25 Of The Best Non-Canon Queer Ships People Love
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Recently, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which non-canon queer ships they still think about to this day. Here are some of their top answers:
First, Kara (Melissa Benoist) and Lena (Katie McGrath) from Supergirl
"Supercorp, a thousand times over. The chemistry was otherworldly and the parallels in their stories only added more depth to the relationship. I wish they had taken the plunge and ran with it."—Laura, 32"They were the ultimate ship of that show. Kara should've gotten her happy ending. They should've been canon. They haunt me to this day."—Anonymous"Also, for the Clois parallels!!! Watching Smallville made me feel like Clark and Lois were just the straight version of Kara and Lena. Of course, there are a few differences, like the banter and the annoyance to lovers trope for Lois and Clark, but otherwise there are so many tropes similar to Clois: friends to lovers, slow burn, the bridal carry, secret identity, second chance at love, time travel, rescue reversal trope...I wish more than anything they were endgame and kissed just one time, and for me, too, nothing hits the same. Glad I'm not the only one lol I thought I was crazy especially for a ship that never happened in the show (even though we've been queerbaited tho). Will probably never get over them, mostly because we never got closure."—Anonymous, 17
Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman) from Sherlock
"They had SO much onscreen chemistry, and I'm honestly saddened that they didn't end up together."—Anonymous, 17
JJ (A.J. Cook) and Emily (Paget Brewster) from Criminal Minds
"Emily and JJ!! If they're not gay, why do they act so dang in love with each other!? Give the people Jemily!"—Lauren, 34"No one looks at their best friend like that and does not have feelings! Add to the fact that they drop everything to fly halfway around the world to save each other and dream/hallucinate one another, even though they have a partner."—Anonymous
Merlin (Colin Morgan) and Arthur (Bradley James) from Merlin
"My boyfriend and I are currently binge-watching Merlin, it's my first time, and like so many who have come before us, the chemistry between Merlin and Arthur is palpable. Yes, they are best friends who care deeply for each other, but you can't ignore the way the actors deliver their lines or look at one another. While we watch, we'll frequently beg Arthur to 'kiss Merlin,' which always makes us bust out laughing. It's an oldie at this point, but certainly a classic."—Andrew, 26"The chemistry between them is incredible. Even the actors said in an interview that the 'bromance' between their characters won out over the romance between Arthur and Gwen. Merlin and Arthur should have ended up together, and that is a hill I'm still willing to die on, even now, 13 years after the show ended!"—Charlotte
Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and Isles (Sasha Alexander) from Rizzoli & Isles
"The fact that Rizzoli & Isles were never a canon couple will haunt me until the day I die."—Lauren, 34"THEY WERE IN LOVE, YOUR HONOR!"—Kate, 20"Queer baiting at its absolute finest, but damn did those women have amazing chemistry (and they are both gorgeous!) The show would have been so much better if the showrunners actually had the balls to make them canon, but the 2010s couldn't handle that."—Anonymous, 35
Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Castiel (Misha Collins) from Supernatural
"Not only was the chemistry wild, but there were so many moments that they sacrificed for each other and made each other better. It was the most complete, unintentional love story I've ever seen. But instead of a happy Destiel ending, Cas confessed his love and immediately got sent to super hell directly because of his confession, and Dean died young, never having the happiness he'd been wanting for 15 whole years. We were robbed!"—Anonymous, 32
Beca (Anna Kendrick) and Chloe (Brittany Snow) from Pitch Perfect
"Still mad over the wasted potential Beca and Chloe had. They could have been everything!!"—Mikayla, 21"I mean, come on! The chemistry between the two of them was palpable. The actors have even talked about how they wished something had happened between them. I want a Pitch Perfect 4 just to see the two of them finally cross that line."—Jay, 37
Buck (Oliver Stark) and Eddie (Ryan Guzman) from 9-1-1
"Buddie 100%!"—Cath
Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) and Remus Lupin (David Thewlis) from Harry Potter
"Wolfstar (Sirius Black and Remus Lupin). One of the most tragic love stories in all of fiction, even if in canon, it exists mostly in subtext. Lupin marrying a woman made zero sense for his character, and I'm still angry about it."—Anonymous, 30"Wolfstar! You cannot tell me that an author who thinks obsessively about character names, named two long-lost best friends 'the brightest star in the sky' and 'Moony' and they're not soulmates. Impossible."—Anonymous, 33
Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) and Regina/The Evil Queen from Once Upon a Time
—Christina, 44
Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) and Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) from Hawkeye
"Sooooo much chemistry between Hailee Steinfeld and Florence Pugh that I have to ship!"—Julia, 26
Stiles (Dylan O'Brien) and Derek (Tyler Hoechlin) from Teen Wolf
"Hands down, so much chemistry. So many scenes of looking lovingly into each other's eyes. So much saving each other. So much LUST."—Anonymous, 33
Rachel (Lea Michele) and Quinn (Dianna Agron) from Glee
—Andy
Nick (Tobey Maguire) and Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) from The Great Gatsby
"In Grade 11, I felt very strongly that Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby were in love with one another. Nick's narration and descriptions of Gatsby certainly point to infatuation, and he is far more interested in Gatsby than his canon love interest, Jordan. I brought this up in English class, only for the teacher to tell me this was an inappropriate topic and I was not to bring it up again. It was 2011, so yeah. Everyone else in the class thought it was hilarious and started calling Nick 'Nick Caragay.' I was furious. Anyways, three years later, I wrote an essay on homoerotism in the works of Hemingway and Fitzgerald and got a 95%. Fuck you to my English teacher and classmates, and Happy Pride to Nick, Gatsby, and me!"—Rory, 30
House (Hugh Laurie) and Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) from House
"There is no straight explanation for the way they interacted."—Kate, 20"I was waiting for them to kiss the whole time!!!"—Junii, 15
Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and Robin (Maya Hawke) from Stranger Things
—Anonymous
Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) and Will (Hugh Dancy) from Hannibal
"I know that Bryan Fuller has confirmed that they probably would have been an explicit couple if the show hadn't been cancelled, so I'm still mad about the cancellation. Yes, even 10 years later."—Scott, 42
Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Oscar Isaac) from Star Wars
"Stormpilot!!!"—Anonymous
Jackie (Ella Purnell) and Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) from Yellowjackets
"I have such a love for Jackie haunting the Yellowjackets narrative for SEASONS because Shauna Shipman was simply so in love with her."—noradominick
Jayce (Kevin Alejandro) and Viktor (Harry Lloyd) from Arcane
—Anonymous
Keith (Steven Yeun) and Lance (Jeremy Shada) from Voltron: Legendary Defender
"I will swear for the rest of my days that they made me gay, and them not being the canon queer couple is somehow not the most disappointing thing about the show."—Anonymous
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Faith (Eliza Dushku) from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
"Faith always came across as bisexual to me, and she definitely had moments in Season 3 where she flirted with Buffy. Also, in Season 4, when they swapped bodies, Faith was a little too thrilled to be in Buffy's body. And hey, turns out that Buffy herself is somewhat queer as she had a brief fling with a female slayer in the comics."—ravenbard
Mac (Rob McElhenney) and Dennis (Glenn Howerton) from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
"It could still happen, since the show is still going on, but Mac and Dennis from It's Always Sunny should have been canon a long time ago. Their toxic codependency and obsession with one another has gone way beyond friendship at this point, and Mac (who is canonically gay!) is clearly in love with Dennis (who canonically sleeps with men and has a system to seduce men but hasn't labelled his sexuality). Why it hasn't happened is beyond me — and all the other characters on the show. It's either going to be the greatest will they/won't they in sitcom history or a massive disappointment."—Anonymous, 25
Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
—radphone62
And finally, Neil (Robert Sean Leonard) and Todd (Ethan Hawke) from Dead Poets Society
—Anonymous
We can't fit everyone into one post, so tell us which other non-canon LGBTQ+ fictional couples you love and why in the comments below!
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