Not all animated romances have fairy tale endings! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most shocking animated relationships fans wanted or expected to see succeed, but which ultimately ended in heartbreak.
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00:00So now that we know what dare it is, what am I?
00:03I don't know.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most shocking animated ships fans wanted or expected to see succeed,
00:13but which ultimately ended in heartbreak.
00:15Of all the things I could have done tonight, I realized all I really wanted to do was spend time with you.
00:23Number 10.
00:24Jay Bilzerian and Matthew McDell.
00:27Big mouth.
00:28Opposites attract, but that doesn't mean they always work out.
00:31Matthew and Jay had a bit of a bumpy start, literally, when Jay gave Matthew a ride in his pants car.
00:37However, the boys eventually made up and ended the show's fifth season happily together.
00:43But you make me happy, Jay.
00:45So I want a wolf.
00:46A hairy, crazy, uncut wolf.
00:49Fans seemed to be on board for the pair's future, but the relationship came to an abrupt end afterwards.
00:55Matthew felt guilty for changing Jay as a person and broke things off despite lingering feelings.
01:01I'm afraid a wolf and a swan just aren't meant to be together.
01:05Uh, duh, that's why I'm changing myself completely.
01:08Right, but you shouldn't have to.
01:11Big Mouth is full of messy relationships, in part because of its characters' young ages.
01:16Andrew's relationship with Missy was similarly complicated and undeniably changed him for the worse.
01:22Missy, I'm the one that knows things about you.
01:24All right, just calm down.
01:26No, I'm not gonna, because this is ridiculous.
01:27Yeah.
01:28I know you like me, okay?
01:29Of course.
01:30So why don't you know that you like me?
01:32Number nine, Korra and Mako.
01:34The Legend of Korra.
01:36You're the Avatar, and I'm an idiot.
01:38Both are true.
01:40At first, it seemed as if the writers were setting up Mako and Korra to be the Legend of Korra's central relationship.
01:46But as time went on, it became clear that their plan for the pair was far more interesting than a simple fairytale romance.
01:53I'm doing my job.
01:55Well, excuse me, officer.
01:57Don't let me stand in the way of you writing tickets.
02:00I'm just trying to save the world.
02:01As a police officer, Mako's sense of duty to Republic City often caused him to butt heads with the headstrong Avatar,
02:08and their differences eventually led to a betrayal.
02:11The ensuing argument was the catalyst for their breakup,
02:14which was made worse by Mako's decision to lie about their status after Korra suffered partial memory loss.
02:20I think we both know that this, us, doesn't work.
02:26You're right.
02:28They remained friends throughout the series, but by the show's finale, any hope of them rekindling what they had was gone.
02:35Number eight, Margaret and Mordecai.
02:37Regular show.
02:39Things can get pretty crazy in the world of regular show,
02:42but one of the few constants is Mordecai's feelings for Margaret.
02:46You've been, like, wanting to kiss Margaret for years now.
02:49This is real talk.
02:50What? What do you guys know?
02:52I'm just waiting for the right moment.
02:54The boyish Blue Jays' crush on the waitress is established as early as the third episode,
02:59and slowly evolves throughout the seasons.
03:01So when the pair finally got together, fans imagined that they would, well, stay together.
03:07Mordecai, Margaret, I now pronounce you out of the friend zone.
03:17Unfortunately, life gets in the way.
03:19While Margaret admits that she can see their relationship blossoming,
03:23she ultimately chooses her career over her beau, moving out of town to attend her dream school.
03:28I got into my dream school.
03:31I really like you, Mordecai, and what we have is special.
03:35But I may never get this opportunity again.
03:38Later on, Mordecai tries his best to make things work with a different girl,
03:42but his lingering feelings for Margaret become the catalyst for yet another heartbreak.
04:01While Fred and Daphne being together is a Scooby-Doo staple,
04:04Shaggy and Velma have never really had consistent love interests.
04:08Mystery Incorporated decided to play with this fact by pairing the two together.
04:13From the start, it's clear that they don't really work,
04:16and their relationship is causing more problems than joy.
04:20No, I mean, Scoob, old pal of mine, um, I care for both of you equally.
04:27Oh, really?
04:28While the writers' choice to go there at all may initially be confusing,
04:32it makes more sense when you consider their intention for Velma to be a lesbian.
04:36With this in mind, one can guess she's experiencing compulsory heterosexuality
04:41and trying to make things work with the only available boy in her life because she thinks she has to.
04:47I just don't have the same feelings for you anymore.
04:50But I hope we can still be friends.
04:57Your wavelengths are my weakness.
04:59Your emissions are what I've been missing.
05:03Yeah.
05:04Whether Flame Princess was Finn's rebound from his longtime crush on Princess Bubblegum
05:09is entirely beside the point.
05:11These two were a fiery pair, but sadly, their spark didn't endure.
05:16Flame Princess was Finn's first-ever girlfriend,
05:19and the two did their best to overcome their obvious elemental differences.
05:24Like their first kiss burned a hole through the Earth's crust-type differences.
05:29Flame Princess!
05:33Flame Princess!
05:34We've all been there.
05:35Finn ultimately betrayed her trust, pitting her against the Ice King for a series of fights,
05:41all so that he could finish a good dream he was having.
05:44Sorry, Finn, but we're Team Flame Princess on this one.
05:48It's in the past now.
05:50So does that mean we're still going out?
05:52No, I've realized my place is here.
05:54Number 5.
05:55Regan Ridley and Ron Stadler
05:57Inside Job
05:59It's always uniquely heartbreaking when two people who still love each other
06:03are torn apart by timing and circumstance.
06:06Do you know how many times we've almost died since we met?
06:09Um, well, together or separately?
06:11Look, before you break up with me, I just want to say...
06:15Growing up as the daughter of Cognito Inc.'s co-founder,
06:18Regan always had trouble connecting to those around her.
06:21So when she fell to spark with Illuminati member Ron Stadler,
06:25she didn't want to let go.
06:27Something's wrong with me.
06:28No, something is wrong with us.
06:31Pfft, boo, corny.
06:34Unfortunately, Ron wanted to leave his life of secrecy behind.
06:38While she was eager to take on a higher position with Cognito,
06:41desperate to make things work,
06:43she ran through several scenarios in which she and Ron stayed together,
06:47only to find one or both of them unhappy in every one.
06:50Ugh, no, this is hopeless.
06:54There has to be at least one reality where we're happy.
06:57She finally accepts that they are better apart
07:00and omits their relationship when restoring his memories for his new life.
07:04Number 4. Tom Sloan and Daria Morgendorfer
07:08Daria, and is it college yet?
07:10When Tom made his first appearance on Daria,
07:13he shook the foundations of not only Daria and Jane's friendship,
07:17but the entire format of the show.
07:19What was once a largely episodic comedy,
07:22now had an overarching plot and more consistently serious tone.
07:26Me try to take Tom away from you?
07:28Are you crazy?
07:29Okay, maybe not trying to steal him or anything,
07:32but what's going on with you two?
07:33What do you mean?
07:34Nothing.
07:35After causing such a big shake-up,
07:37it would make sense for Daria and Tom to be endgame.
07:40But in the show's finale film,
07:42she breaks things off with her first actual boyfriend.
07:45I'm sure you deserve to get into Bromwell,
07:47and I wish you every success there.
07:49Well, that's a nice thing to say,
07:50even if that Daria voice of yours makes it sound like a kiss-off.
07:54Wait.
07:55I think we should break up.
07:56What?
07:57The cracks in their relationship had always been present,
07:59but parting ways for college proved to be the final nail in their coffin.
08:03It's a moment that's as bittersweet as it is realistic.
08:06Sometimes those high school romances just don't work out.
08:10Hello?
08:11Hello?
08:16Number three,
08:17Terra and Beast Boy, Teen Titans.
08:20For Beast Boy, meeting Terra was love at first sight.
08:23But for her, things were a bit more complicated.
08:27The young superhero was alone and living in a cave
08:29when she first met the Teen Titans,
08:31and her inability to control her powers was a major insecurity.
08:35You can't totally control your powers.
08:38So what?
08:39I promise you won't tell anybody.
08:40Ever.
08:41Sure.
08:42Swear it.
08:43Okay, okay.
08:44She was desperate for validation from any source,
08:47and Beast Boy was eager to provide.
08:49Unfortunately, needing unconditional support,
08:52even in the face of betrayal,
08:54isn't a solid foundation for a healthy relationship.
08:57I mean, if you were really my friend,
08:59I could tell you anything.
09:01And no matter how horrible it was,
09:03you'd still like me, right?
09:05Yes.
09:06I promise, Terra.
09:07Plus, Terra's allegiance to Slade
09:09came at the cost of Beast Boy and his friends' safety.
09:12She would eventually make it up to them,
09:14but by the time the duo was able to reunite,
09:17it was too late.
09:18She no longer remembered their time together.
09:21Terra.
09:24Things changed, Beast Boy.
09:26The girl you want me to be is just a memory.
09:28Number two, Sokka and Yue, Avatar the Last Airbender.
09:33Sokka's quip that his first girlfriend turned into the moon
09:36may be funny now,
09:38but watching his relationship with Yue
09:40play out on our screens was anything but.
09:43By the time Sokka met the princess of the Northern Water Tribe,
09:46she had already been betrothed to another,
09:48but that didn't stop him from falling head over heels in love with her.
09:52I just want you to know I think you're beautiful,
09:55and I never thought a girl like you would even notice a guy like me.
09:58Yue seemed to return these feelings,
10:00yet her allegiance to her tribe
10:02ultimately trumped any personal desires,
10:04frustrating Sokka.
10:06Eventually, Yue's rigid sense of duty would lead to her tragic death,
10:10as she sacrificed her own life for the moon spirits.
10:14It gave me life.
10:17Maybe I can give it back.
10:19No!
10:20You don't have to do that!
10:22Now a spirit herself,
10:23she gave Sokka one last parting kiss before disappearing.
10:27That's rough, buddy.
10:29My first girlfriend turned into the moon.
10:32That's rough, buddy.
10:35Before we unveil our top pick,
10:37here are a few honorable mentions.
10:39Clay and LaBerta Puppington.
10:41Moral Oral.
10:42Moral Oral gives up on trying to save its central nuclear family.
10:47When he drinks, he changes.
10:49Oh, he doesn't change, Oral.
10:52That's just his true nature coming out.
11:01Serena and Wyatt.
11:0216.
11:03Serena proved her own immaturity by dumping Wyatt with a text.
11:07Let me guess.
11:08It says,
11:09I love you, my little Wyatt kids.
11:12No.
11:13Bye-bye, Wawa.
11:14Shmoopy-woopy.
11:16I don't get it.
11:18I think she just dumped me
11:20on a text message.
11:22Mr. Peanutbutter and Diane Nguyen.
11:24Bojack Horseman.
11:26You can't always teach an old dog new tricks.
11:29In this case, how to listen to his partner's wishes.
11:32I don't like big gestures like this.
11:34How many times have I...
11:36Yeah, but this is...
11:37This was a fantasy.
11:38Something that belonged to me.
11:40Why couldn't you have asked me?
11:41I'm sorry.
11:42I'm sorry I ever tried to surprise you or do nice things.
11:45Gwen and Duncan.
11:46Total drama.
11:47Just because characters look like they'd be perfect together
11:50doesn't mean they will be.
11:52Aw, cheer up, Gwen.
11:54There.
11:55That should do it.
11:56You think she was watching?
11:58I can't do this anymore.
12:00It's over.
12:02What just happened?
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12:19Number 1.
12:20The Joker and Harley Quinn.
12:22Harley Quinn.
12:23Throughout countless adaptations,
12:25Harley Quinn has regularly been tied to her partner in crime,
12:28The Joker.
12:29You're great.
12:30You do your thing,
12:31I do my thing.
12:33You're the appetizer,
12:34I'm the entree.
12:36Although many now recognize their dynamic as an abusive one,
12:39fans still assumed that the infamous pair
12:41would be at the center of her solo show,
12:44aptly named Harley Quinn.
12:46Early trailers for the series seemed to support this idea,
12:49hinting at an Ivy and Harley relationship
12:51while also making sure The Joker got his time to shine.
12:55So, some were shocked when the antagonists
12:57parted ways in the premiere episode.
12:59He remains in the story overall, sure,
13:01but the bold decision freed Harley up to be her own woman.
13:05Hey, I was just gonna see if you need any help,
13:07but you seem good.
13:08Love the new look.
13:09Gonna go pick up some Thai food.
13:10Text me what you want?
13:11We've loved seeing her form new bonds,
13:13platonic and romantic alike,
13:15on her own terms.
13:17Do you wish any of these ships got a happier ending?
13:19Let us know in the comments.
13:21Part of me is still waiting for Margaret to come back.
13:23Daddy's girl.
13:24What?
13:25Still?
13:26She's not coming back, dude.
13:27She's gone.
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