone and they tried to drive a wedge in the biggest canon ship of 'em all. But of course, by then I was rather enamored of Colleen/Andrew relationship <3

[chaoticgood0405.livejournal.com]

I never watched Dr. Quinn, though it's totally up my alley (I did many a Women's Studies term paper on pioneer women; was obsessed with Little House). I guess I didn't have a TV at the time or something. Must check out Netflix. *checked* I'm totally adding to the queue.

[luxken27]

You won't regret it! =) It was a really wonderful show, both in terms of storytelling and cinematography.

[landofthekwt.livejournal.com]

Another show I never watched. After all of your soap operas I would have guess Luke and Laura's wedding. My parents were big fans of Dr. Quinn.

[luxken27]

I actually didn't watch GH back in the day! (And Luke and Laura was before my time, sadly.) Soaps really peaked in the 80s, when I was busy drooling over children's show stars :P

Dr. Quinn was a great show. I definitely encourage everyone to watch it :)

[madmiko.livejournal.com]

Ah, Dr. Quinn! Nice choice!