I know we're all focused on the growth that needs to happen for Stolitz to become healthy and get properly together, but I keep seeing people totally dismiss any character growth so far and I think we should take a minute to appreciate that.
Blitzø:
- has dropped the "I hate this whole thing and you attitude" towards Stolas (Pretty much right after Ozzie's if I'm remembering correctly)
- has clearly worked on improving his relationships to Millie, Moxxie, and Loona (is noticeably kinder to Moxxie, is treating Loona more like her own person, not stalking people anymore)
- has made up with Fizzaroli,
- Has started to take accountability in Apology tour for how he's hurt many of his exes (mostly Verosika and Stolas)
- Is learning to express some needs and issues (though not entirely positively and he does need to work much more on this)
Overall, he's acting more invested in improving the relationships he cares about and has stopped running away and holding certain people at arm's length.
Stolas:
- Has learned to stand up for himself
- Has stopped dirty talking at innappropriate times
- Has dropped the infantilizing language towards Blitzø (though side note: he seems to have trouble applying this skill to other situations, which is a flaw we'll need to see addressed)
- Comes to the conclusion the deal isn't right, and ends it, giving Blitzø a way to earth that's unrelated to him.
- Is learning to express some of his needs and wants in a positive (nonsexual) way
Overall Stolas is learning to walk the tightrope between being completely self negating (his life with Stella) and completely selfish (his initial behavior with Blitzø) and is starting to find a balance. He's also taken accountability for the flaws he's been able to recognize and has changed his behaviour and tried to make up for them.
Like obviously we're nowhere close to being done the show, and both characters still have some growing to do, but the characters have already come a long way from episode one, and I wish it was acknowledged a bit more by the fandom