Many of us have seen or even experienced a “toxic” relationship. Over-control, manipulation, lies, and even violence are some of the most toxic traits, and just as in real-life, films are full of them.
These seven couples are extremely toxic; however, the problem with them is that they were (and are still) often perceived as the ultimate relationship goals.
Sandy and Danny (Grease)
When we saw this movie, many of us believed that the main characters had a lovely summer love that had ended on good terms. However, when Danny realizes that Sandy did not return to Australia and now they go to the same school, he changes his attitude.
He comments to his friends that they were intimate when they were not, and his behavior becomes different with her to keep his rudeness intact before his friends. One of the most problematic things about their relationship is that Sandy had to change her appearance and attitude (not to mention smoke) to be with him.
Romeo and Juliet (Romeo and Juliet)
We all know the tragic Shakespeare play. Both characters believe they’ve fallen madly in love with each other, but it was far from real love, and even more so being so young since their escape to get married was a poorly thought out decision, and in fact, it shows a complete lack of maturity.
Juliet takes a potion to fake her death, and Romeo believes that she passed away and commits suicide. Unfortunately, Juliet had the same fate, as she could not bear to see her beloved dead. Stop thinking Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate love story!
Beauty and the Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
The classic children’s movie has the great message that the outside of a person is not indispensable to be loved. However, the movie is basically a cautionary tale about Stockholm Syndrome. This syndrome is described as a psychological reaction where a person establishes an emotional bond with his captor.
Belle is forced to be with the Beast but gradually begins to fall in love with him. At one point, he lets her go, but she returns to rescue him. We don’t know if she would have wanted to stay with him had she not been forced to do so in the first place.
John y Jane (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
Let’s start with the fact that both are assassins. Besides that, their marriage is founded on lies. They hide their real jobs, and when they learn that one must kill the other, it is implied that their marriage was quite unhappy.
Ariel and Eric (The Little Mermaid)
This relationship is not healthy at all. Ariel trades her voice for a chance to conquer a man she literally does not know at all. Without her voice, everything is a disaster because Eric was the only one who could express what he felt, thus creating a unilateral bond, which makes it highly toxic. Now, this is all irrelevant compared to the fact that ARIEL IS A MINOR! I hope they change this on the upcoming live-action.
Bella and Edward (Twilight)
Bella’s character is an inexperienced girl in love matters. She falls in love with a forbidden man that makes her taste the thrill of danger and adrenaline. Edward turns out to be an abuser that exerts control over Bella and tries to isolate her from others. He forbids her to see certain people, secretly stalks her, and goes to the extreme of sabotaging her car so she won’t go anywhere.
Allie and Noah (The Notebook)
In this film, intensity is often confused with love. Noah becomes obsessed with Allie, and although they have real romantic moments, their relationship becomes quite violent. I mean, this guy becomes an obsessive stalker to the point of interfering in her life when she was about to marry someone else. And she falls for it!
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