#troyella

"This ship is boring," and it's just a couple that loves, supports, trusts, and respects one another.

actually gotta go my own way is so. like a massive part of troy & gabriella’s relationship is built on that initial connection they had with other, where neither of them had anyone they had to be so they were just being themselves. and that vulnerability and genuineness is what they both really value about their relationship & it means so much to them. and gabriella sings ‘i’ve got to move on / and be WHO I AM’!!!!! she doesn’t feel that same connection with troy anymore. she feels like she has to hide parts of who she is whilst troy is also faking who he is!!!!!! and in bet on it troy sings ‘did you ever / LOSE YOURSELF to get what you want?’. hsm is integrally about being yourself & the genuine connection and joy that comes with being true to who you are. troy loses himself but gabriella serves as a reminder to who he really is

you know what? troy and gabriella are actually really cute together. they have chemistry. they joke around. like stupid jokes that only they really find funny bc the joy is saying it together not performing it for an audience. they're silly teenagers in love having fun and it is a better romance than a lot of other high school movies. they are the blueprint i don't care!!!!