Pop Culture's Best Couples: 26 True (Fictional) Lovers

According to Entertainment Weekly's Valentine's Day Special today, The 1995 Mini-Series, Pride & Prejudice made the list in their 26 true (fictional) lovers.





Pop Culture's Best Couples: 26 True (Fictional) Lovers

So what if Elizabeth & Mr. Darcy, Romeo and Juliet, Han and Leia, or Carrie and Mr. Big don't actually exist? On Valentine's Day, especially, their romances give us a real warm feeling.

On Valentine's Day, we heart these really special pop-culture romances -- even if they're not real See Photos here.

Here's what they said about P&P's Elizabeth & Darcy:

ELIZABETH BENNET AND FITZWILLIAM DARCY

Pride and Prejudice

Here's a universal truth: Women wish they were Lizzie Bennet and want a man like Darcy. Why? Because these Regency lovers are Cinderella and Prince Charming multiplied by Beatrice and Benedick. She's unimpressed by his wealth and he's not intimidated by her smarts. Lizzie and Darcy aren't horny teenagers, but there's definitely a lust factor. It's no accident that their fiercest sparring occurs during their first dance. —Joy Piedmont