Joss Whedon

9) Buffy and Faith, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

A bunch of people at Facebook suggested Buffy and Spike — but the Buffy/Faith relationship is even more fascinating. Buffy and Faith are equals, who both have Slayer powers and who serve as each other’s foils on many occasions. Buffy and Faith almost become best friends a couple times, but they always end up butting heads. But every time it seems like they’re about to become out-and-out enemies, they rediscover their mutual respect.

3) Mal and Inara, Firefly

Inara saves Mal Reynolds’ bacon a few times, and her business as a Companion goes a long way towards keeping the Serenity flying. But he’s constantly needling her about her line of work, and she disapproves of some of his shady dealings. And yet, they also seem to have scorching romantic chemistry, and Inara can’t resist the famous Mal Reynolds dimples. In the movie Serenity, Mal tells Inara, "You fog things up! You always have. You spin me about." Probably in season five or six of Firefly, those two would have finally gotten together.

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