I dislike Densi and think they make a crappy couple for several reasons:
1. Because I see absolutely no sexual or romantic chemistry between them at all, IMO they look like 2 siblings trying to act "romantic" together, so it always seems very awkward to me whenever they try to act "intimate" with each other, it's just not believable to me and just seems very forced. To me the Densi relationship just seems 'forced' together just to please all those annoying Densi shippers. But to me Kensi and Deeks are just too sibling-like to be believable as a "romantic" couple. They were great together when they were still just working partners because they had good platonic chemistry, as just partners and good friends and often they bantered like brother & sister. But as a romantic couple, they just do not work IMO, they just lack the romantic chemistry for their relationship to be convincing to me.
2. I find their interactions very annoying, they constantly ramble about their relationship when they're on the job (especially Deeks), and it's unprofessional, they should learn to separate their private lives from their professional lives and shouldn't bring their personal relationship into the workplace.
3. ever since Densi became a couple, they have put Kensi's characterization in the backseat...in the past, Kensi used to be her own character, she had her OWN interesting storylines and good character development of her own that had nothing to do with Deeks or the Densi relationship, we got to learn more about Kensi's past and her trying to avenge her father's death, and we learned about her past engagement with her ex-fiance Jack. We learned so much about her character, and she stood on her own. But ever since Densi became a couple, Kensi's character has been reduced to just "Deeks girlfriend", she hasn't had any sort of development for her own character or interesting storylines in recent seasons, it has all just been about Densi. And it's demeaning to Kensi's character...she used to be depicted as this strong and independent woman who had her own identity, and now she's become just Deeks' girlfriend. Heck, even Deeks had his own internal affairs storyline recently, but what has Kensi got recently? Nothing except the Densi relationship, everything written for Kensi's character recently have all been about her relationship with Deeks, and nothing about her character alone.
I used to love Kensi a lot, she was my favorite character in the beginning, but now she has become so boring because her character is all about the Densi relationship now. It's so disappointing and insulting to Kensi's character, to me, the Densi relationship ruined Kensi's character, because the producers and writers have been too preoccupied with Densi in recent seasons and it is at the expense of good writing for Kensi's character.
There are other reasons why I dislike the Densi couple, but these are some of the main reasons. And I'm sure many people in the general public who dislike Densi will agree with my reasons too. Many viewers agree that Densi has been a major problem on this show in recent seasons and their relationship is one of the main reasons that is dragging this show down for many people, hence you see a lot of hate and people complaining about Densi, not just here on this board but on many of the social media sites too.
The only reason I continue to watch NCIS:LA is because of the other characters, I still like Callen, Sam, Hetty, Nell and Eric and I don't mind Granger, so I'm mainly watching this show for them...if it were not for the other characters, I would've given up on this show a long time ago.
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mark-wilson-197-913529
8 years ago
1. You see no chemistry, I beg to disagree. I think the relationship they have built up is nice to see on screen. But as it's a highly subjective thing, and everyone has a different opinion, we'll have to agree to disagree.
But as for their relationship being Platonic, their relationship has never been purely platonic, as far back as S3(maybe even S2 but I can't remember), we've known that Deeks had a thing for Kensi that went above and beyond Platonic. She never reciprocated in the beginning, and it was certainly subtle, but it was def there. So his intentions, even if her's weren't, were above that. The chemistry as you call it, was still underlined with his infatuation of her.
2. Talking about work, yes they do talk about their relationship at work, despite the rules Kensi tries to enforce, it but was always going to be inevitable. In RL that would also be the case.
If you ever dated someone you work as closely as Kensi and Deeks, it would be impossible for your personal life not to intervene. For the most part these are generally quite light hearted moments, whether it be talking her girlfriends or Deeks mum..they are designed to be a little bit of light relief to break up what is usually a very serious plot line. also by doing it at work, it allows Sam and Callen to pip in with their tuppence worth as well, usually again in a light hearted way.
3. Agreed, she has not had her own story for a little while, hopefully they will fix that, but it's not a reason to hate the couple, it just needs more with her own bit. Fair enough.
Overall, i agree that once the whole coma stuff is sorted out, they should give it a rest with the 2 of them, maybe then they can give some time to sorting out what is going on with Nell and Eric(one way or another).
I doubt it though as they will be doing the whole engagement and maybe marriage thing, but do I hate them, no.
Your list had some good points, but IMO saying the whole thing is a disaster or awful is an over reaction.
Hint: Don't try to amplify your point by saying "many viewers agree" or stuff like that. I'm sure as many or maybe even more like them as a couple, but I also cannot make that claim, without detailed polls of viewers. A lot of people make videos dedicated purely to them as a couple..so obviously a lot also like them. You name any TV/Film couple and i'm sure i could find many that love them and many that hate them. So stick to just saying it's your opinion, as that is what it is.
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ScrystaLz
8 years ago
1. Yes the chemistry is subjective, some people think they have good chemistry and some don't, and I don't think they have any romantic or sexual chemistry at all...like I said before, they do have good platonic chemistry, and are great as just good friends and working partners, but as a couple, they do not work and are not believable because of their lack of romantic chemistry, at least that is how I see it. There is a difference between platonic chemistry and romantic chemistry.
2. Yes the Densi relationship was not always platonic, it has been obvious for a long time that they had feelings for each other, but that still does not change the fact that their relationship WAS mainly a platonic one for a while, it was not until they officially started dating that their relationship became more than just platonic. There is a difference between having feelings for each other, and acting on those feelings...Densi may have had romantic feelings for each other long before they actually started dating, but before they officially became a couple, their relationship was platonic. A relationship between 2 people becomes romantic only when they decide to act upon their feelings and become an official couple, and that did not happen with Densi until late into S6.
But as I said before, I do not see any romantic chemistry between them, so they are not convincing as a romantic couple to me...they are together as a couple only because that's what is written in the scripts, but that does not necessarily make them a convincing couple on the screen. As I mentioned before, I do think they make great friends and working partners because they have good platonic chemistry, but not as a couple. If I were to think that Densi have good romantic chemistry, then maybe I wouldn't dislike them as a couple as much, but I don't, I think they have no romantic chemistry at all.
3. Everyone has their own reasons to dislike something, and my reasons for disliking Densi is no less valid than anyone else's, I hate the fact that Densi has been taking up so much focus and it is at the expense of good writing for Kensi, and that is also a valid reason for me to hate Densi. Because the Densi relationship is directly affecting the writing for Kensi's character, so it is still a valid reason to use for disliking the Densi relationship.
All in all everyone has different opinions and their own reasons for liking and disliking something, you are entitled to like Densi if you want and I respect your opinion. But I very much dislike Densi and think they do not work and are not a convincing couple to me, and I am entitled to my own opinions too, so let's just agree to disagree.
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