Ok, I know this might not be to everyone's taste, but speaking of non-toxic slow burn romances, I cannot stress enough how this silly show ("The Righteous Gemstones") managed to successfully achieve this with these two bozos (an almost 30 year old virgin televangelist and his dimwitted ex-Satanist friend):
A smooth and organic transition from "Whatever they have is gayer than gay sex" (seasons 1 & 2) to a canonical romance in the second half of the third season (there's build up).
And. And. All this while giving us
- one of the most unapologetically batshit female characters you've seen (Judy Gemstone),
- catchy tunes that you won't be able to get out of your head.
Seriously, if you want a stupider (affectionate) version of "Succession," give this one a try.