Is it just me or is anyone else not a fan of Rosabella and Daring as a ship? I donβt necessarily hate Rosabella, she just felt like a severely underdeveloped character with no flaws who was suddenly paired up with Daring for no reason other than being his love interest and making him a better person. Thereβs no character development on her end because she didnβt have that much depth to her to begin with. I also felt like she saw Daring as a project, someone who needed to be βfixed,β like her character revolved solely around fixing Daring, and that just doesnβt sit right with me.
I also find it a bit hypocritical that Rosabella claims that sheβs a rebel, but if her and Daring were together, wouldnβt they quite literally be following their destinies (for Cedar, Cerise, and Maddie I feel like itβs slightly different since, in their story, they donβt end up with someone romantically)?
But with Daring and Lizzie on the other hand, not only do they push each other to be their best (and itβs not one-sided), but by being together, itβs like theyβre defying their destinies, and thatβs just not something you can associate with Rosabella and Daring, especially if the theme is writing your own destiny.
Plus in Epic Winter I feel like Rosabella and Daringβs romance was shoehorned. But in Dizzieβs webisode, we get a sense of the characters almost immediately. We see Lizzie being open and honest that sheβs never done this before, which lets us see past her hard exterior to see the softness and vulnerability within. We also get a glimpse of Daringβs true character for the first time, and we can see Daring actually genuinely putting in effort and respecting Lizzieβs wishes, despite the injury to his reputation. Furthermore, Lizzie surprises him with unexpected responses that intrigue him, while Daring pushes Lizzie to be a kinder person who can be more vulnerable with her feelings. They both push each other to be better people and itβs not just one-sided either, which makes their relationship all the more interesting. This is a message that hits, and it hits hard, and thatβs why Daring and Lizzie are my favorite ship. Thatβs just my two cents though, everyone is free to have their own shipping opinions.



