are any Daxton girlies out here also JeremiahxBelly girlies??
idk I think Paxton and Jeremiah are similar in that they’re both sooo sweet to the main character, with a slow building love that stems from friendship and understanding. And second lead syndrome lmao these ships are never going to be endgame even if they deserve it!!
The nhie poll you made was interesting because I have been most people over the age of 20 go towards Benvi while most people under 18 are more Daxton. I personally have been in a relationship (still am) so I would go towards the type of guy I can have common goals with and maybe because of my experience I always saw Paxton as the high school guy but never the long term gal. there’s a point in ur life where u care less about physical attributes and more about contributions long term.
thats so interesting because i have the exact opposite experience for both myself and from other people. my friends and i are over 20, have been in relationships, and we all rooted for daxton.
while i think having common goals is great to have in a partner, i dont think thats the only consideration for what will make a relationship work with someone better over another -- there also has to be respect, kindness, and trust there as bare minimums, which were qualities that devi got from her relationship with paxton (even if devi couldn't see that at the time), but not from ben, until MAYBE the finale, and even then im not sure if i would say really that, or say their getting together even felt earned from a writing perspective. i mean, ben and devi struggled to just properly communicate and become a real endgame until the very last episode of the show. to your point about long term contributions from a partner, i also think paxton and devi are different enough to contribute something to each other so they can each learn and grow as individuals (more on this later). for that reason, i actually saw ben as the high school guy but never the long term guy and paxton as vice versa, because having common goals isn't always enough long term if the foundation for a healthy romantic relationship isn't even there.
i also think its a big misconception i see, particularly on tumblr for some reason, where people assume that daxton shippers only ship them because of paxton/darren's looks, which isn't always the case - at least of me and my friends, it isn't, and i'd argue that's the case for a lot of daxton shippers on here too more often than benvi shippers might want to admit: devi and paxton push each other just enough in a way that enables them both to grow as people and thus better partners, whereas ben and devi bicker to the point where its more toxic than it is endearing, particularly ben's racially insensitive and body-shaming comments towards her that he's made throughout the whole show. paxton has always gone out of his way to show his support for her, even if that meant putting his reputation on the line, while ben always stayed on the sidelines -- too scared to stand up for devi -- until, again, the finale. and devi and paxton share more common ground just from the standpoint of both coming from Asian backgrounds, so they already have that understanding and acceptance of each other/each other's cultures in a way that's instantly recognized compared to someone not from the same ethnic background (see: paxton complimenting devi's sari in season 1, vs. ben pointing out devi's mustache in season 1). so i've always found ben and devi's romantic dynamic and the hints of it thereof very off-putting (but as friends, sure, they work).
in a similar line of thinking, i actually thought people in the 18-25+ ages would prefer daxton, since that age group might have more relationship experience just by virtue of growing up and meeting more people outside of high school, whereas those younger and who haven't experienced something like that might not yet see benvi's dynamic as something unhealthy/not worth rooting for yet. but because the leading age group demographics for both ships were split even in the poll, i guess we can all just agree to disagree.
Same age range and I agree! Teenage me would have rooted for an enemies to lovers, but now I’m loving the Daxton dynamic where we see he is always supporting her, trusting her, and respecting her! Even season 3 and 4 when they weren’t dating we see him supporting Devi and comforting her, and to me, I’d want my partner to be the same way.
The way Paxton ended up being the most supportive and sweetest guy and liked Devi for who she was 🥺 always hyped her up and saw her worth and never thought she was too much!! He never saw Devi as below him or not good enough 🥹
I feel like season 4 Devi would have been ready for a real relationship with Paxton bc she’s started to become more confident and her self-esteem and self-love has grown so much. I wish we got to see that develop but they had like 2 interactions the whole season!!
Why did I find myself rooting for Ethan and Devi 🫣 he actually treated her so well when they were dating. even though he didn’t care about school, he recognized how important the college fair was to her! He tried to problem solve the Princeton admissions interview in his own way, he just went about it wrong. And he did help with the honor roll list and tried to hype Devi up.
And in the beginning of episode 4 when he asks if she’s done this before he really made Devi feel comfortable being intimate!
The smile when they stop kissing and she’s holding onto his necklace HELLOOO
I’m a diehard Daxton but Ethan ate up those 7 minutes of screen time he had
I have mixed feelings about Paxton ending up with Ms. Thompson/Lindsey…
I overall like Ms. Thompson, she really helped Paxton with his new role in the school and realizing his position is not just like high school all over again. That it’s a job and he needs to get it together.
However I can see how Paxton is caught between two worlds in Sherman Oaks. His best friend is still a student there, his ex-girlfriend Devi too. There’s literally less than a year in age between him and the current seniors.
Lindsey/Ms. Thompson is a certified teacher so she’s graduated college at least! More likely the age of 23-26 because she’s had experience teaching at other schools before and being the bottom of the totem pole in teacher hierarchies. I imagine she’s the same age as Janine from Abbott Elementary if you’ve seen that!
Even if Lindsey and Paxton are similar roles at Sherman Oaks I still feel like the maturity difference between a college freshman and college graduate with a few years of work experience is MILES apart. I’m currently in that age range of Ms. Thompson and I could not imagine dating a 19 year old! Probably bc Paxton’s actor is older it doesn’t seem like a jarring age difference on screen?
I kind of wish Ms. Thompson was just like a cool mentor to Paxton as he discovered a love for teaching instead of being a love interest!
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