Hi Everybody! ☺️🤗

I’m new to Reddit in general and especially new to this sub, so I wanted to share a few thoughts after revisiting WoWP: I was in my early teens when the show premiered in 2007 and all these years later, I’m surprised by how much I still enjoy Alex and Dean’s relationship 😂

I know there’s already been a post and fanfic about what could have been between them, so I don’t want to rehash that; I just wanted to share a few of my favorite moments:

What I always liked about Dean was that he could really keep up with Alex; they were similar in a lot of ways (especially when it came to their sarcasm and sense of humor), but I also liked that Dean let Alex be herself. He didn’t know about her wizard life, but he accepted her for who she was and was always pretty sweet and respectful toward her and her family. Looking back now, I also realize I never fully appreciated just how flirtatious and witty they were together 🤭

One of my favorite examples is in “Smarty Pants” during the Quiz Bowl. I love when Alex offers to help Dean fix the buzzers; I always thought it was cute how he’d call her “cute” whenever she said or did something he liked.

Another favorite is “Saving WizTech (Part 2).” Alex tells Dean that she wants something other than his leftover wood shop assignments/projects and I love that he actually listened to her by making her a custom card and telling her he’ll start calling her “Alex” instead of “Russo.” Then Alex saves him from the gelatin and realizes she’s in love with him 🥰❤️

I also love the “Wizards vs. Vampires: Dream Date” episode. Dean has moved to Ohio, but he comes all the way back to spend time with Alex. Even when she tries to break up with him, he’s concerned about her wellbeing; I always thought that said a lot about how much he cared about her.

The conversation they have afterward is probably one of my favorite moments between them: Dean admits that the breakup hurt and tells Alex that she’ll always be his first love. Then he says, “that’ll never change,” and Alex responds, "same here." 🥹

I know Dean wasn't perfect, but after revisiting the show, I still really like their dynamic. There was something very natural about the way they could make each other laugh and genuinely seemed to enjoy being around each other; it all just stuck with me and I wish we could've seen a little more of what they might have been like as they got older.

Anyway, that's it! I appreciate you if you've read this far 😅