Summary

Love triangle have been used in Word , movies , and goggle box shows for decades , and it ’s not always easy to pull them off , but some TV shows negociate to create remarkable love triangle that improved the series . This trope is usually meant to create play , with some seriesputting their main Romance language in a love triangle as a way to keep audiences gift and talking about the show . Although modern production tend to avoid love trigon , some of them went all in and gave their viewers a reason to return to the show .

incorporate a love triangle is hazardous , because of how overuse the figure has been used in the yesteryear , it is becoming a tired trend since most shows have at least one . Although this trope is mostly common in teenage play or romance , many dissimilar genre , including fantasy , supernatural , and even revulsion , took their turn at make impactful romance with character battling their impression for a romantic partner , creating passionate give-and-take among its looker . From striking confessions , fights , drama , and difficult choices , some erotic love triangles became the most iconic lineament of a TV show .

Love triangles are hard to pull off without making characters all unlikable , but some shows have grapple to do the impossible .

Elena, Damon, and Stefan from The Vampire Diaries and Rory, Dean, and Jess from Gilmore Girls

12Steve, Nancy, And Jonathan

Stranger Things

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Stranger Thingsis a science fable dramatic event that focalise on supernatural events in the fictional town of Hawkins , Indiana , and Romance language is not one of the independent plot , although it does have some meaningful relationships . However , one of the most important Latinian language is the sexual love trilateral between Nancy , Jonathan , and Steve . Although Nancy had not bad chemistry with both , the official love triangle end in season 2 , and it would ’ve been enough to have a big wallop on the show . However , this storyline made a comeback in season 4 , andNancy deserves a betterStranger Thingsendingthan arrive back to a concluded dearest trigon .

11Ted, Barney, And Robin

How I Met Your Mother

Robin joined Barney and Ted ’s grouping ab initio inHow I Met Your Motherbecause Ted saw her as a likely quixotic interestingness . But their complicated kinship led Robin to pursue her family relationship with Barney , the ill-famed bachelor . The two at last married in the final season , and the viewers were vest in their relationship and commitment . Althoughsome scenes betoken Barney and Robin divorcement , their breakup was disgraceful , and even more so when Ted was reunify with Robin in the ending .

10Sookie, Bill, And Eric

True Blood

HBO’sTrue Bloodstarted with Bill and Sookie ’s romance , although he was a vampire and she was human . However , although their relationship was strong , his lies caught up to him , and Eric , a high-risk male child vampire , entered the word-painting . From that moment ahead , True Bloodhad Sookie bust betweenthe two vampires who essay to do everything to insure her love . On top of the gory action , the love triangle between Sookie , Bill , and Eric added more play and excitation . However , the finale left looker let down asSookie did n’t cease up with any of them , but a human that had n’t been a part of the show .

9Logan, Jess, Dean, and Rory

Gilmore Girls

Throughout seven season and a miniseries , Rory has always had more than one love interestingness inGilmore Girls , maintain the hearing harbor . She found herself ineffective to stand love triangles , whether it was with Dean , Jess , or Logan . Althoughmost of her relationship were toxic and problematic , as they all take some kind of cheat , the play the honey triangles brought part the consultation into team supporting either one of them . The revival , Gilmore Girls : A Year in the animation , made it undecipherable who Rory ended up with , but she was meaning . Later , acostume architect confirmed who Rory ’s baby ’s Father-God was , demonstrate that Logan could be her end game .

8Diana, Charles, and Camilla

The Crown & Real Life

The historical dramaThe Crownintroduced one of the most warm material lovemaking triangle in time of year 4 : Princess Diana , Prince Charles , and Camilla . Charles married Diana despite being in love with Camilla , and the two assay to focalize on their relationship , and fail . The love triangle concluded in season 5 with Charles ' divorce from Diana , after many hardships and treachery , butthe actors ' chemistry , exquisite acting , and attractively execute scenes made viewers debate old story again . The Crownseason 6 follow Princess Diana ’s tragic death , and , by the end , it showed Charles getting his happy end and hook up with his current wife , now Queen Camilla .

The love triangle is one of the most - used tropes in television system , and Netflix ’s original show have throw audiences plenty of them

7Jeremiah, Conrad, and Belly

The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Prettyhas relatable characters who had known each other since puerility . However , the love triangle turn two brothers against each other in their attempt to suppress Belly ’s inwardness . Although both Conrad and Jeremiah make great choices , with Conrad being the one she might end up with , the angst and pine between them , as well as the dramatic play around it , has part the audience into " Team Conrad " and " Team Jeremiah , " and many of them have impression about who Belly should end up with .

6Olivia, Fitz, And Jake

Scandal

At the start ofScandal , viewer could n’t aid but radical for Olivia Pope and President Fitz , although he was wed . The two had vivacious chemistry and their forbidden love made the social occasion even more interesting . Everything became even ruttish when Jake Ballard was introduced , ab initio meant to look after Olivia . The two fall in love life , and he could enjoy Olivia in a way President Grant couldn’t . The love Triangulum between them was one for the years , with the audience divided between Fitz and Jake . In the end , Olivia does n’t terminate up with any of them , but her last exchange with Fitz hints that they might find their happy ending together .

5Brooke, Peyton, and Lucas

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hillknew how to deliver emotional story , and thelove triangle between Lucas , Peyton , and Brooke is iconic . It was obvious from the first season that Lucas and Peyton were endgame , but Lucas and Brooke also dated for a while . Although the two had amazing chemical science and struggled to make their family relationship study , in the end , they break up . One tree diagram Hillwas about more than just romanticism , and the love triangle put a strain on Brooke and Peyton ’s strong friendly relationship , but they were capable to move past it . Lucas terminate up wed Peyton , before Hilarie Burton andChad Michael Murray leftOne Tree Hillin season 6 .

4Angel, Buffy, Spike

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayerwas an iconic show that was in the lead of its time , giving iconic quotes , mode , and character arcs , but also romanticism . Although Buffy was a vampire slayer , throughout the show ’s seven seasons , Buffy fell in sexual love not just with one , but two vampire . Buffy the Vampire Slayerwas about more than just romance , and the dear Triangulum is not very large because Angel come his own spinoff show and was no longer a principal grapheme , and also because her love affair with Spike was never meant to last . Buffy ’s heart always belonged to Angel , and , when Buffy finally get wind Spike as a potential fan , he sacrifice himself .

From sworn enemies to friends and later lovers , Buffy Summers and Spike ’s relationship has been through a stack in Buffy the Vampire Slayer .

3Damon, Elena, And Stefan

The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diarieswas a show filled with Latinian language , which couple all kind of beings . The most iconic pairing on the show was the love triangle between Elena and two vampire brothers , Damon , and Stefan . The two of them were both valid options for Elena , with Stefan proving to be more reliable , supportive , and a healthier option , but her connectedness to Damon was filled with passion and their chemistry was magnetic . Although Elena ’s kinship with Stefan was intelligent , Elena ended up with Damon , and they had a felicitous ending . What makes thelove triangle iconic is that Damon and Stefan previously fought over Katherine , and Elena was her doppelganger .

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