A Love Triangle Would Ruin Season Three
Honestly, if a love triangle happens in Season 3, I wonât be able to defend Viv or her writing anymore. It would be completely ridiculous. Vassago serves the narrative so much better as a supporting characterâsomeone who helps Stolas regain his power, his status, his daughter, etc. The biggest complaint people have with this show is already the excessive romantic drama, and based on Vivâs writing patterns, if a love triangle did happen, it would probably take up at least 50% of the screen time.
And as much as I hate to say itâas a huge Stolitz fanâwhat Stolas needs right now is a friend, not another love interest. (That said, he still needs Blitzø too.)
Vassago could serve the story really well as a mentor figure for Octavia, or as a neutral presence that reminds Stolas who he used to be. And to the people using the fact that Viv liked some Stolago fanart as âproofâ of anything romanticâI hate to break it to you, but knowing Viv, sheâd 100% troll us. If I were the creator, Iâd probably do the same, just to make fun of how absurd the idea is.
During the trial in âMastermindââthe only time weâve ever seen Vassagoâhis defense of Stolas was completely platonic. Some people are speculating that he might be interested in Stolas romantically, platonically, or as family, but thereâs another possibility: maybe none of those apply. Maybe Vassago simply saw injustice done to another prince and chose to speak up. He came across as a fair, lawful, and principled character. I truly believe he wouldâve done the same thing for anyone else in that position.
Most of my potential love for this character is going to come from his relationship with Stolasâas a friend. That would be incredible. I would love him for that. Anything more than friends, though, would really rub me the wrong way.
Making Vassago a platonic anchor for one of the main characters would set up a great foundation for expanding himâgive him hobbies, opinions, morals, flaws, a voice, friends, family, things he cares about. Let us get to know him, instead of forcing him into someone elseâs arc.
Weâve been waiting so long for Stolitz to finally be on equal footingâand now, they finally are. The entire second half of Season 2 was dedicated to those two characters and their relationship. This isnât even a âwill-they-wonât-theyâ anymore. We know theyâre endgame.
A love triangle now would be a waste of time and a distraction from other, far more interesting elements of the story.
Making Stolas date or be romantically interested in another prince would completely wreck his character development. It would send him right back to where he startedâhaving everything handed to him without effort. But right now, he needs this âpeasant arc.â He needs the struggle. He needs the reality check. He needs to confront the fact that his problems arenât just everyone elseâs fault.
Stolago would undo all of that. It would teach Stolas nothing. It would reinforce the same delusion heâs always had: that heâs the victim, that Blitzø is always wrong, that he deserves love without accountability.
Iâm literally begging for a proper four-episode apology and redemption arc for Stolasâbecause what he did to Blitzø matters. The damage he caused in Stolitz hurts. And pairing him with someone new, especially another powerful prince, would just stomp on that entire arc. It wouldnât just undo Stolasâs growthâit would put Blitzøâs through a hydraulic press.
Blitzø has changedâheâs actively trying to be betterâbecause he finally started to believe that Stolas truly loves him. If Stolas turned around and fell for someone else, it would only confirm every horrible thing Blitzø already believes about himself: that heâs replaceable, that heâs only seen as a sex toy, that he meant nothing to Stolas.
Not to mentionâAndrealphus x Vassago makes way more narrative sense anyway. It has better chemistry, better tension, and doesnât sabotage the core relationship the show has been building since day one.
There is no possible way to write a love triangle between Stolas, Blitzø, and Vassago without completely reversing years of character development. Weâve spent the entire show working toward Stolitz being real, honest, and equal. Donât throw that away for cheap drama.
