Maya Bishop probably never saw Carina DeLuca coming.
Hell, neither did we, but everyone knows the best love stories take you by surprise, and they’re not just about building a ship but a legacy.
And that’s what Station 19 did with the ever-lasting love story between these two women, resulting in a timeless, iconic love story in the Grey’s Anatomy Universe.
Unsurprisingly, the lasting impact of love on the tragically canceled Station 19 is that of this endearing pairing who persevered through it all.
Subverting everything television commonly showcases about queer love, Marina manages to emerge as one of the few sapphic pairings onscreen that get their happily ever after.
Their ending is well-earned enough to move you to tears.
No one in Station 19’s universe could have ever loved Maya the way she needed and deserved. They would’ve had to get through fortified steel walls encasing a soft heart.
“Monogamy is for the weak” is something Maya once believed until she looked into Carina’s eyes and decided that there was only one person in the world she’d ever want: her.
Marina’s love is transformative, a genuine display of how true love can bring out the best in each person.
They make each other stronger, better, and brighter, proving that sometimes the best character development lies within a relationship.
Yes, romance can actually help characters thrive, and Maya and Carina are proof of that.
When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of these brilliant, beautiful, and scarred women coming together and forming a whole heart.
It’s an enduring type of love that makes most envious, if not for our genuinely rooting for them.
Carina and Maya show that love — true love — can really be a safe space, the landing of which one rests their heavy head, and garners all the strength it takes to slay metaphorical dragons.
There’s nothing as beautiful and soft as watching Carina, who spent a lifetime as a caretaker for others, finally know what it’s like to be cared for, cherished, and treated so tenderly.
Through the loss of her brother, Maya was by her side, shielding her from the world while giving her space to grieve and mourn.
As for Maya?
An exemplary journey of a woman overcoming her traumas to become a fully healed and happy person begins with the unwavering love and support of a woman like Carina, who encouraged and inspired her to move forward.
“I wanna have another version of you that I can count my blessings on” is one of the most beautiful exchanges between these two because of the profound meaning behind Maya’s worthiness.
Carina believed that Maya could be better than the family life handed her, and she chipped away at Maya until she believed in herself and her worth, too.
The culmination of their love being three beautiful children is the epitome of a happy ending for them, and it’s the greatest thing to emerge from the Station 19 series finale.
Marina is an inspiring lesson on how enduring, unconditional love can heal some of the deepest scars, break the darkest cycles, and disrupt the most profound traumas.
Carina and Maya prove that you can grow as an individual within a relationship, pull from the love and support of it, and thrive. And forge your own family and lasting legacy.
Love heals, inspires, and transforms. Marina embodies that.
