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Well, sailors, we survived some pretty gruesome carnage in Round One. Y'all kicked the shizz out of our two Twilight ships, which is how I know you're my people. (Seriously, Lane and Dave got over 83% of the vote against Bella and Edward. THERE IS HOPE FOR THIS WORLD.)
I'm preeeeetty distraught over bidding farewell to one of my favorite couples of all time, Felicity and Ben, but time can heal all haircuts wounds, so let's get on with it!
Here's the current status of the U.S.S. Devotion:
Now we head back to the beginning with a look at how these ships first collided.
(16) Lane/Dave (Gilmore Girls) vs. (8) Lincoln/Octavia (The 100)
When Lane joins a band in need of a drummer, she has no idea that she and Dave, the band leader, will soon be making a lot more than music together. Their first conversation reveals a mutual obsession with the Dead Kennedys and audio geekdom, resulting in Lane saying, "No, don't apologize, I love you." Sure, she meant to say, "I love it," but we all know that slip of the tongue was foreshadowing. (And seriously, who wouldn't want to tell Dave Rygalski I love you within seconds of meeting him?)
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So, Octavia and Lincoln's first encounter isn't exactly a meet cute. After Octavia has an accident that knocks her out, Lincoln discovers her unconscious body and carries her to a cave to tend to her injuries. His concern for her is our first glimpse into the humanity of the Grounders, and it's a realization that makes a deep impact on Octavia, who later helps Lincoln escape after her own brother takes him hostage. You know what they say: the couple that bleeds together stays together.
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Which one will earn your vote: a relationship forged in nerdery or badassery?
(12) Cher/Josh (Clueless) vs. (4) Johnny/Baby (Dirty Dancing)
It's not the most romantic of beginnings for Josh and Cher, since they met when their parents married each other. (OMG, sorry, just got distracted by picturing young Cher in a bridesmaid dress.) Thankfully, enough time has passed since their parents' divorce that it doesn't feel remotely weird when sparks begin to fly between the step-siblings. Their charming animosity evolves into the sweetest of swoon over the course of Clueless, resulting in a ship that, like Paul Rudd, never gets old.
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During what has got to be the best family vacation of all time, Baby is introduced to Johnny, a dance instructor, in the staff hall of Kellerman's. I can't name one greater thing that a watermelon has done for humankind than serve as the catalyst for this outrageously sexy pairing. Though they begin simply as dance partners, Johnny and Baby eventually engage in some moves that burn up the screen and leave us all crazy for Swayze.
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So, are you butt-crazy in love with Josh and Cher, or will you cast your vote to lift (get it?!) Baby and Johnny up to the next round?
(11) Tim/Lyla (Friday Night Lights) vs. (14) Andrew/Allison (The Breakfast Club)
As residents of small town Dillon, Tim and Lyla have known each other for ages, but, as the head cheerleader, Lyla's always been on the arm of star quarterback Jason Street. It's not until Jason suffers a paralyzing injury on the football field that Tim and Lyla come together out of a shared grief and need for comfort. I mean, that and the fact that Tim Riggins is the hottest bad boy to ever walk the planet, so if he happens to show up in your bedroom, the only appropriate response is SEX PLZ.
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In many ways, Andrew is the Jason Street of The Breakfast Club, but instead of getting a spinal injury, he gets Saturday detention, which is where he meets Allison. She's a weirdo loner who likes to steal (or lie, or both, depending on what you believe) and make art with her dandruff. They're opposites, but after spending hours in a library together, they suddenly realize that Paula Abdul and M.C. Kat were right.
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Which ship will earn your vote, the athlete and the cheerleader or the athlete and the basket case?
(10) Allie/Noah (The Notebook) vs. (2) Buffy/Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Thanks to James Garner's excellent narration, we know that Allie and her family are vacationing on Seabrook Island when she meets local dreamboat boy Noah at a carnival. He's instantly smitten, and even though she pretends not to reciprocate, we all know that it is scientifically impossible not to be attracted to Ryan Gosling. In order to win Allie over, Noah climbs the Ferris wheel she's riding and begs her to go out with him. It's a grand and totally idiotic gesture, and when Allie pulls down his pants after reluctantly agreeing, it's obvious that they are the perfect match.
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Buffy and Spike are pretty much the founders of enemistry. I mean, Spike is a vampire, and Buffy is a vampire slayer. After the former rolls into Sunnydale with his crazycakes girlfriend, Drusilla, Buffy is constantly trying to stake the shizz out of him, and not in a sexual way (yet). The seeds of attraction begin to grow when Spike and Buffy find themselves allied over the mutually beneficial goal of getting Druisilla and Spike the hell out of the Hellmouth, but it takes several seasons for them to finally MAKE OUT ALREADY.
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Will you quote the Gos and say it still isn't over for Noah and Allie? Or will you cast your vote once more with feeling for Buffy and Spike?
Make sure to vote in the other brackets before the polls close at 11:59 p.m. CST this Saturday (March 19). And while we wait for the results to be posted on Sunday, join me in the comments for some friendly shipping wars!