Legend of the Seeker

Have you ever found a show that you like in spite of it (and your) self? Have I ever not?
At any rate, Legend of the Seeker is one like that. The dialogue often stumbles around until falling face first onto the floor, but I like it anyway. The acting is generally good, there's a nice forbidden love story going on, and people try to do what's right. With swords.

The love story is what hooks me, just like it did with Farscape. I like watching the episodes for those little morsel moments in which the main characters get all googly-eyed. While these types of narratives can be dangerous (love fantasies can make reality bleak and lead to bad decisions made in the hope of living those fantasies), I'm more interested in the kinds of narratives that tell a story of love being difficult, of having to overcome serious obstacles, of continuing in the face of those obstacles and not giving up. Those types of narratives are important, and realistic, even when there are swords and spells and googly eyes.