Squads, Couples and Duos

Let's talk TEAMWORK! We all know that two heads are better then one, so I am compiling my favorite Squads, Couples, and Duos. Because there is multiple categories I am cutting it down to 5 each this time.

Favorite Squads
1. Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia (Rey, Finn, and Poe are a great follow up)
2. Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey (Friends)
3. Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley
4. Captain Mal Reynolds. Zoe, Wash, Jayne, Inara, Kaylee, Simon, and River (Firely)
5. Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Eleven (Stranger Things, if only I had a group of friends like that as a kid they are adorable - and shout out to Dustin for being the best!)

Favorite Couples
1. Chuck Bartowksi and Sarah Walker (Team Bartowski makes an amazing squad as well)
2. Tim and Mary (About Time)
3. Jim Helpert and Pam Beesly (The Office)
4. Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt (April and Andy are a close second)
5. Nathan Scott and Haley James (One Tree Hill)

Favorite Duos
1. Cory Matthews and Shawn Hunter (yep better then Cory and Topanga, and let's not forget the bromance between Eric and Feeny)
2. Troy and Abed (Community, that show was hit and miss for me but they had the most epic season finale's)
3. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (BBC Version)
4. Brook Davis and Peyton Sawyer (One Tree Hill)
5. J.D. Dorian and Christopher Turk (Scrubs)

I would like to note that both each show has so many great squads, couples and duos, but I decided to refrain but using the same show in every category haha. I mean character development and relationship dynamics is the heartbeat of every story, so any good story is gonna have endearing characters with great chemistry.

Disney and Non Disney Animated Movies

Ok childhood memories or HUGE! They are so important and shape and define our personality, I could go on outside of animated films and get into Disney Channel and Nickelodeon shows as well as non animated kids movies, but I'll save myself the embarrassment and leave it at these :)

Animated movies, Disney/Pixar and

Disney Movies
1. Tangled (because you know...Zachary Levi and that lantern scene I mean c'moon)
2. Beauty and the Beast
3. Toy Story
4. The Lion King
5. A Bug's Life
6. Sleeping Beauty
7. Emperor's New Groove
8. Monster's Inc
9. Aladdin
10. Inside Out

Up did not make my list, but the first 15 minutes of that movie is just so good, had to give it recognition. Oliver and Company, Little Mermaid, The Incredibles, Wreck It Ralph, Zootopia, and Finding Nemo very close cuts (disclaimer I have not seen Finding Dory yet). I did enjoy Frozen, especially the music but it wasn't one of my favorites.

Non Disney Movies
1. Iron Giant
2. Megamind
3. The Lego Movie
4. Anastasia
5. Balto
6. How To Train Your Dragon
7. Despicable Me
8. Hoodwinked
9. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
10. Cloud With a Chance of Meatballs

The Secret of NIHM scared my as a kid, and I was not a fan of Shrek (I know those are big ones for people)

Musicals and Artists

Music is one of the most important aspects of a film. It gives character and emotion to a movie. I mean John Williams music makes StarWars, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park that much better. So I thought I'd compile a list of favorite musicals, artists and soundtracks. (I skipped composers because there only 3 they stood out to me, one of them being John Williams of course)

Favorite Musicals
1. Singing In the Rain
2. Newsies
3. The Sound of Music
4. Moulin Rouge
5. Mary Poppins
6. Summer Stock
7. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
8. West Side Story (I don't like the Romeo and Juliet story line, but the musical numbers are just that good)
9. Sister Act
10. Meet Me In St. Louis

Quick shout out to Doris Day and Barbra Streisand since none of their movies made the list but they have such incredible voices! Also, The King and I and My Fair Lady did not make the list, but those will always hold a special place for my because they remind me of my mom.

Favorites Artists
1. Ben Folds (The Luckiest was the absolute perfect song for About Time and he is my favorite artists overall)
2. The Head And The Heart (because Rivers and Roads is just epicly emotional for the end of Chuck)
3. Coldplay - Fix You (from Scrubs)
4. Augustana - Fire (from the mix tape Matt makes for Julie in Friday Night Lights) and Boston (from Scrubs)
5. Regina Spektor (The Call at the end of Prince Caspian wrecked me)

Favorite Soundtrack
1. Once
2. (500) Days of Summer
3. The Graduate (I just love Simon and Garfunkel) 
4. Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
5. Garden State