i don’t get how this opinion is so underrated, but i strongly dislike rafael. he’s selfish, impulsive, reckless and incredibly self-centered. i also strongly dislike jafael because of how toxic they are and because of the actual lack of development they have. i mean, sure, in the s4 finale jane told rafael that he’s “it for her, forever” and she did tell him that she loved him at one point in the season but come on, that’s not love???? rafael might’ve encouraged her as a writer but their relationship is solely based on sex and physical attraction. also, jane NEVER would’ve went back to rafael if michael hadn’t died. she made it absolutely clear that michael is the love of her life. i mean, she chose him and she would choose him again: they’re married ffs and the life jane wanted was with michael, not rafael, even though he’s the father of her child and even though she could’ve brought to life rafael’s sick obsession of a “perfect family”. she saw that michael deeply cared for mateo and that he would do an amazing job at being his stepfather, and, even if it wasn’t the idea of a family she used to have and as flawed as it might be, it’s her family. +++ rafael learned that michael was still alive a day or a few days before actually telling jane. he waited to tell her, he had fucking sex with her and let her have this idea of a mariage with him while he knew her husband was still alive. now, the writers might’ve only brought michael back to fulfill their jafael endgame but honestly that’d just be shitty writing. michael and jane’s love story was beautiful, and michael is the one who took care of her, who’s always been there for her. he waited to have sex with her until they were married, he respected her choices and decided to stay by her side even though she was carrying another man’s baby because michael loved (loves) jane unconditionally. michael also asked alba to help him learn his wedding vows in spanish because he respects and loves jane’s culture and family. what can you ask more? when rafael proposed to jane, it was only after a few months of dating, in public, without consulting her about her future and without consulting her family. sure, it was romantic, but incredibly reckless. frankly, rafael is a dick and jane deserves much better.
