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Last, but mostly certainly not least, Carmilla Karnstein and Laura Hollis.

These two take the number one spot on my list.

Their story has everything!

Romance.

Drama.

A quick and not annoying love triangle.

Miscommunication.

Learning from one’s mistake.

Adventure.

Cohabitation with one’s ex.

They were roommates!

Non-binary characters.

It just gets gayer!

A jock who gets better.

And so much more!

Truth be told, I actually discovered the little web series that could a year ago now. I had binged watched Wynonna Earp and followed several Tumblrs who liked the show as well. At the time they were filming The Carmilla Movie with Dominque. With all the commotion over the movie I had to find out what this little web series was all about.

The minute Carmilla watched into the room declaring, “I’m your new roommate, sweetheart.” I was hooked.

I then proceeded to binge the entire series, then wait impatiently for the movie to come out.

The writing for the series, the acting, and how well it was made for a web series floored me.

Overall, the Carmilla Series is one of my favorite things to watch. It’s also my kitten’s favorite thing to watch. I am not kidding, she even knows the sound of Natasha and Elise’s voices. She watches them every time I put anything they’ve done on. It’s adorable.

However, Carmilla and Laura are definitely my favorite part to the entire series. They’re very cute together.

Also, I can’t help but note the fact they are played by openly queer women, on a show written by queer women, seriously helps. Not to mention Natasha and Elisa are just so comfortable and open with one another. It’s impossible to watch them and not get lost in their amazing chemistry.

From the moment Carmilla waltzed into Laura’s life, I was hooked on this relationship.

Everything about the two of them together is awesome.

So much so, I didn’t even mind sitting through the small love triangle between Laura, Carmilla, and Danny. Although, to be honest, since I came a little late to the party I knew Danny didn’t stand a chance.

On the list of things that make up a favorite couple, Carmilla and Laura check every box on the list off.

Chemistry: In spades. Just watch them once. You’ll see.

Communication: They worked on it, from day one to now. They had rough patches in the beginning but over time they learned to work and talk out their problems.

Fun: They watch movies, go to concerts, and fight evil every now and then. What could be more fun?

Comfort: They share things, comfort one another. Laura and Carmilla are the people they run to when they need to be comforted or feel safe.

Intimacy: Clearly, thanks to Natasha and Elise, they are in constant contact with each other. They cuddle, they kiss, they hold hands, they hug. They do it all. It’s not just a peck or a hand hold for the sake of the show. They seem like a real couple because they share each other’s personal space.

Serious: Not only are they in a serious relationship, but while they have fun, they can also be very serious. They take each other’s problems, feelings, seriously.

I’m certain I’m missing some, but you get the point.

In fact, not too long ago I saw someone asking for just one couple who can be serious, who love each other, but are also shown just having fun. Acting like any normal couple in the world, because no couple is ever just one thing. They’re not always serious, sometimes they’re just silly with each other.

Over the course of the series we’re treated to Carmilla and Laura figuring out how a relationship between them would work.

First we naturally start off with roommates who can’t stand the sight of each other. Slowly, they morph into friends with burgeoning crushes on the other.

Then, they fall completely in love.

The Carmilla Series then skillfully avoids all clichés, not just for LGBT characters but regular boring TV clichés as well.

They have problems, all of which stem from a lack of communication. The show explores the idea of a couple who fell in love in odd circumstances and how it affects their relationship.

Especially as Laura views Carmilla as a hero and pushes her into the mold she wishes her vampire girlfriend fit into. Only to discover Carmilla is still the same person she has always been.

I loved the twist on the idea that Carmilla is forever changed by her one good act in 300 years. Instead, Carmilla pushes forth the idea it hasn’t changed her. It wasn’t a selfless decision because she wanted to save Laura. It was still at it’s core about what Carmilla wanted.

Not saving the school.

All the people.

Or getting rid of the giant anglerfish.

It played with the idea of what it would do to their relationship. It rocked the boat in all the wrong ways.

Or the right ones, I admit.

While I’m certain no one liked the break up, I thought it was perfect.

Carmilla has spent her entire life essentially living up to someone’s idea of who she should be. First as a Countess, then under her Mother’s thumb, and now with Laura. For the first time in her life Carmilla opted to stand up and fight for herself.

While I think Carmilla took trying not to be what Laura wanted, I thought it was really healthy of her to walk away from Laura.

Being with someone who wants to change your fundamental character isn’t healthy for either person.

I also think Laura needed that jolt to realize exactly what she was doing. Laura didn’t mean any harm, she wanted Carmilla to be a better person. What she was missing was Carmilla needed to want that too.

And given time, she did embrace being better, but it was of her own choice. Not Laura’s.

All anyone wants is to be loved for who they are. And while I think it’s important to be with someone who inspires you to be a better version of yourself it has to be your choice to be that person. They can’t make you or you’ll resent each other.

All in all, I thought the whole destruction of their relationship in season two gave them a chance to find their footing as friends. Learn to communicate with one another and really, and truly fall in love this time.

Although, to be fair they did love each other, it’s just the time apart, learning each other helped deepen their love. They didn’t fall for some idealized version they made up in their heads. Instead they saw the other person for who they were exactly and fell for them.

That’s what I love about their story.

Breaking up and getting back together stories never interest me, but for the first time I found an exception. An exception where I wasn’t wishing they would get this over with already.

Instead, this break up was productive.

I liked that.

Season three was one of my favorite because of how much time Laura and Carmilla were stuck spending with each other. It helped to heal their fractured relationship, deepen their connection, and find their way back to each other permanently.

Ah, I could go on and on about Carmilla and Laura. Nothing about this series annoyed me. Usually, there’s one or two things I wish were different, but I loved it.

No one ever really died. Except the old power hungry white dude. He deserved it. Undeniably.

Anyone who did die, (except the white guy) never really stayed dead, so that was a lot of fun.

And they didn’t annoyingly keep coming back like on the Vampire Diaries.

Vampires.

True Love.

A Good Story.

Consistent  writing.

How could you not love this web series?

And if you haven’t seen it yet, what are you waiting for? It’s on YouTube for free, so go check it out on KindaTV’s channel.

Also, how many people hope for this picture to be canon?

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