I totally agree with what a poster above me somewhere said. IMO everyone one of those examples you listed are justified. In MM how is that criticizing? she asked him not to call her Montana because she didnt like it.
She snapped at him in the lab because she was irritated about being sent back to process evidence when she wanted to be at the crime scene (the crime scene that, by the way, totally mirrored the one she herself experienced). Like I said, I get why she was annoyed by the nickname (that she grew to like to the point that she missed it two seasons later), but her response to being asked to do her job was immature.
In OH we later found out why she reacted that way, perfectly justifed given the circumstances and I also dont remember her comments being specifically aimed at Danny in particular.
She addressed them right to him, complaining about "Lindsay always getting the jobs no one else wants" or something along those lines, two episodes after he said he had feelings for her. If she'd told him she had an issue with mothers and politely asked him if he would switch tasks with her, it would have been one thing. But she manipulated him into it which, given that he had feelings for her, was somewhat cruel.
In RND, it was Danny that assumed she was upset about him missing her birthday and blowing off lunch. Lindsay never said that, actually she said the opposite, she said it wasnt about that. And regardless of whether he cheated or not, he lied, and tried to turn things around oh her to take the blame off himself. Dont you think she had a right to be ticked?
What happened to "the circumstances" making things understandable? Or does that only extend to Lindsay?
And in "The Box". Put yourself in Lindsay's position. Her and Danny's relationship isnt exactly stable, she finds out she is pregnant and Danny has a history of closing himself off when things get rough. i.e CP through to RND, plus she is scared. I thought it was a very natural reaction given the circumstances.
Treating him like some irresponsible cad after they'd both made the decision to carry on a sexual relationship wasn't very kind, given that she knows what his insecurities are. She knew how to drive the knife in, and she did that to be cruel. The "I know you" part wasn't necessary. Telling him she wasn't expecting anything from him I understand, though I do wonder if that was really true. But judging him before giving him a chance to react to the news wasn't fair. Supposedly she loves this man, so why does she seem to think so little of him?
So can you give me an example where she has criticized Danny where it hasnt been justified?
I don't think you'd find any example of Lindsay criticizing Danny unjustified. I think you're working from your own bias here. Fair enough--but if you want me to acknowledge one, you should look in the mirror, too.
I get that you dont like Lindsay or D/L, and I get that we all interperet things somewhat differently and I get a lot of what you say is only your opinion, but I thought a review was supposed to be somewhat objective. I dont see that at all in your reviews, your hate for the character shines through. You dislike the character so much, and you love the Danny character so much, you see every situation between the two of them as Lindsay's fault, you never look at things from her POV. That to me is not looking at things objectively. JMHO.
See, here's another instance where your bias comes in--that's not the way I see it at all. I think the relationship is a mess because of both of them. Danny is so insecure and needy that he's willing to try--and of course, is failing--to make himself into someone he's not to please Lindsay. He's only interested in Lindsay when she's pushing him away, which is pretty messed up to begin with. Danny's a mess. The failure to communicate is definitely 50% his fault.
And I've noted when I've thought Lindsay has acted maturely or unselfishly. She was right to turn down his marriage proposal in "The Triangle," and though she should have given him an explanation right away rather than making him once again chase after her for it, what she said in response was reasonable and kind.
I know many fans want to see these two as a lovey dovey perfect couple. And that's fine--I don't begrudge anyone that. But the key to relationships--real relationships, not fantasy ones where the man says he's willing change who he is for a little girl from the country--is communication and these two don't have that. They've communicated openly and maturely in one episode: "The Triangle."
I don't "hate" DL--or even Lindsay, though I do think she's a detriment to the show. I actually liked the character in the incarnation where she showed some sass and spirit--like in "Cool Hunter," "Stuck on You" and even "Snow Day," when she put the moves on Danny. Sadly, that interesting, spirited incarnation is the one seen least frequently--instead we get shrill, self-involved, holier-than-thou Lindsay far more often than we see her fun, take-charge side.
But, yes, I think the relationship between Danny and Lindsay is unrealistic and not a positive one for the show, and I'm not going to stop saying that in my reviews just because it irks people who look at them as the perfect pairing.
