This has always been my "but" in debates about Stefan and Elena being more compatible as a couple. They're very well-suited in S1-2. But Elena was in a holding pattern for the entirety of those two seasons. She hasn't grown~ into who she's gonna be. (I guess this is my main reservation with Elena/Stefan. It seems like for them to really develop as characters, they have to be apart from each other. So far. We'll see.) I think their relationship worked so well last season because Elena had a strong need for comfort/shelter in the crazy of her life, and Stefan could be that for her. But what happens when she starts needing other things? She's gonna get harder, and more cynical, and she's gonna start wanting to be challenged rather than protected. It might be that whoever Elena ~ends up being will be someone more compatible with Damon after all. WE'LL SEE. I can say nothing for sure now.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2011-12-02 08:14 am (UTC)This has always been my "but" in debates about Stefan and Elena being more compatible as a couple. They're very well-suited in S1-2. But Elena was in a holding pattern for the entirety of those two seasons. She hasn't grown~ into who she's gonna be. (I guess this is my main reservation with Elena/Stefan. It seems like for them to really develop as characters, they have to be apart from each other. So far. We'll see.) I think their relationship worked so well last season because Elena had a strong need for comfort/shelter in the crazy of her life, and Stefan could be that for her. But what happens when she starts needing other things? She's gonna get harder, and more cynical, and she's gonna start wanting to be challenged rather than protected. It might be that whoever Elena ~ends up being will be someone more compatible with Damon after all. WE'LL SEE. I can say nothing for sure now.
BE TWISTED, ELENA. Instant way to my heart.
PREACH.