One thing I love the most about watching a movie or TV show is the ~romance~. Yeah, sure, the main plot and overall theme is important (I guess), but when two beloved characters finally get together after moments and moments of palpable tension and yearning??? Pure magic.
And NGL, a lot of the concepts and ideas I learned about romance came from what I saw in TV shows and movies. Sure, there are a lot of cringey tropes and "unrealistic" standards, but when you grow up not really having a clear visual of what healthy romantic love is supposed to look like, you make do with what ya got!
That said, if you've ever watched a scene from a movie or TV show that redefined the way you think about romantic expectations or relationships in general, I wanna know!
Maybe it was when you watched The Notebook, and Noah wrote to Allie every single day because he couldn't fathom not being able to communicate with her.
Maybe your romantic expectations changed while you were watching Crazy Rich Asians, when Nick followed Rachel onto her flight and proposed (again), despite his mother's initial disapproval.
Or maybe it was during Heartstopper, when Nick and Charlie screamed to the world that they were together, without any apologies or embarrassment attached.
Heck, it can even be from a non-romantic movie, like The Hunger Games. When Peeta ran to Katniss's room knowing she was having nightmares and stayed the night with her? My heart.
In fact, it could even be a scene where the couple was so toxic for each other, you knew that's what you didn't want — like Blair and Chuck from Gossip Girl. Like, for example, when Chuck slept with Jenny, knowing Blair didn't like her, to get revenge.
