How did u feel about the ‘DE rain kiss’ in 6.07?

I loved it to bits, but what I loved even more is how they did it. I've seen many people call it fanservice, and to be completely honest, it is. We all know our fandom was pushing towards a rain kiss since that rain scene in 1x17, and even the writers acknowledged it. But what was fascinating, is that the writers took that rain kiss, and loaded it with so much meaning, it can't just be considered fanservice (a bone that is thrown towards a fandom and doesn't impact the story in the slightest), because it added another layer to the story and DE. Namely, the rain metaphor, where the scene symbolizes their entire relationship.
The rain is a symbol for all the hardships they face. When there's a bump in the road, Damon, the pessimist (although he's that only because he's a crushed optimist), is ready to give up, but Elena, the eternal optimist, convinces him to stay. "It will clear up" she says.
It doesn't. But instead of giving up, they embrace it. They learn to live with the hardships, and kiss in the rain.
And together with the promise I've forever uttered, it means so much more.