SPOILERS are ahead for Elle Season 1, now streaming with a Prime Video subscription.
The Legally Blonde prequel series just landed on the 2026 TV schedule earlier this week, and I’ve already binged the whole season. What, like it’s hard? The season finale left a pit in my stomach as Elle Woods finds herself between Dustin and Miles – especially since I’m not totally sure which guy I want to see her with. As I think about it, I found some comments from one of the show’s main cast members that helped me understand why I’m probably as confused as the future lawyer is.
Why Elle's Love Triangle Has Me Perplexed
The last shot of Season 1 has Elle and Dustin sharing a smooch while Miles watches it happen from a distance. On one hand, it’s a moment I wanted to happen as the chemistry between Elle and Dustin started to really build in the second half of the season. But at the same time, my heart breaks for Miles as well.
I totally get why Miles would be both confused and angry at seeing Elle suddenly kiss another guy after what happened between them. Elle and Miles had an adorable first kiss, but things ended before they could even heat up because Elle was worried about ruining her friendship with his ex, Shannon. Also, I'm caught between Miles being more of Elle's type and liking the idea of Elle going against type with Dustin.
Usually when I watch shows with love triangles like this, I have a clear favorite. Honestly, I’m kind of stuck on this one.
Comments From One Elle Star Has Me Thinking Differently About Dustin vs. Miles
Then I read what Zac Looker (who plays Dustin) told Deadline about the situation. In his words:
One of the nice things about this love triangle, which sometimes juxtaposes some of them as they exist in other kinds of media, is that both [guys] are fairly decent options. As opposed to other times, where it feels like one of them is a bit of a horrible person. So, instead of it being a question of her choosing between these two guys, it feels a lot more like her choosing between different sides of herself, because we each bring out a different part of her character.
This is so true. Looker makes such a good point here that makes me realize why I'm having a hard time choosing between Team Dustin or Team Miles. While in another similar show I’ve found myself screaming at the TV over a high-schooler’s choice of boyfriend, this time I feel as if Elle really is between a rock and a hard place. Looker also made this point:
It feels more like what it should be, which is a narrative vehicle for growth and for self-acceptance and realization. She doesn’t necessarily have to choose between them, because there’s a foundation of friendship with each relationship — it feels like each can exist on its own. It feels like no matter who she chooses, she’s still choosing a side of herself, which is nice to play.
I mean, at the end of the day, we know from Legally Blonde that Elle’s ultimate love story is with Luke Wilson’s Emmett, but I still love that Reese Witherspoon passed the “pink torch” to Lexi Minetree to tell some fun high school boy drama from Elle's early love life. (And, I don't agree with the negative reviews of this show). Knowing neither of them are endgame doesn’t stop me from being curious about how Elle is going to get out this mess, and if she’ll end up picking one of them to genuinely date while at Rainier West.
Looker’s comments have me more validated around my feelings about the finale, and I'm hoping we’ll get a Season 2 so we can see how Elle goes from here!
