relationship deep dives Archives

Relationship Deep Dives is a column at Lady Geeks Media where we offer thorough relationship analyses of both romantic pairings and platonic ones, exploring why they’re so beloved, well-written, and memorable.

Relationship Deep Dive: Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham

May 15, 2026 Gissane Sophia relationship deep dives, tv

Hannah and Garrett are a generational kind of friends-to-lovers romance with the best fake dating arc of the decade.

Peter and Rose kiss in The Night Agent Season 1 finale.

Relationship Deep Dive: Peter Sutherland and Rose Larkin

February 18, 2025 Gissane Sophia relationship deep dives, tv

The Night Agent might not be a romance, but Peter Sutherland and Rose Larkin’s relationship is one to be remembered.

Relationship Deep Dive: Rey and Kylo Ren/Ben Solo

December 16, 2024 Arezou Amin movies, relationship deep dives

A dyad in the Force and together forever in our hearts. Reylo was the great Star Wars romance that will forever be tinged with tragedy.

Relationship Deep Dive: Graham Simpkins and Amanda Woods

November 28, 2024 Gissane Sophia movies, relationship deep dives

The Holiday’s Graham Simpkins and Amanda Woods are the kind of romantic comedy couple that dreams are made of.

Relationship Deep Dive: Princess Ann and Joe Bradley

November 14, 2024 Gissane Sophia movies, relationship deep dives

Roman Holiday’s Princess Ann and Joe Bradley gave us something incomparable to appreciate.

Relationship Deep Dive: Anna and Kristoff

October 31, 2024 Jenna G movies, relationship deep dives

Frozen’s Anna and Kristoff are one of the most grounded and entertaining couples in fairytales.

Relationship Deep Dive: Westley and Buttercup

October 17, 2024 Gissane Sophia movies, relationship deep dives

Let’s say it as it is: The Princess Bride’s Westley and Buttercup are the ultimate fantasy couple.

Relationship Deep Dive: Captain von Trapp and Maria

October 4, 2024 Gissane Sophia movies, relationship deep dives

Years later, Captain von Trapp and Maria are still the epitome of a grump and sunshine romance.

Relationship Deep Dive: Finnick Odair and Annie Cresta

September 20, 2024 Gissane Sophia movies, relationship deep dives

Marked by one tragedy after another, Finnick Odair and Annie Cresta consistently prove that their love for one another is limitless.

Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar aka Helnik looking at each other in Shadow and Bone 1x08.

Relationship Deep Dive: Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar

September 6, 2024 Gissane Sophia relationship deep dives, tv

Better than waffles, soulmates, and everything in between, the love story between Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar will always be legendary.

Relationship Deep Dive: Mabel Mora and Theo Dimas

August 30, 2024 Amanda Prahl relationship deep dives, tv

Mabel and Theo certainly didn’t start their journey on a good note, but their commonalities and chemistry make them a pair worth watching.

Relationship Deep Dive: Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley

August 23, 2024 Gissane Sophia relationship deep dives, tv

Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley are partners in everything, brilliant in every way.

Jesper Fahey and Wylan Van Eck in Shadow and Bone Season 2 looking at each other.

Relationship Deep Dive: Jesper Fahey and Wylan Van Eck

August 16, 2024 Gissane Sophia relationship deep dives, tv

Jesper Fahey and Wylan Van Eck are sunshine and sunshine. Two halves of a whole. Friends and partners and each other’s biggest fan.

Relationship Deep Dive: Matthew Clairmont and Diana Bishop

July 26, 2024 Gissane Sophia relationship deep dives, tv

Matthew Clairmont and Diana Bishop’s relationship in A Discovery of Witches is one to always root for.

Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton's mirror scene.

Relationship Deep Dive: Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton

July 12, 2024 Dana Danbury relationship deep dives, tv

Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton’s romance is a deeply personal story of a slowly evolving relationship between two friends.

Normal People -- Episode 3 - Episode 103 -- The night of the Debs is approaching and the girls at school have organised a fundraising event. Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) has been asked to help and is out of her comfort zone. At the club, one of Connell’s friends Karen (Niamh Lynch) does her best to show Marianne some kindness but Rachel (Leah McNamara) behaves coldly towards her. The evening turns sour, when one of the boys’ older friends gropes Marianne. She leaves the club, upset by the incident and Connell (Paul Mescal) offers her a lift home. Marianne stays over at Connell’s house and bumps into Lorraine as she leaves the next day. Connell becomes anxious when his friends tease him about Marianne, suspecting they’ve guessed about their relationship. Fuelled by anxiety, Connell makes an unexpected decision that hurts Marianne and causes a rift between him and his mother, Lorraine (Sarah Greene). Marianne withdraws from school, causing Connell intense guilt. Connell (Paul Mescal) and Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones), shown. (Photo by: Enda Bowe/Hulu)

Relationship Deep Dive: Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron

July 5, 2024 Gissane Sophia relationship deep dives, tv

Normal People’s Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron emphasize the importance of transparency in romantic relationships.

Relationship Deep Dive: Christian and Satine

June 21, 2024 Gissane Sophia movies, relationship deep dives

Christian and Satine’s love story may be heartbreaking in Moulin Rouge, but it’s still one we’ll always appreciate.

Relationship Deep Dive: Ariel and Eric

June 13, 2024 Jenna G movies, relationship deep dives

The Little Mermaid live-action gives viewers a beautiful and rich love story with Ariel and Eric.

Relationship Deep Dive: Kat Landry and Elliot Augustine

June 6, 2024 Amanda Prahl relationship deep dives, tv

The Way Home’s Kalliot brings friends-to-lovers excellence with a time-travel twist for a romance you can’t help but root for.

Relationship Deep Dive: Hetty Woodstone and Trevor Lefkowitz

May 17, 2024 Gissane Sophia relationship deep dives, tv

Ghosts’s Hetty Woodstone and Trevor Lefkowitz are the best kind of kindred spirits match made in the afterlife.