PerfectAnomaly
Resident Smart Ass
Re: CSI: NY Season 6 Spoiler Discussion - Solving Crime in the Empire
I'd say explaining to Peyton that he was having a hard time moving on after Claire died and saying that he cared enough about Peyton to pursue an (not just sexually) intimate relationship with her was showing an emotional closeness he doesn't even share with Stella. Peyton got him to go with her to London to meet her family and I highly doubt Mac is the type of guy who would do that if he wasn't emotionally close to someone. Hell, he wouldn't take time off from the lab if he wasn't emotionally close to someone. With Peyton it was the emotional closeness of a romantic couple. With Stella it's the emotional closeness you share with a friend and/or family. I'm speculating we'll see more of the same with the new love interest, except that Mac has moved on from grieving for Claire.
Sorry if I am wrongly interjecting myself into this discussion and I will probably get burned for this but what wth:
Whether one sees the interactions of Mac and Stella as "hints" of romance or compatibility or not, The fact is that although Stella has touched, hugged, kissed Mac and adjusted his tie (as did Lindsay once as well), Mac has never reciprocated with any sign of affection except for the hug at Christmas this season. That was sweet but not romantic. Hell, we haven't even caught him looking at her boobs and they've been on display for six seasons! Stella on the other hand is a very touchy feely person. I wonder if that is a characteristic of Melina as a person that she has incorporated into the character. Stella has also hugged Sheldon, touched Adam (before the night at the motel), hugged and or touched Flack, kissed him on the cheek, touched Danny (in his apartment no less). That alone tells me that people see what they want to see in a person's actions.
When it comes time for the "familiar character" to tell Mac of their feelings for him, I hope it's not Stella. To me it would be very selfish of her to wait until he is involved with someone else to tell him what her feelings are, especially when she has had such an active social life herself for the past 5 seasons. I just don't see how I could respect the character if that happens.
There are more ways than just the fact of being displayed on screen as "touchy"
Mac allowed Stella an emotional closeness he didn't allow to anybody else not even Peyton. He allowed himself to be vulnerable,to show his real emotions in front someone different than Claire
You can say "Well, they are the best friends"
And yes, i 'd agree but i am a firm believer, your soulmate MUST be your friend
I mean, what's the point of being married to George when you only express your real feelings to David?
Of course, everything was made in a "subtle" way so in that way non shippers could say it was just a friendship exchange and we, shippers, coul say ther was more than a simple friendship
As usual a matter of perception
I'd say explaining to Peyton that he was having a hard time moving on after Claire died and saying that he cared enough about Peyton to pursue an (not just sexually) intimate relationship with her was showing an emotional closeness he doesn't even share with Stella. Peyton got him to go with her to London to meet her family and I highly doubt Mac is the type of guy who would do that if he wasn't emotionally close to someone. Hell, he wouldn't take time off from the lab if he wasn't emotionally close to someone. With Peyton it was the emotional closeness of a romantic couple. With Stella it's the emotional closeness you share with a friend and/or family. I'm speculating we'll see more of the same with the new love interest, except that Mac has moved on from grieving for Claire.
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