Tuned Empaths and How They Live With Their Ability An article from The Literary Huntress supported Leonie’s notion, stating how the “audience tends to create justifications and defense towards these characters, especially when compared to other love interest that are less problematic.” Essentially, the magnitude of the morally gray character’s bad actions is often lessened or forgotten for the sake of romance, which doesn’t sit right with a lot of readers and viewers who aren’t fans of the enemies-to-lovers trope. And most of the time, at least one person is morally ambiguous or the villain of the story.
So, what’s wrong with these ships if the endpoint is healthy? Leonie pointed out that people don’t like the idea of enemies-to-lovers ships because of the unforgivable actions done by one person to the other while they were enemies. They also point out that “ was the one to really try to make Adora see that she didn’t have to sacrifice herself for others and that her life and happiness was just as important as anyone else’s.” Again, it seems like the development of a healthy enemies-to-lovers relationship depends on the character arc, bringing those involved closer together and allowing them to care for each other. In an article on Screen Rant, Amanda Steele detailed the tumultuous nature of Catra and Adora’s depiction of the enemies-to-lovers trope. Catra remained one of the biggest antagonists for most of the show.
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A true enemies-to-lovers dynamic is the beloved relationship of Catra and Adora in the Netflix television series “ She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.” As Leonie explains in her YouTube video, Catra and Adora were best friends since childhood until an event pulled them apart and turned them against each other.