Slow-burn romances (where two characters take their sweet time getting together) are catnip to shippers who enjoy a buildup of anticipation before collecting their endgame. Jennifer and Heather discuss their love for the trope and share their top 10 favorite slow-burn ships, including Nancy/Ace from Nancy Drew, Tim/Lucy (aka Chenford) from The Rookie, Janine/Gregory from Abbott Elementary, Pacey/Joey from Dawson’s Creek, and many more.

Show notes & couples discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

• 15:04 - Couple #1: Janine and Gregory, Abbott Elementary
• 17:40 - Janine/Gregory sexy dance gifsets
  • ABBOTT ELEMENTARY 📚 2.10 Holiday Hookah via mcbride.tumblr.com
  • Dancefloor gifset via thejackalhasarrived.tumblr.com
• 20:36 - Couple #2: Mindy and Danny, The Mindy Project
• 25:34 - Couple #3: Nancy and Ace, Nancy Drew
• 32:57 - Couple #4: Lucy and Tim (aka Chenford), The Rookie
• 38:15 - Couple #5: Anna and Shtolman, Anna the Detective
  • 39:14 - Clarification! Detective Anna season 1 is available on both YouTube and Amazon Prime for free with ads. Season 2 is available for free with ads on YouTube or for purchase on Amazon Prime.
• 42:20 - Couple #6: Mulder and Scully, The X-Files 
• 44:39 - Couple #7: Phyrne and Jack, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
• 51:42 - Couple #8: Pacey and Joey, Dawson’s Creek
• 58:00 - Couple #9: Harry and Sally, When Harry Met Sally
• 01:02:15 - Couple #10: Josh and Donna, The West Wing
• 01:08:22 - Honorable Mentions
  • Sydney & Vaughn, Alias
  • JJ & Kiara, Outer Banks
  • Kara & Lee, Battlestar Galactica
  • Jude & Cardan, The Cruel Prince series by Holly Black
  •  Sal & Kulti, Kulti by Mariana Zapata

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