#elena x stefan

[zalrb]

ok but can we talk about, like can we talk about...

[stelenasfav]

just got to season 4 of my tvd rewatch. i hate damon and his stupid sirebond. forever a damon and delena hater

[chloesreality]

stop. literally stop.

if I ever find a relationship half of what they are then pls pinch me cuz I don’t believe it’s possible.

[hannamarins]

[midlandslady]

Writers and audience impact

I hate hate hate when the writers/ producers/ directors wait for the audience's reaction to see if they should push a pairing in or not.

Like wtf? By the time they get our reaction, we have already been fed a story. And some of us will have loved it and others hated it but it was the story they created. Changing the pairing later based on the fandoms is so f* stupid.

I have stopped watching countless of tv shows because of this.

Examples: Vampire diaries. I really liked it at that time of my life. And I liked Stefan and Elena. They were a bit too lovey-dovey and boring? Yes, but I liked them. The story was about them. The books too. But because Damon was more handsome and sexier and had, according to the audience, better chemistry with Elena, they decided to give what the audience preferred, going against the original book.

The 100 is an odd example. Everyone loved Bellamy and Clarke, they are also the romantic pairing in the book. But the tv show created such a deep profound connection between them that was better than the book. It was an enemies-to-lovers trope developed to perfection. But what did they do? They destroyed it in what seems to be a clear defiance of what the public loved and the book. It made no sense at all. I stopped watching when I realized it was going in that direction and decided to wait for the finale. And I'm so glad I did. Horrible thing. I hate even the memory of having loved it.

Another example. Never have I ever. Yes, Paxton was the hot boy that we should begin to hate at some point in a very cliché fashion. And Ben is the rival that will become a friend and then a lover. All good. But then they developed Paxton and Paxton was ten thousand times better than Ben. And by the end of season 1 and particularly season 2, I was sure Team Paxton had won. But I was wrong. There comes the shift. For 2 seasons I loved Devi and Paxton but then all that development and fairytale-like ending is put into the garbage and I am supposed to pretend it never happened because now the main pairing is Ben and Devi. I did not watch season 3 and season 4. To me, it ended in season 2 and what an amazing ending it was.

So yes, I was afraid that House of the Dragon would be the same. They created a story between Daemon and Rhaenyra in season 2 that was special and magical in a very hauntingly gothic fashion. It was perfection, the chemistry, the between-the-lines feelings, the desire, the attraction, the frustration. My god, we could feel it all. And every episode was so exciting because of that. People loved it, not everyone, but most people loved it. People were in love with Daemyra and with Daemon and with Matt Smith. There were hundreds of videos on youtube, pages on the internet talking about it, it was everywhere. It couldn't have been more successful. But the writers somehow, despite creating such a beautiful thing, were surprised that the public loved it so much. So they came out saying: you're seeing it wrong. Daemon is mean, evil, selfish and cruel and you need to see that. So they create a season 2 to make us hate daemon, to make us fall out of love with Daemyra. Yet they were fearful of pushing it too far so they still gave us a happy ending to keep us satisfied. But are they waiting to see if we have given up on Daemyra and would be more open to other pairings that they wish to introduce? I want to believe they won't do it, but do I trust it 100%? Of course not. Similarly, they are giving contrary information about Helaemond to see how we react and if they can push it or move away from it in season 3. I also think they didn't make Rhaena claim sheepstealer to see how fans would react to the potential elimination of Nettles. And I hate that they do it! Just be consistent, for god's sake! Write the damn story as you did before knowing how the public would react but be consistent with what you started.

[bonniesjosie]

the vampire diaries 1.01 vs legacies 3.14

[piperslovebot]

Stefan and Elena's love is so unique. Neither of them will ever love anyone else the way they loved each other. They may move on with other people and maybe even in be madly in love with them, but it’ll never be the way they were in love with each other.

And that’s not a bad thing. Stefan and Elena had a very unique love story which changed their lives for the better. Their love for one another made them both fall back in love with life. Which I can’t say for any of their other ships. Which once again, isn’t a bad thing. It’s just different.

[purpleruinsprincess]

Ok hear me out academic rivals Stelena. Both of them obviously like to learn with their shared love of history and literature and medicine. Like Stefan has canonically spent years getting multiple degrees he's a well of knowledge and Elena would make it her life's mission to smarter then him. After Elena overcoming her initial difficulties of vampirism they could just complete on whose smarter forever while being all soft and cute.

Or it could be an au where their at boarding school and are super competitive but like to study together.

I need someone to write cus I don't possess the talent for writing stuff.

[wowthatsextra]

She is the love of his life and he is the loss of her life... you know how it goes.

[winnie-the-monster]

[zalrb]

ok but listen to me, LISTEN to me

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

That is all.

[stelenasfav]

never gonna forget how the writers didnt make stelena end game in season 5. the doppelganger fate thing, the dreams, the feeling that she had, how elena was stefans humanity when he was drowning, the episode where elena took stefan to the school and then they almost kissed like they had me SOBBING.

[chloesreality]

who tf looks at their boyfriend with this much awe?

ELENA GILBERT BITCHES 🤞

[yelyahrodrigo]

why can't I find any active Stelena blogs 😭😭 please the fandom can't be dead!!! I need regular Stelena posts on my dash please!!! If you exist, I will follow <3

(would also appreciate some Forwood love)

[queenofstelena]

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