Lists are Hot: 10 European LesBian TV couples

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By Natazzz on Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 13:45

the Netherlands' only lesBian TV couple this year could be found on a regional show called Van Jonge Leu en Oale Groond. This soap situated in the East of the Netherlands – complete with regional dialect – actually did a pretty good job of portraying a lesBian relationship. Eva and Monkie fell for each other in Season 3 of the show, but problems like coming out and ex-husbands stood in the way of their happiness. In the fourth season, the couple only had their problems normal for any soap, but besides that they seemed to be rather happy and very affectionate. Especially the latter is important, because we want lesBian couples portrayed in exactly the same way as straight couples on the same show.

7. Arlet and Dani on Infidels (Spain)

Our first (of many) lesBian couples on Spanish television are Arlet and Dani from Catalonian show Infidels. During the course of this year's debut season, we saw Arlet dumping her boyfriend to start a relationship with a woman. At first there was the usual confusion and drama that always seems to accompany such a transition, but surprisingly fast the two girls were allowed to just be happy and in love. Of course, they did have some 'set backs', as Arlet's ex-boyfriend ended up dying and Dani got drunk and accidently proposed to Arlet. But all in all they seemed to be relatively stable and happy for most of the season.

6. Kelly and Garance on La Vie est a Nous (France)

I never quite understood most of the storylines on French soap La Vie est a Nous. They did not really make much sense to me, but that didn't really matter because it was all worth it just to get a glimpse of Kelly. I thought Kelly was very pretty and I felt bad for her about her troubled relationships. It didn't really help matters that the writers ended up resorting to awful tired storylines about wanting babies and looking for sperm. However, when I think about La Vie est a Nous, I always think of how hot Kelly and Garance were together. Don't believe me? Check out the clip I've watched way too often Cooking with Garance.

5. Dani and Sofia on Cuestión de Sexo (Spain)

I really liked Dani and Sofia on Spanish show Cuestión de Sexo, simply because they were so cute together. Also, for a lesBian couple on a soap they had a relatively easy ride. Sure, there was the part where Sofia wasn't sure about her sexuality and if she was ready to come out, especially to her parents, but things all worked out in the end. Or more accurately, the show got cancelled before they ever had the chance to either look for sperm together or kill each other. But I'd like to think that even if the show had continued, they would've kept showing these girls in a positive light.

4. Maca and Esther on Hospital Central (Spain)

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that's how you realize that
Submitted by Manon on December 18, 2009 - 13:11.

that's how you realize that either spain is flooded with soaps or mid-aged housewives enjoy seeing lesbians on screen. i can't believe that my MILF fantasies could come true.

i'm just kidding. :)
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MILFs
Submitted by Cath on December 18, 2009 - 16:39.

 

well, my mother-in-law is not on my MILF list (erase that image, please) but she is more than middle-aged and has come to accept her daughter marrying a woman in large part due to her weekly appointment (you can't call her during those hours) with Hospital Central and its lesbian characters.


Thanks for the list, Natazzz. Actually, EU screen lesbians don't have such a bad balance this year, if we forget about the whole characters dying, actresses leaving shows and shows being canceled.


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I have got to go check out
Submitted by shoveya on December 28, 2009 - 05:39.

I have got to go check out Kelly and Garance on La Vie est a Nous, just that tiny short clip has me all interested. Maca and Esther / Emily and Noami are my favourite on this list. It was Maca and Esther that introduced me to the world of European lesbians. Pepa and Silvia, till now I still cannot bring myself to watch the season ending. Just the descriptions of it has got my stomach turning. They were an amazing couple and it seems almost like a personal attack to have them suffer that way...


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L'Arlet i la Dani ...
Submitted by iLiGiaL on January 17, 2010 - 19:21.

how are they called? Darlet or Arlani??? Whatever I am not speaking Catalán but this couple is so cute and hot it makes me want to go to Barcelona (what I always wanted anyways) and learn this language, now!!

And well, the storyline is better than in your description Natazzz. At least you're a little wrong with the 'set backs' you described. It is not an ex-boyfriend of Arlet who dies. I think the one you mean is Marc and he was together with Arlets friend Paula. And second Dani gets very drunk at dinner at Joana's. That's  probably why she loses the ring there with which she wanted to propose to Arlet. But the next day when she got the ring back she looses her job and she proposes to Arlet believing that would make everything better. But Arlet wants her to do it right and doesn't answer yet.

Actually they have a very good storyline written here I think. Like the part with Arlets mother kinda encourages her to bet something in life and kiss Dani. And also the part with her boyfriend Victor  is handled very well.

I hope the second season is coming soon!!!!

So, after Skin's Emily and Naomi the Infidels make my number 2. Third has to be Carla and Stella as well .... I'll miss Carla and all the soapy ups and downs as crappy and worse written it sometimes was, Claudia Hiersche was so fantastic.