There's been an ongoing argument about having romance in film where it isn't needed. It's true that it isn't always needed, but my personal opinion is otherwise. In most movie romances, the main character is female and having a romantic interest takes away from her "independence." In my opinion, being in a relationship doesn't mean you give up your independence and it doesn't mean you aren't a feminist. To me, romance in film where it seems unnecessary seems like a metaphor or lesson more than anything else.

If we are being realistic, love doesn't wait. It is unexpected and it isn't planned. Most of the time when you fall in love or meet someone who you are head over heels for, there will always be something in the way that will try to stop you or you are mentally or physically not ready. Whether that be an apocalypse or an alien invasion, you and the person you love will keep loving each other because love conquers all.

Yes, very cliche, but it's true. At the end of the day, when the world is filled with ash, the only thing you want and need is love. Love doesn't take away your independence and it doesn't make you less of the person you were before you were in love.

This thought came when I read an article by Entertainment Weekly when they announced that the Moana heroine in Disney's new film will not have a love interest. While some fans were excited and happy, I was kinda bummed, to be honest. My favorite thing about Disney is how they seem to incorporate love in every film. Whether it is love between family members, friends or a significant other, it played a major role in the film because you can't escape love under any circumstance. Everyone needs love.

I don't know if it is the hopeless romantic inside of me or the realist, but romance in film is a necessity because without romance in film, film would never be realistic. Even though we watch movies to escape reality, we still search for some sort of reality and logic in everything we watch, because at the end of the day, all you need is love.