Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona (“10 Things I Hate About You”)

While the petty arguments and wry banter got them — and us — through an hour and a half of screen time, we’re pretty sure it isn’t going to get them much farther. And yes, we’re well aware “10 Things” is a Shakespearean adaptation in which they do wind up together forever, but this isn’t 1590, and there are plenty more people in the world to choose from.