Goodreads asked Michael W. Shaw:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Michael W. Shaw My favorite fictional couple is Liz and Darcy. Why? Both of them are full of misconceptions about each other, carrying completely made up stories in their heads, and this prevents them from being together.

Each requires a substantial dose of humility and embarrassment in front of each other, at which point they realize there is non-judgment and loving acceptance. This allows their true love to bloom.

I also like the couple in the Giant Mechanical Man (played by Jenna Fischer and Chris Messina), and also the couple in Elizabethtown (played by Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom). These couples appeal to me for exactly the same reasons.

Thanks for asking!
Mike

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