Sam and Rachel’s relationship is built purely through friendship and real developments. It wasn’t rushed, because they have quite long period of friendship, and we can all agree that they have good one. Maybe because Samchel were not planned as endgame, and that was a good thing actually, because Sam and Rachel can really get to know each other without having love affair at first, so they can really judge without bias. Sam and Rachel have seen each other’s best and worst part because they were in New Directions, they have faced mostly the same problems and struggles, and they always behaved like themselves around each other too. And as friends, they have helped each other quite a lot before.
The beginning of Samchel was really nice. Right after they have that very chemistry and sparks towards each other in season 5, they didn’t just jump into relationship like most of other couples. Maybe that was also because Finn just gone. I don’t really like the relationship where boy and girl get together / make out right away after they felt they probably have something towards each other (happened in Glee a lot, that’s why most of these relationship didn’t last long). Sam and Rachel have been friends for years, so it’s actually fine to just jump into relationship if they want to, but they didn’t. The writer decides to grow their feelings by making their friendship closer, not just friends, but like, best friends, which in my opinion, is a right decision.
Rachel lost his ‘soulmate’, and so is Sam who just broke up with Mercedes. They need more time, they are trying to understand what they really feel, because this is not like high school romance anymore, where you can hit anyone you like, get them, and if you get bored, you can just break up or cheat on them.
Sam is probably trying to figure out his own feelings, because clearly he stated in season 2 that Rachel was not his type, but how can he still have that sparks towards Rachel now? Maybe because Sam has finally knows Rachel better and better, and realized that she isn’t just a drama queen. Or maybe because true love was never really about your type or preference, it just happens. Have you ever heard that “You don’t choose love, love chooses you”.
Rachel always admires Sam, she acknowledged his charm and never shows any embarrassment when she was with him, no matter how dork he can be. Unlike Sam’s previous girlfriends (except Brittany and the Nurse) who seemed uncomfortable sometimes when Sam was around them and showing his very awesome impersonation or just telling his point of view about things which is always different (and weird) compared to other normal people. Rachel embraces everything that Sam Evans has, she likes him for who he really is.
Both Sam and Rachel’s previous relationship didn’t end well for them. They’re getting cheated on, left, or used. In many ways, they can understand the same pain. The fact that both of them were very close to Finn were also the reason why they have so many things they have to think about before really start a relationship. That’s okay, though… Because real love takes time, look at Finchel, Klaine, Brittana, they have a long period of ups and downs before coming as a strong couple.
I really enjoy the journey of Samchel in trying to figure out their mutual feelings, it’s like watching a new romance story. A very nice one, indeed.
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