What are your thoughts on the series outside of the romance?

Since most of the posts are about the ships and the show's romance, I wanted to ask what are your general thoughts on the series like what did you enjoy and dislike and what do you wish was different? I recently rewatched the series and these are my thoughts

  • Not enough focus on the brothers' relationship especially in S2. Their mother dies but Belly is the main focus. Yes she's the protagonist but in TVD, we saw a lot of Stefan and Damon's relationship despite their love for Elena.

  • The series deserved to be on CW with 20+ episodes. The cast have good chemistry and I enjoy the moments when they all have fun together like going on the boardwalk. Plus 20+ episodes would give more focus on other characters and different dynamics (imagine a world where we would get Jeremiah/Taylor paired up for episodes as friends)

  • I dont care about Steven and Taylor. Even before he talked bad about Jeremiah, I didnt like how Steven treated her in S1 and then in S2, I wasn't a fan of how he wanted to ruin her relationship with Milo like the guy is lame but its still shitty and their bickering got old. Taylor deserves better imo