Re: Your Thoughts on the upcoming Danny/Lindsay development (SPOILERS!
^ETA: Agreed, completely. This definitely solidifies once and for all Lindsay's role as Danny's love interest...and nothing more. But given that she hasn't ever really had any development outside of him--even her whole 'dark secret' storyline was tied in with Danny in the end--is that really a surprise?
I also think that people are seriously deluding themselves if they think the only reason Lindsay acted like she did was because Danny forgot her birthday. There was way more to it. Lindsay said it herself, she felt like she had lost her best friend, it was pretty obvious that since Rueben died he had completely shut her out. Also Lindsay told him it wasnt about that. Her birthday and the dinner date. So I don't know where people are getting that from.
Right. Lindsay made a situation that was about Danny and his grief about
her. If that isn't the height of selfishness, I don't know what is. Why not just come to him and say, "Danny, I want to be there for you, but I feel like you're shutting me out." Why immediately attack someone who is obviously down for reasons she full well knows and take emotional jabs designed to hurt that person?
And on the whole cheating issue once again..There was too much evidence that suggested he did. Him making up stories about being to busy when she asked him for lunch, him trying to weasel his way out of why he forgot her brithday, him looking awfully guilty when Lindsay says "obviously you decided to do it all on your own" in her speech in RND. And even Danny himself saying "How sorry I am for pushing you away" to which Lindsay replied " Danny, I tried to give you your space, but I dont know how much longer I can feel alone, its messing with my work, its breaking my heart" Hmm certainly doesnt sound like they were broken up to me.
PL never said they were apart. He said, their relationship had cooled when Danny hooked up with Rikki. Yeah it had cooled alright, because Danny was so consumed with guilt and grief he pushed Lindsay away after Rueben died.
Talk about picking and choosing what you want to hear from TPTB.
Lenkov answered a question about whether Danny cheated or not by saying their relationship had cooled. To me, that says TPTB don't think he cheated. Or is it only convenient to go with their assessment when they say what you want to hear? I don't care for Danny and Lindsay as a couple, but if Lenkov says they're together in season five, then they're together in season five.
Yeah not the look at the end of that scene, the one before that when L says " But obviously you decided to do this all on your own ". From exerience when somone looks down and diverts eye contact, its usually is a sign of guilt. I have shown that very scene to numerous people that don't watch the show, and everyone of them said it was a guilty look, not one of bewilderment or him being baffled.
It's consistent with the behavior Danny always displays when he's chastised. He's very much like a little child when he's being chewed out. He protests a little and then hangs his head and just takes it.
Once again, it gets brought up. Lindsay should have been more understanding. . Seriously the woman gave him space, because thats what she thought he wanted, going through the same thing herself, I suppose she sort of felt thats what he probably needed at the time. From personal experience if someone doesn't want to let you in, there aint much you can do about it.
Again, then why not come to him and say that? Why did she decide instead to deliver a cruel speech designed to make him feel worse than he already obviously did?
I am not one of these people that excuses Danny, just because he looks good.
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Statements like that really undermine the credibility of your argument. What if I said the only reason you're defending Lindsay is because she's a Canon Sue who people can use to imagine they're dating Danny? That wouldn't be very nice, would it?
Neither is the reverse.
Danny is often percieved as a bit of a player, someone thats afraid of commitment.
From one joking comment made to Mac in season one.
Danny's not a player. Danny, the guy who took a whole episode to approach a woman on the train who was giving him come hither glances? Danny, the guy who routinely gets hit on by women he's questioning but makes no move to reciprocate? Delko on Miami, before he got shot in the head, was a player. Danny has never been a player.
Having L shut him out, made Danny realise what it was like to love someone and to have that person shut you out and close off, just like he had done to her.
You mean just like she'd done to him back in season three? I think Lindsay set the tone for their relationship with her behavior.
Danny pushed her to that speech IMO. He was arrogant especially about not wanting to go out for dinner and telling her she was making a big deal out of it. I think that after weeks/months of trying to get through to him, she had finally had enough. I wonder what people here would do in that situation. IMO we shouldn't be so quick to judge.
He did push her once he made an effort and she gave him attitude for the second time in the episode (the first being when she shoved the folder at him in front of Hawkes). I'll readily grant his voice had a rather cruel tone to it when he addressed her. Maybe he was tired of her BS, perhaps? But being Danny, once she continued to treat him like crap and push him away, he came running back with his tail between his legs.
Oh and on PTSD.
Symptoms:
* Making an effort to avoid thoughts, feelings, or conversations about the traumatic event.
* Making an effort to avoid places or people that remind you of the traumatic event. (wasnt the killers name Daniel)
* Having a difficult time remembering important parts of the traumatic event.
* A loss of interest in important, once positive, activities.
* Feeling distant from others.
* Experiencing difficulties having positive feelings, such as happiness or love.
* Feeling as though your life may be cut short.
# Feeling more irritable or having outbursts of anger.
# Having difficulty concentrating.
# Feeling constantly "on guard" or like danger is lurking around every corner.
Acting or feeling as though the traumatic event were happening again, sometimes called a "flashback."
Interesting. Sort of sounds like Lindsay doesnt it. Back in season 3. Also PTDS can be re triggered by something. The trial and capture of her friends murderer, certainly explains that IMO
What explains her behavior in season four? Or are we supposed to give her a permanent pass for this supposed PTSD?
Which Relationship? the one of friends,maybe friends with benefits?
She never has taken the time to get to know the real Danny,otherwise she wouldn`t have reacted like she did.
Why does Flack and even Mac know how to deal with Danny,and yet his supposely gf doesn`t know what to do.
Biiiiingo! Mac, who I think we can all agree isn't good at dealing with big, messy emotions, still found a way to try to comfort Danny. Flack doesn't handle things the same way Danny does at all, but man, if Danny's in trouble, Flack will drop everything for him a heartbeat.
Danny's "girlfriend"? Chews him out full well knowing he's in pain. That's not love, that's selfishness.
All that being said, we're in the fifth season now and according to TPTB Danny and Lindsay are together, and they're going to have a baby. How do you guys see them moving forward as a couple? Can they be healthy? And will the baby be what solidifies them as a couple?
