So I'm not sure how to even word this ask, and I'm sorry if you've answered this in some form. But when I bring up SE to friends who have watched tvd they'll basically tell me they never cared for SE because they never had/got to anticipate them BEFORE they get together officially (making DE an exciting unknown to "anticipate"). So it's not quite the "they had no development" comment, if anything it feels more like the "no angst" critique where nuance is lost on some. And it's funny, I get what they mean in theory because I generally prefer a "slowburn" and pre-ship anticipation, but I also have trouble (and get annoyed lol) trying to explain why I don't think SE are missing that *anticipation* element AT ALL? And I was thinking, when it comes to development I don't personally consider SE stable or even together until mid/late S1, so I feel like there is a kind of anticipation? But more than that, I wonder if you would agree that the 'yearning' and/or 'longing' within SE, and never being at peace, is comparable to anticipation??? I hope I explained this well and it's not a dumb ask, even though I guess it's another side of the "a love at first sight fastburn isn't as interesting", but I wondered if you had any thoughts/analysis on any of this?
i get what youâre saying. so, thereâs a difference between saying there is no longing, anticipation or angst and there is no slow burn.
because stefan and elena had longing in spadesÂ
the anticipation comes from the fact that stefan is a vampire and has these secretsÂ
and what will elena do when she finds outÂ
and how will stefan respond
which brings us to the angst because there are the obstacles that threaten them from being together despite the fact that they really want to be togetherÂ
just because theyâre established as the love story from the pilot doesnât mean they donât have twists and turns that threaten their actually being together. slow burns donât have a monopoly on intrigueÂ