Hmmm. Re. the 'two people who are in love are boring'. I think there's two types:
1) New couple who are in love and only have eyes for each other. Early seasons Buffy/Angel f.ex., or Rose/Ten. As you say, there's no real conflict, and indeed it gets a bit dull because being in love is a wonderful thing to experience, but not that interesting to watch.
2) Established relationship, which is almost the opposite of the first. Love might have brought them together, but from that a hundred bonds have been forged, and they know each other better than anyone else, including all the other's strengths and weaknesses. It's not about the big battles, but about the everyday, about re-affirming - renewing - the love they already have. I see S7/post-NFA Spuffy here, f.ex, along with Amy/Rory, and to a great degree River/Doctor. And it makes me very excited because it's SO rare to see established relationships explored onscreen. (Sorry but Doctor/River have the most wonderful 'old marrieds' vibe to them!)
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1) New couple who are in love and only have eyes for each other. Early seasons Buffy/Angel f.ex., or Rose/Ten. As you say, there's no real conflict, and indeed it gets a bit dull because being in love is a wonderful thing to experience, but not that interesting to watch.
2) Established relationship, which is almost the opposite of the first. Love might have brought them together, but from that a hundred bonds have been forged, and they know each other better than anyone else, including all the other's strengths and weaknesses. It's not about the big battles, but about the everyday, about re-affirming - renewing - the love they already have. I see S7/post-NFA Spuffy here, f.ex, along with Amy/Rory, and to a great degree River/Doctor. And it makes me very excited because it's SO rare to see established relationships explored onscreen. (Sorry but Doctor/River have the most wonderful 'old marrieds' vibe to them!)