#damrose

Alright, I’m still stuck in lockdown and I enjoy scoring TVD ships, so here we go again! For those who don’t know, the ships are based on the ones I see in the TVD fanfics that I read; they may be canon or non-canon couples, I’m going to rewatch their scenes to refresh my memory. This is NOT an insult to fanfic writers, they’re doing amazing work and I’ve read some fantastic stories.

SCORES ARE PURELY BASED ON THE SHOW, I WILL TRY NOT TO LET MY FANON OPINIONS BLEED INTO THE SCORING. FOR NON-CANON SHIPS, I’LL DESCRIBE THEIR POTENTIAL AS A COUPLE; HOWEVER, THEIR RANKING WILL STILL BE MOSTLY BASED ON THE SHOW.

MABEKAH: 7.5/10

Pretty sure this ship is why I didn’t want Matt dead until s5 lmao...I just love Rebekah

I understood the appeal of Matt for Rebekah, he was the embodiment of humanity for her and kind of represented the life she wanted 

They were cute together, I always enjoyed their scenes and they had chemistry imo

This isn’t a long-term relationship to me and Matt was kind of bland lol but nonetheless I enjoyed their scenes

DAMROSE: 6.5/10

I really enjoyed their scenes together, I liked their relationship and Rose’s death scene...broke my heart ngl

Probably one of the only times when Damon seemed genuinely considerate and proved that he could be kind without having an ulterior motive

Like mabekah, it isn’t really long-term and their chemistry was ok but Damon’s humanity shone brighter with Rose than it ever did with Elena

CALARIC: 4/10

Look, I liked to see Caroline as mom and for Alaric to get another chance at happiness but I can’t deny that their history made their whole storyline super weird and Caroline couldn’t even consent to the pregnancy

They were better off as co-parents, I don’t think either of them ever really loved the other; I think Alaric was lonely and Caroline was there, and we all know that Caroline still loved Stefan

Seeing their domestic life was nice but definitely not a fan of this ship

KENNETT: 6/10

DEFINITELY had chemistry, just imagine the storylines they could’ve had if Julie wasn’t such a rat....too many possibilities

They could’ve been such a badass duo!! Like they’ve been tossed aside by their loved ones before, Kol definitely would’ve put Bonnie first and he could’ve shown her the world

Not a lot to go on for them and since I’m basing this score on canon, unfortunately it’s not going to be a high number

Kol did try to kill her, which doesn’t warrant a higher score either but Kol also did suffer at Klaus’s hands just like Bonnie and her friends, so I’m not gonna really harp on the whole feud between the MF gang and the Originals

KLEFAN: 7/10

Honestly, you could tell me that these two had a thing, and I’d believe it. No way that the Ripper of Monterey didn’t get around with men (especially Klaus)

DEFINITELY had chemistry, they would’ve had such an interesting dynamic and this is a pairing I would’ve ate up

I’ve come to appreciate them over time, but let me make it clear: I’d only be interested in seeing them in a TOXIC relationship

Who knows if the actors could’ve actually pulled off a romantic storyline

MALENA: 5/10

They did have chemistry, but their relationship just reminds me of the typical high school relationship, it’s sweet and nice but it’s just not meant to last

However, both of them were pretty bland and somewhat annoying lmao so in a way they’re well-suited for each other

I liked them just as friends, I thought it made sense for Matt to be Elena’s humanity switch

Overall, I don’t ship it and I think their romantic relationship was unfulfilling for both of them

JANNA: 8/10

They were so cute together, I would’ve liked it if they were endgame and they deserved better

They had chemistry for sure...the angst, the longing in s3...

I was nervous about them at first bc I believed that Anna was just using Jeremy (which turned out to be kinda true) but they grew on me

S3 was a real bitch bc I liked beremy and janna, and I hated Jeremy for cheating on bonnie

DATHERINE: 6.5/10

let’s get something out of the way right now: if Katherine had chosen Damon in 2x01, Damon wouldn’t have given Elena a second thought

There’s no denying that Damon’s love for Katherine was strong, she had a powerful hold on him and they’re a dark ship for sure; I think they would’ve just caused chaos together and been interesting to watch

I don’t have strong feelings towards them though, their chemistry is fine but I like them way more than dullena

NORALISE: 7.5/10

I was happy to finally see an LGBT+ couple on the show...until they died tragically and proved that Julie gives no one a happy ending unless they’re a straight white man

I thought they balanced each other out nicely but from time to time, Mary Louise could be a little high-maintenance (not sure if this is the appropriate word)

I would’ve liked more backstory on them and how they got together

I do believe that their breakup was necessary, the time apart was needed and it was nice to see Nora experience college and get to hang out with Bonnie

TYLENA: 6/10

Honestly, I don’t mind them! They share a lot of the same values, they’ve both lost a lot so I think they could’ve understood each other really well and would’ve shared a meaningful connection

They don’t interact much, but I think there might be something there in terms of chemistry

If you’ve seen my other posts about TVD ships, you’ll know that they’re not my endgame choice 

If you have questions about my opinions’ on other TVD ships/the show in general, feel free to ask me. Please, do not start attacking me in the comments, I’m fine with a respectful discussion bc I like to hear what others think. It’s fine if you disagree, idc who you ship and kudos to all the fanfic writers out there!!

1. Stelena

Heart of the show, clearly never fell out of love. 

2. Kalijah 

So much potential, best part of season four, why did the writers rip it into pieces before it even started?? You can tell there was no lies with them. There was no smirks or evil grins, just pure tragedy. 

3.  Damrose

Literally, only scene i saw anything good in Damon. Why can’t he treat everyone like he treats Rose in that scene? Why couldn’t he treat Elena like he treated Rose in that one scene? Did it hurt him that much to have a soul for a second? How did he go from this to tormenting Katherine on her death bed when she has saved him countless times? I thought Elena made him ‘better’ and ‘good’ but nope, it’s Rose dying. 

4. Forwood

Why did they get rid of this for the creepiness that is Klaroline? They are clearly perfect for each other and i can’t say anything wrong about the ship, except Caroline definitely should of not slept with Klaus (even if it was so he would leave her alone). 

5.  Mabekah 

Fucking cute. 

Note: I love Bonnie but literally no-one is good enough for her. 

Meenah is like the textbook definition of “hot n’ nasty” she’s all “better than you” attitude with a rich mom and disregard for people who aren’t for herself and it is FRUSTRATINGLY attractive like yeah she’s an asshole but for some reason that’s hot and Rose hates it.

Latula is so spunky!! She’s exciting and fun and she always has something to talk about and her brain races a mile a minute and Rose notes all the little ways that Latula is constantly in motion, a girl all made of motion and buzzing energy, her bouncing knees and the pencil erasers that bounce rhythmically off the desk to the tune of some unnamed song playing in Latula’s head on repeat, the way that anything left unattended winds up in Latula’s pretty mouth if it sits around next to her long enough, the twisting and braiding and unbraiding and chewing of her gorgeous hair, how her thumb and forefinger rub absently over the surface of anything textured that makes it way into her grip, she’s a goddess of energy forced down into a human shell and Rose could stare at her all day, just watching the way her eyes flick to the window, how she scribbles shaky doodles in the margins of her notebook because she has to go go go go go and nothing’s ever fast enough until she’s outside whooping and hollering and riding her skateboard or bike or scooter or anything or just running, just running, moving, she’s got to GO, and when she goes she takes Rose’s breath with her.

Porrim is two grades above Rose and thinks that makes her infinitely smarter, which infuriates Rose because two years isn’t THAT much difference in experience, yet Porrim sees herself fit to talk down to Rose like she’s some fucking child. She’s got piercings and half of them she did herself, tattoos that Rose wants to trace down below the obstructive lines of Porrim’s clothing, meticulously maintained hair and an air of “holier than thou” confidence while she acts like she invented feminism. Always picking a fight or looking for a reason to turn a conversation into a lecture, so fucking disdainful and it makes Rose’s blood boil and dear god if her lips and teeth don’t know exactly what they’d like to do to Porrim’s pretty mouth and neck as a way to unleash that agitation.

Meulin cannot focus on one single goddamned thing, except for when she can. She’s either off with her head in the clouds, or so focused Rose fears she might melt beneath Meulin’s attention. She doesn’t know what to do with this kind of intensity, and yet she seeks it when Meulin is off in one of her spacey moods. She wears exclusively the cutest shit that Rose has ever seen and every morning when Rose sees her Rose’s heart does a little double take, without fail. The two of them go to Hot Topic together and Meulin coos endlessly over the cute apparel while Rose pretends to be looking at the lipstick. She’s phenomenal at character analysis and Rose has found someone who is her match, literately speaking, and Rose admires her with a dry mouth and a voice that catches, damnably, in her throat every time she speaks to Meulin.

Ooooooohhhhh that WOULD be really cute!!!!! I’m all for anything that leaves Damara happy tbh because she DESERVES IT and Terezi deserved SO MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT SHE GOT IN CANON and is also my beautiful dragon girl and the three of them would be so!!!! cute together!!!! :D

Damara would probably start out wary of Terezi bc she’s learned the hard way that the new trolls who have interacted with the dancestors are likely gonna be rude to her (read: the Porrim/Kanaya/Damara conversation) but once she figures out that Latula has had better things to do than talk shit about Damara to her dancestor she’d probably open up. Damara was openly delighted in canon to be talking with Rose and clearly wants to get along with her a lot :D Rose would defo think Damara’s hot as hell and Terezi is batty but wonderful and also, also, also, Terezi and Damara playing together would probably be sorta playfighting, y’know? Like, Terezi says shit to make Damara uncomfortable, and saying shit to make people uncomfortable is all Damara’s been doing for the last millenia but now she’s doing it for fun and pairbonding reasons and you can bet your ass that Rose will not be out-weirded so it’s just a gaggle of girls trying to one-up each other by saying weird stuff and Dave is 100% sure this is Hot Topic middle schooler nonsense but Rose is having the time of her LIFE saying spooky/unsettling things and having her girlfriends just ROLL with it and make it worse. They have a group chat and it is exclusively Cursed Memes and Images (half of which Terezi herself MADE).