Re: Eric & Calleigh #20 -- With Every Fiber... Of Her Pantie
Elicia said:
Could they have looked cuter together? No way. I love how much they were there for each other through out the whole episode. They were each other's rock, ready to help whenever possible, worried when dark clouds came in the sky. It's great to see how much they trust each other and it goes beyond just being good colleagues. Eric went to her right away after receiving the order to discuss the issue and not to Horatio. Of course my shippy little heart read a lot in that. He needed not only good advise what H could have given him (and gave him plenty in past episodes), but he also needed comfort. When she told him at the end that she'd have his back, I understood it as she would be there for him, not only as his colleague but also as his friend. It was a hug in words, telling him he was not alone and could come to her whenever he needed (like he did when he got the order). That's the closeness I was missing in the last two seasons. And now it's there again and that's one great step for me in the right direction.
Totally. If it were all just about solving a problem, then Eric would have gone to Horatio because let's face it, the dude can fix everything. He sought out Calleigh for a reason, and that was because she would also be there to comfort him. It wasn't a friendly kind of thing either, their level of trust and caring goes way beyond platonic lines; that episode really refreshed the fact in my mind that this goes way deeper than being 'just friends'. They really couldn't have been any cuter (or Calleigh any more smitten in the first scene
) in this episode. It has renewed my faith that the writers do see something in this ship. It is by far the best thing we've had since jealous Calleigh
over a season ago, and it really is a great step in the right direction, especially with what's coming up soon.
11 episodes is more than enough time for us to come away from this season with something good. We know we've got some pretty decent stuff coming up after the events of 'Man Down', with, in the words of Corey Miller, Eric and Calleigh's friendship becoming 'stronger than ever'.
I've been saying that sometime within the next few seasons would be it for us, they really can't hold out that long. They need to get the balance right between making sure they've waiting long enough to have laid the groundwork, and make it really mean something when they get together, but at the same time making sure people don't lose interest because of there never being a pay-off to all the hinting, tension and flirting. Since Corey keeps using GSR as an example, we can assume that TPTB think holding out for six season is an adequate amount of time to wait. Well, Miami is nearing in on that milestone. I'm definately optimistic about the rest of the season, cautious, but still optimistic. I've got a feeling that this season is going to end on a high note for us, setting us up perfectly for the next season to be the one where E/C finally takes the leap. It's definately coming; sooner rather than later.
Here's something I was wondering about, I thought we could use it as our next topic. What other ships do you guys ship? Do you see any similarities between them and this ship? I'll let somebody else start.