Stalia shippers and other anti stydia's thinks stydia was fan service and it was rushed in season 6A. What are your views about this most discussed statement?
As someone who watched every episode of Teen Wolf from the day it premiered, Stiles and Lydia’s evolution from friends to lovers certainly didn’t feel rushed to me. The groundwork for Stydia was laid out early on. Stiles’s affection for Lydia is apparent from s1. Over the next two seasons, they get to know each other and build a true friendship with the potential for much more. They aren’t just interacting with each other because they have mutual friends. They form their own bond, one that is evident in scene after scene and which illustrates how much they have come to rely on, believe in, and trust each other. During this time, it’s obvious that Stiles’s love for Lydia only deepens and matures, and it’s equally clear that Lydia returns his feelings as early as s3. So as far as I’m concerned, by 6a, a Stydia pairing was long overdue.
I would never label six seasons of genuine relationship development as “fan service”. Stydia’s progression from friends...to more than friends...to a couple was authentic and beautiful to watch. It’s the purest representation of unconditional love that I’ve ever seen. The only distinction between 6a and other seasons is that the writers finally advanced years of subtext into actual text. It wasn’t just about giving the fans what we wanted. It was the right outcome for these two characters. It was the fulfillment of years of unspoken love.