There’s nothing like a man seeing what he wants & doing whatever necessary to get it & that’s exactly what Elias did when it came to him being with Cress. 
I loved the mental health aspect of it specifically a black man dealing with a serious mental health disorder & how that disorder not only affects him but everyone around him. Cress also got extra points for sticking beside her man & not being influenced by ppl who thought they knew better or didn’t agree with her decision to stick beside her man.