When Writers Destroyed Perfect Couples, And Fans Never Forgave Them (3 of 6)

Scully & Mulder — The X-Files

The slow burn lasted longer than most mortgages: meaningful looks, near-miss kisses, and conspiracies with better skincare than either of them. Following movies, revivals, and offscreen status changes, the will-they/won’t-they dynamic evolved into a state of uncertainty. The William paternity chaos didn’t help. We adore this pair as unwavering partners, but we didn’t require their romance to transform into Schrödinger’s relationship. Is it canon? Do people care? Does it even matter?

Clarke & Finn — The 100

On paper, Clarke and Finn were co-leaders with mutual respect. On screen, their chemistry was set to “airplane mode.” The triangle mess, the off-the-rails behavior, and the increasingly erratic choices turned their pairing into a slogfest. Clarke has had compelling romances, but this one felt like someone checked all the boxes the network told the writers to fill in. Sometimes a ship doesn’t sink because it never left the dock in the first place.