The entire foundation that “Carnival Row” was based on was the love between Vignette and Philo. But even though Vignette mourned Philo for seven years when she thought he was dead, she easily snubs him in favor of Tourmaline (Karla Crome).
“That was the moment that really had me wondering what was going on,” u/The-Homie-Lander noted, “the whole series was essentially revolving around how much they cared about each other, and whilst Philo consistently loved and fought for Vignette, she just noped out over what never felt like a convincing reason to me.” Instead of making a heartbreaking decision between the two loves of her life, Vignette’s choice comes across as rushed and fans did not feel invested in the outcome. This love triangle did not have the resonance that writers perhaps were intending, causing many fans to have no sympathy for Vignette whatsoever.
“[A]ll she cared about was herself, and only used people like Philo and Tourmaline to get what she wanted. Both Philo and Tourmaline are too good for her,” u/Sufficient_Score_824 posted. When it comes to the best TV love triangles, it’s rare for fans to opt out of the main romantic lead altogether. But support for both Philo and Tourmaline was common.
“She was awful!” u/SomeMidnight411 agreed. “I can’t believe She got a happily ever after…I guess until she gets bored of Tourmaline in a few months and leaves her too. Tourmaline and Philo deserved so much better.”
