Are Todd and Evangeline destined to become romantically involved?
I should tread lightly here, because the great debate over Todd and Evangeline or Todd and Blair as the “favorite couple” is one of the most heatly discussed threads on the SOC message board. I have always felt that Todd and Evangeline are at their best as friends. Todd is a character who trusts few people (Viki is probably his closest confidante and most trusted family member), and Evangeline is someone he respects and admires. The two of them understand each other’s motivations, and they confide their innermost thoughts with one another without the fear of being criticized or rejected. It’s a relationship that Todd hasn’t had before with another female in a non-romantic manner. All of Todd’s previous relationships with women (Rebecca, Blair, Ta) all revolved around romantic feelings, and Todd’s insecurities preclude him from truly being happy with someone like this. So for Todd to find a female friend who unconditionally accepts him for his flaws and supports him no matter what is hu
