It may take me forever, but I'm determined to finish this.

Day 22 - Saddest unrequited love

I don't know that I actually have one of these. I'm trying to think of something, and nothing is coming to me. Most of my ships either happened and fell apart or didn't happen at all. I have a few that actually worked. Unrequited though? Well, this is probably the closest I can come to it, and I think another couple of episodes would have fixed that problem. (Darn BBC for cancelling!)



Barbara Havers/Thomas Lynley

From the Inspector Lynley Mysteries

Chalk and cheese...apples and oranges...these two should not work...on paper anyway. Barbara Havers is a tough as nails woman from the working class getting by on grit, determination, and bulldog stubbornness. Thomas Lynley is the 8th Earl of Asherton who uses manners, decorum and suave persuasion. While everyone expects the partnership to breakdown and send both of them running, they end up being perfect partners - their different points of view give them a better overall picture, and they share a strong sense of justice.

While their mutual attraction grows to the point of being all but undeniable, they never do act on it. You can see it building though, and a few more episodes might have finally seen something work out.