Chemistry!
by KV
Heyo, it has been some time since I actually reviewed anything in particular. Anyway, I was just watching the latest episode of Bones on my laptop, & during this particular tender moment between the 2 leads the thought of writing about “Chemistry!” blazed through my ears into my brain. By chemistry, I mean that invisible but sizzling spark & connection (be it love or hate) between characters in any ways on the big screen or the idiot box that we just love to watch & tune into week by week, that unmistakable but inexplainable force that just seems to be ever present between 2 or more characters in a show (or any other similar presentation) that blows off light bulbs, sends tingling sensations down your spine, warms your heart to bits & at times, will “menaikkan your bulu roma”, sometimes becoming the only reason to watch the show. So, armed with plenty of time back at home during these holidays, here is a round-up of my favourites for on-screen chemistry from the top of my head, coming from whatever that I have watched & come across so far, in any random aspects & categories (not just romantically or sexually-lah).
:: Noah Calhoun & Allie Hamilton from The Notebook ::
Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams
The 2nd couple that flew into mind (after the X-Files leads), Gosling & McAdams (who became real lovebirds later, then broke-up) brought Noah & Allie’s magnificent story to life in the most moving of ways. McAdams in particular gave Allie that extra burst of enigmatic energy & spunk, & together with Noah’s average-Joe-with-a-big-heart, became the leads of easily 1 of the most heartwarming, gushy, cheesy & beautiful romance story ever brought to the big screen. Tissues, please.
:: Tony Stark & Pepper Potts from Iron Man ::
Robert Downey Jr. & Gwyneth Paltrow
This was the only thing Iron Man had that was missing from all other superhero movies – serious sexual tension & chemistry between the hero & the female lead. Everyone knows how well Downey Jr. fitted into Stark’s shoes, & boy did Paltrow look mighty fine as Stark’s most trusted aide. Every scene having these 2 together gave me serious goose bumps, from Pepper welcoming Stark back at the air base, to the ever endearing “heart”-replacement scene.
:: Danny Ocean & Rusty Ryan from Ocean’s 11, 12 & 13 ::
George Clooney & Brad Pitt
Clooney has great charisma, Pitt is smooth all the way. They finish each other’s lines, know each other’s thoughts & moves, & their banters were extremely smart & witty. But what’s best is both did not try to hog all the glory; resulting in both being very slick leads without taking away the entire “Ocean’s” ensemble feel of the movie. Suffice to say these 2 are the coolest duo in the list. Man that laughing scene in Ocean’s Twelve still leaves me in stitches.
:: Bella Swan & Edward Cullen from Twilight ::
Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson
I probably added this because I just watched the movie recently, which was so-so & rather bland (but with some excruciatingly horrible special effects & camera work), but seriously I could not deny the burning blaze Bella & Edward had for each other. Nothing better but to pair an awkward quiet teen (played perfectly by the most expressionless actress ever, Kristen Stewart) & a very beautiful male “vegetarian” vampire (Pattinson was brilliant by the way) together for a little romancing, eh?
:: Kale & Ronnie from Disturbia ::
Shia LaBeouf & Aaron Yoo
I do not know why these 2 dudes came to mind, but when I recalled why Disturbia was such an entertaining thriller, 1 of the main factors I reasoned out was the hilarious antics & friendship of Kale & Ronnie (what a great comedic turn from Yoo!). Pop in a hot chick in between & tadaaa~, the movie went on to become a surprise hit.
:: Michael Clayton & Karen Crowder from Michael Clayton ::
George Clooney & Tilda Swinton
Damn was this Oscar-winning film a thriller. Clooney is excellent as a “fixer” & Swinton gave an intensely edgy performance as a desperate corporate attorney, & it was satisfyingly stunning to watch how Clooney verbally walloped Swinton’s ass in that final climatic scene.
:: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley & Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter movies ::
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint & Emma Watson
Say whatever you want about the Potter movies, it does not change the fact that the 3 leads have done an amazing job in bringing Harry, Ron & Hermione to life. We love to see them together, & we’ve seen them grow from kiddie cuties to mature blokes & a hottie (& a much more convincing & improving Radcliffe). Comparing especially to the irritating Narnia kids, this trio certainly are a joy to watch.
:: Fox Mulder & Dana Scully from The X-Files ::
David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson
Do I even need to elaborate? We all knew this was going to be included in every “on-screen chemistry” list, & deservingly, Mulder & Scully is the mother of all couples in a TV series, ever & ever & ever & ever after, & a perfect example of a believer against a skeptic. Romantic or platonic? We all know, but I guess the truth is still out there. & yeah, seeing Mulder & Scully together again was the only positive thing out of the dull latest movie, The X-Files: I Want To Believe.
:: Temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan & Seeley Booth from Bones ::
Emily Deschanel & David Boreanaz
The best since Mulder-Scully & my favourite duo at the moment, this is another classic example of 2 clashing egos having a ridiculously strong sexual tension & electrifying chemistry. Deschanel is extremely convincing as the lonely & cynical anthropologist, & pairing her with the comedic & charming Booth made this otherwise-quite-generic crime series 1 of my most loved series. & the 2 certainly are getting more & more comfortable with each other…more please! Oh, the rest of the cast are not too bad either, especially the brilliant & quirky squints in Zack & Hodgins.
:: Blair Waldorf & Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl ::
Leighton Meester & Ed Westwick
For many of the women (& men too), Chuck Bass is the only reason why Gossip Girl is worth watching. & really, could we ever get enough of the slick & manipulative games Blair & Chuck play, whether on others or on each other? We know they love each other, & the sexual attraction between them is scorching hot. Oh yes, we know we love them too.
:: Lorelai & Rory Gilmore from Gilmore Girls ::
Lauren Graham & Alexis Bledel
They are the perfect mother-daughter team, the mother the lively bubbly one & the daughter the more mature & often rational one. These 2 were inseparable, Bledel & Graham even looked dazzlingly alike! So what if this was a chick film, I’m still having a hard time getting over the anguish felt over the ending of this series. No more bullet-speed interchanges of dialogues, witty & sarcastic banter, no more Friday night dinners…
:: Clark Kent & Lana Lang from Smallville Season 1-3 ::
Tom Welling & Kristin Kreuk
I’ve stopped regularly watching Smallville at Season 4 (despite a refreshing introduction of a voluptuous Erica Durance as Lois Lane). Frankly Smallville always had ridiculous plots, but who could resist the intense love & chemistry of Clark & the gorgeous Lana in the first few seasons? Disappointingly Lana has morphed into a horrible character in the later seasons, & though now Clark & Lois have some real spark going on, the glowing & unspoken love Clark & Lana had in Season 1 & 2 remained most memorable.
:: Jack Shepard & Kate Austen from Lost ::
Matthew Fox & Evangeline Lilly
Though these 2 started off really well, this is another case of “will they bloody ever get together?”. It is however saddening to see Kate turning from the hottest criminal fugitive ever to a rather confused slut, but still, these two look really good together, & still sends sparks flying whenever they gaze into each other’s eyes.
:: Ephram Brown & Amy Abbott from Everwood ::
Gregory Smith & Emily VanCamp
The intense drama between Ephram & his dad aside, we watched in agony as Ephram & Amy dwelled through all the ups & downs before finally ending up together in the season finale. The odd but beguilingly sweet connection that Ephram & Amy shared made this series even more poignant & beautiful than it already was. Everybody together now – aawwwwwww~.
:: Liz Parker & Max Evans from Roswell ::
Shiri Appleby & Jason Behr
Liz Parker was by far 1 of the sweetest & most endearing female characters ever in any TV series back then, & Jason Behr put his expressionless & monotonous personality to full use to play a lovesick alien stranded on Earth. Don’t worry, despite the human-alien circumstances, there was a happy ending after all.
:: Hayley Williams & Josh Farro from Paramore ::
Okay okay I just slipped this in at the very end because I’m experiencing a Paramore-mania at the moment, but damn, this two write good music together, sound really good together, & if that’s not enough, they even look good together on stage leading the rest of the band! Josh’s quiet demeanor & silent focus on his guitars is really quite the perfect match to Hayley’s bursting energy & edgy personality. Definitely my favourite musical pair-up since the now-separated Avril Lavigne-Evan Taubenfeld & Amy Lee-Ben Moody. The fans love to see them get together too, check out the many fantasy-love sites about them online.
KV is listening to Paramore’s “Decode” from the Twilight soundtrack on iTunes.
1. Mulder & Scully – now and always.
2. Jack & Kate – Jate is fate
3. Syd & Vaughan – Alias – When it was real for Michael & Jen it was amazing.
4. Bones & Booth – Bones – So cute.
5 Lois & Clark – Smallville. You should be watching. Season 8 has finally started the destiny that is Lois & Clark & Tom & Erica sizzle together.
For daytime, my all time favorite soap opera couple is now Lucky & Sam on GH. Not only are they the sexiest couple on daytime, they can be sweet and adorable too. When they smile at each other, I just sparkle inside. That’s something that can’t be manufactured. It just is “it”.
lily bass n rufus?
dunno y…
the chemistry come into my mind is Sam Dawson n Lucy Diamond Dawson…
I AM SAM!!!!!!
hey kevin,
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i asked chee fai how to contact u..
he told me to leave u a msg here…
i now using yamaha rgx..but got prob with the pickups…its very shaky..so i wanna either buy new guitar…or upgrade my old wan…
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Deb, I agree that Syd & Vaughn had serious shit going on back then too, but unfortunately I could not keep track of Alias after Season 1, so I didn’t think of them when I was writing this post. Bout Smallville, I am watching a couple of episodes from Season 8, & like I mentioned in the entry, Clark-Lois do have real spark going on right now (& yes, Erica Durance was always bloody “sizzling”), I could not help but feel that Clark-Lana back in their heydays were completely in a world of their own.
Lily Bass & Rufus do not make it here because Lily is mine. Lolz. & about I Am Sam, I felt Dakota Fanning was too spectacular she totally outshone Sean Penn.
Hey Marvin, unfortunately I don’t really know enough about electric guitars (am a fan of acoustics more) to be able to really help you out.
okay, sorry for the long delay.. was busy watching Arsenal and chatting with some friends over the Arsenal forum.
Well, i wasn’t planning to post here initially.. but like always..my talkative nature coupled with a personal request from you, i decided cause some nuisance here again . LoL. I could have posted earlier but then concluded that i would spice things up a little..
Don’t worry, this time i did not go off tangent, stuck to the topic of your entry.
Okay since it is already quite late now, 4.50am.. and i have an early class tomorrow at 9.30am.. I’ll just let the picture do the talking :
ps: Arsenal won, 3 points in the bag and goodnight sleep for me~
Love, like all things bound to the universe, is non existent without some amount of physics and chemistry attached to it. As a scientist cynically pointed out, cupid’s arrows would never have been effective if they had not been first dipped in one unromantically named chemical- phenylethylamine.
I was hoping to see a picture of you and Mrs. Wong-to-be. Well, that would just be too cliche wouldn’t it? Hehhe..:P
something like this? :
look here:
Jason Behr put his expressionless & monotonous personality to full use to play a lovesick alien stranded on Earth.
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So Jason Behr is expressionless? LOL this is really for a good laugh, because he could tell everything he wants just with his eyes, so I have to say he really is expressive, not expressionless. And what about bashing him “monotonous personality” while describing the character he’s playing, I don’t think it’s fair.
It is however saddening to see Kate turning from the hottest criminal fugitive ever to a rather confused slut, but still, these two look really good together, & still sends sparks flying whenever they gaze into each other’s eyes.
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LMAO. These two must have the most horrible chemistry ever seen on tv, luckily TPTB know that and we won’t ever endure to see their forced romantic scenes that are really painful to watch.
Kate could appear as a slut only from the point of view of a jater that doesn’t recognize her feelings for Sawyer. If you change point of view, Kate’s behaviour is not so bad.
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