i will always think emmett/elle is like the best canon subplot romance love story i have ever seen especially with the limitations that is the 2h duration of a musical . mind you they develop them from when they were STRANGERS all the way to their ENGAGEMENT in that time frame HELLO
The story effectively used the constrained time to convey and develop these two's relationship in a well-ordered AND organic pace that was still able to maintain the chemistry and authenticity of the characters ALL THE WHILE being a subplot .
i sound INSANE but that is TOUGH to pull off without making it feel rushed or uninteresting . making an effective genuine, profound and emotional romantic storyline, capturing from when they were strangers to friends to lovers in such a tight timeframe is HARDDD . it's not easy to be able to hit the emotional beats you want with these circumstances but emmelle just does it Dude
Legally Blonde was smart enough to maximize montages for development, rely on onstage physical acting instead of solely on solo scenes and dialogue for relationship moments, and of course just create overall charming and well-rounded characters from the get-go . it's just too good















