33 Of The Most Emotional, Heart-Wrenching TV Couple Scenes Ever

    "I'm ready for this. I know you couldn't count on me before, but you can now! You can. Look, you know we're supposed to be together. I knew it the first time I saw you two years ago. And you know it too. I know you do."

    Kelly Martinez
    by Kelly Martinez

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Like any avid TV fan, I love when I get to see my favorite fictional couples be happy together. Fluffy, domestic scenes? Wholesome, silly little moments of affection that prove how good the characters are together? Chef's kiss.

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    But you know what else I really love? ANGST. Heated arguments that end with the characters making up and becoming stronger than ever, ill-timed love confessions, heartbreaking monologues...it's moments like these where you can really appreciate the actors' range and see their chemistry shine.

    Peyton from One Tree HIll saying, "God Jake, I can't be without you. I love you." Jake replies, "You're meant for better. You're too amazing to carry this around. You're too full of greatness and I love you too much"
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    So, here are 33 angsty moments between TV couples that are so freaking good, they just might be the best ever:

    WARNING: Spoilers ahead, including ones for "Stranger Things," "You," and "Better Call Saul."

    1. First, on Shameless, when Ian backed out on fleeing the country with Mickey and they shared what was perhaps the angstiest kiss of all time.

    Ian tells Mickey he loves him, Mickey replies, "Then get in the fucking car" and then they kiss
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    2. On Stranger Things, when Lucas held Max in his arms after Vecna attacked her, and she (temporarily) died.

    Max: "Lucas?" Lucas: "Yes, yes. I"m here." Max: I..I can't feel or see anything." Lucas: "I know, I know. It's ok. We're gonna get you help, ok? Just hold on" Max:" Lucas, I"m scared. I'm so scared."
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    3. On The Office, when Jim told Pam that he was in love with her even though she was still engaged to Roy.

    Jim:"I'm in love with you. I'm really sorry if that's weird for you to hear, but I needed you to hear it. Probably not good timing, I know that." Pam:"What are you doing? What do you expect me to say to that?"
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    4. On Riverdale, when Toni told Cheryl that her mother was wrong about her being loveless.

    Cheryl says her mother thinks she's a loveless monster, Toni: "Cheryl I am so sorry, but you have to know your mother's wrong. You're not loveless, you're not deviant. You're sensational."
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    5. Also on Riverdale, when Betty broke off her and Archie's affair and he was completely heartbroken.

    Betty telling Archie, "Maybe it's because everything's changing in the next few weeks and you and I feel safe with each other. We always have. Whatever this is or was, it's over"
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    6. On WandaVision, when Wanda broke down about her grief.

    Wanda:"It's just like this wave washing over me, again and again, it knocks me down.It's gonna drown me. I've never experienced loss because I have never had a loved one to lose. But what is grief if not love persevering?"
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    7. On Boy Meets World, when Angela told Shawn why she was afraid to get close to him.

    Shawn asks how Angelina would hurt him if she loves him. Angela: "Because I'll leave you!"
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    8. On Better Call Saul, when Jimmy and Kim made the difficult decision to split up.

    Saul: "Kim, I love you." Kim: "I love you, too. But so what?"
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    9. On Grey's Anatomy, when Meredith famously told Derek, "Pick me, choose me, love me."

    Meredith: "Derek, I love you. In a really really big, pretend to like your taste of music, let you eat my last piece of cheesecake, hold a radio over my head outside your window, unfortunate way that makes me hate you, love you."
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    10. Also on Grey's Anatomy, when Callie and Arizona were in a custody battle over their daughter, and they wondered just how their marriage had gotten to this point.

    Judge announces sole custody and it cuts to Callie and Arizona outside of the courtroom. Callie: "How the hell did this happen? How? How the hell did this happen?"
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    11. On The O.C., when Ryan came to apologize to Marissa after lashing out at her, she told him how much she still cared about him.

    Melissa to Ryan: "Look, I know it seems like a million years ago that we dated, but it wasn't. And maybe you're over it, maybe it doesn't mean anything to you anymore, but it means a lot to me. you mean a lot to me. Still do."
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    12. Also on The O.C., when Seth tried to win Summer back and she told him that he didn't really want to be with her or else he wouldn't have left her.

    Summer:"You had me. You had me at Chrismakkuh in a freaking Wonder Woman costume and you choose Anna. You had me three months ago and you left. You like the chase and that's all, So you can have it. I'm going home."
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    13. On Gilmore Girls, when Jess asked Rory to run away with him so they could start over.

    Jessie: "I'm ready for this. You can count on me now. I know you couldn't before but you can now." When Rory says no, he replies: "Look, you know we're supposed to be together. I knew it the first time I saw you two years ago."
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    14. On Schitt's Creek, when Patrick gave David this incredibly heartfelt speech after his ex-fiancée came to town and made David doubt things between them.

    Patrick: "No matter how hard I tried with her, it never felt right. Up until recently, I never understood why. David, I've spent most of my life not knowing what right was supposed to fell like,...You make me feel right, David."
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    15. Also on Schitt's Creek, when Alexis told Ted she was still in love with him.

    Alexis: "I love you. I'm in love with you. and I know I don't have the right to say that to you and I also know you're in a relationship and I'm happy for you, I really am, I just fell like if I didn't tell you I would literally go insane."
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    16. On Pretty Little Liars, when Emily confronted Alison for going against the group.

    When Allison says she has a plan for everything after all the trauma, Emily answers: "I'm sure you do. The problem is you'll throw us all under a bus just to pull it off. I stuck up for you. Against Paige, Spence, everyone. I wasted so mush time on you."
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    17. Also on Pretty Little Liars, when Caleb tried to make up with Spencer, and Hanna was standing on the other side of the door listening to their conversation and sobbing.

    Caleb: "When we finally got to your door, I started to tell you about my job but you were distracted by your keys and I couldn't stop staring at that cleft in your chin thinking about how I wanted to kiss you."
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    18. On One Tree Hill, when Brooke found out about Lucas and Peyton's kiss in the library and she broke down over their relationship falling apart.

    Luke: "I love you, Brooke. I don't know how else to say it." Brooke: "How about who you show it? I am not pushing you away, Lucas. I am holding on for dear life, but I need you to need me back."
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    19. Also on One Tree Hill, when Peyton revealed to Lucas that she still buys a copy of his book every time she sees it on the stands.

    Peyton yelling: "You said I was great! You said I could be great! You said we were destined to be together! You said it to me, you said it to the world and I wish you never had, because you did not mean any of it."
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    20. On You, when Love expressed how hard she was trying to save her and Joe's marriage.

    Love: "Unlike you I have to be Henry's mom 24/7...trying to be my sexiest self so you don't find another Natalie. You made me kill her. In addition to being mother of the fucking year...I killed Natalie for you!"
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    21. On Degrassi: The Next Generation, when Liberty told J.T. she still loved him, and he knew he still loved her too, but wasn't quite ready to say it out loud.

    Liberty: "Do you love Mia?" JT: "yes, of course I do." Liberty: "Then why are you standing here talking to me?" JT: "I don't know." Liberty: "I think you do, you're just too much of a coward to admit it."
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    22. On Degrassi: Next Class, when Lola and Miles made the heartbreaking decision to put their feelings aside and just focus on the play.

    Lola: "I'll quit the play. I'm easier to replace" Miles: "that's not true" Lola: "You wrote the play to help you deal with stuff. You still need it." Miles: "Okay, then we both stay, I don't trust anyone else to play Hope."
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    23. On This Is Us, when Jack and Rebecca had a screaming match after tension had been building in their marriage for a while.

    Jack tells Rebecca he sacrificed so much for the family and she doesn't know the load he had to carry and Rebecca says, "Was it hard for you to make every decision for this family and watch me follow?"
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    24. On Euphoria, when Jules told Rue she hated "everyone else in the world but her," and Rue took a chance and kissed her.

    Rue and Jules kissing after Rue says she hates everyone but Jules
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    25. On Veronica Mars, when Logan told Veronica that he thought their story was "epic."

    Logan telling veronica that he thought their love was epic, spanning years, lives ruined, and bloodshed. When Veronica asks if he thinks relationships should be that hard, he says: "No one writes songs about the ones that come easy."
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    26. On The Vampire Diaries, when Damon professed his love for Elena, but told her he would never deserve her.

    Damon: "I just have to say it once. I love you, Elena. And because I love you that I can't be selfish with you and you can't know this. I don't deserve you. But my brother does, I wish you didn't have to forget this."
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    27. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, when Captain Holt and Kevin made up and shared this angsty kiss in the rain.

    "Raymond am I too late?" Captain Holt: "You will never lose me. I'll do anything to keep you. I'll compromise on everything, the work the—" and then they kiss
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    28. On Gossip Girl, when Nate begged Serena to stay with him instead of getting in the car with Tripp.

    Nate: "Because ever since last week, ever since 3 years ago when you left...Please don't get in the car with him. Just stay here with me. Just give me a chance."
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    29. On Elite, when Carla found out that Samuel had faked his disappearance all along in order to implicate her as an accomplice in Marina's murder.

    Samual: "you think i'm happy now?" Carla: "why wouldn't you be? You played me and you won." Samuel: "I lost you." Carla: "You never had me"
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    30. Also on Elite, when Ander confessed that he'd known about Polo's guilt for months and lied to everyone and Omar reassured Ander that he wasn't going anywhere.

    Omar: "You fucked up, yeah, you're a human being. We fuck up all the time. But if you think you'll get rid of me just because of this, you're very wrong."
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    31. On Parenthood, when Jasmine and Crosby finally reconciled their relationship.

    Jasmine: "I love you. I've always loved you. I never stopped loving you and I don't want to live with anyone else. We fight, I'm bossy and controlling, and you're well, you're you. But I love our family. Crosby, will you still marry me?"
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    32. On Ginny & Georgia, when Marcus showed up at Ginny's window after her fight with Hunter and confessed his true feelings.

    Ginny: "Prove me wrong! What do you want to say?" Hunter: "I think I love you."
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    33. And finally, on Glee, when Finn broke up with Rachel at the train station to "set her free."

    Rachel and Finn sit in a car. Finn: "Look, you're gonna get on that train andgo to New York and be a star without me. That's how much I love you."
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    What are your favorite angsty TV couple moments? Tell us in the comments!

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