Jackson + Mel or Jackson+Taylor

I completely agree with you "crazy_for_australia" Jackson and Taylor make a way better couple then Jackson and Mel.

I have always loved Jackson and Melissa, because they are good friends and potentially more and that is most good relationships start. They have a great chemistry together and I think in many ways they do match each other - like Melissa is not weak but reserved. She confronts people with honesty when she feels she needs to like telling taylor that it was the fact that she "went after jackson" regards of melissa feelings that really hurt - there are ways to do this and Taylor did it horribly.

She tries to be a peacemaker. She is a voice of reason, when decides to be. This is why I think she matches Jackson and also her caring for everyone. Jackson seems to need this in a relationship, he has hard a time trusting people getting close and look how instantly they connected - sorry I am going off a bit.

=Obviously I am a jackson/melissa fan.

Jackson and Taylor aren't horrible together, after they have moved her past her "dumb" image and she becomes more real. But though she has her moments (mostly with Jackson) she is still one that tries to get out of work and such. I don't think she and jackson together would last as a couple, their friendship would.

Unfortunately Jackson likes them both and anyone who has been in a similair situation would understand why Melissa is upset with Taylor. It hard to know who Jackson will choose, if he does at all, because he likes two very different girls - for different reasons.

LONG POST AHEAD:

*WARNING: itdy bitty-sort-of-big-spoiler for episode 23**** (Also...I've only seen up to episode 23, so If other imprtant type things happen that involve Mel, Jackson and Taylor's relationship...well, I wouldn't know XD So feel free to laugh at me, heh.)

I vote jackson/taylor....though, first off, I really don't think anyone should "get together" on the island at this point in time. They have bigger concerns....however, as it seems with Daley and Nathan, they obviously don't mind, SO:

At first, I didn't feel one way or the other about Mel/Jackson, because they were both just *there* for me. If Mel wanted to have her secret crushy crush, then by all means, crush away, and he could return the feelings for all I cared.

But his new bond with Taylor, I find, is a million times more interesting than his non-existent-romantic-relationship with Mel. I mean, look at it this way: Here is Jackson, the "deep, brooding, all around attractive (well...maybe for Mel and half the girls on here....)guy, who is creative, and thoughtful in a cool kind of distant way, blah blah blah" Then you have stereotypical airhead Taylor. Who would have ever thought THOSE two could even hold a conversation together?

They have this "connection" for lack of a better term. Not the cheesy, romantic kind of connection, but, I mean, they are quickly becoming friends, and are becoming quite comfortable with each other. Jackson does not have that same connection with Mel. Of course he's nice, of course he enjoys her company, and I am sure he cares about her, but then again, I'm sure he cares about Nathan, Daley, Lex, and dare I say it, Eric, as well.

Plus, just because Mel has a crush on Jackson, doesn't mean they are automatically meant for each other. I mean, that's just reality, unrequited love, or cursh or whatever. All that jazz. It happens. As much as Mel trys to be close to him (and I'm not saying that they don't have a friendship), and boy, does she try hard, Taylor doesn't *try*, yet it just *happens*.

Ultimately Taylor/Jackson have the potential to be a diffrent, rather interesting, couple, given their different personalities and such. It's really cool to see how close they've become despite the boundries of BOTH of their stereotypes, because yes, Jackson does harbor some stereotypes of his own. Oh jeez, they all do. Mel/Jackson on the other hand...I mean, Mel is a typical nice girl, who doesn't like to make enemies. A bit boring, but you know, I like her. She isn’t a bad character. However, nice girls, even though they are sweet and kind, don't always get what they want because of it.

Hmm....maybe Mell will step a bit out of her quiet character, and take Jackson back from Taylor…nah. Then that would make her look paranoid and silly XD Oh well. Hopefully she can get over her jealously, or possibly ask Jackson what's going on rather than glare at them from her little corner, like she’s five.

Oh, one more thing. Though I don't mind Jackson/Taylor…they really do seem like just friends to me, heh. Close friends. I think they have the potential to be more, I suppose, but… can’t there be a deep friendship between a guy and a girl without there having to be a romantic aspect involved? I wouldn’t mind if they stayed as close as they were without anything else happening.

TAYLOR AND JACKSON ARE MADE FOR EACH OTHER. OPPOSITES ATTRACT

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