So I’ve been thinking a lot about the “When we kissed it was weird…because you’re my family now” storyline and how the writers transitioned from that to the kiss we see at the end of Season 4.
The way it makes sense in my head all has to do with Kimiko’s being de-powered by Solider Boy. I think de-powered Kimiko desperately wants a romantic relationship with Frenchie. But her whole argument in season 3 is that he is her “family” and she feels the need to protect him, thus wanting to be re-injected with V. She prioritizes protecting him as a supe vs. having a romantic relationship with him as a non-supe, and in her mind she can only have one or the other because she feels “unworthy” to be with him as a supe.
Fast forward a few months after she gets re-injected and they ‘defeat’ Solider Boy. She’s had time to think about the kiss and still wants to be with Frenchie romantically, but feels he deserves someone better (aka a non-supe/not a monster). Then comes Colin. She obviously becomes very jealous about his relationship with Colin, but encourages him to pursue the relationship because she needs to prioritize protecting him vs. engaging in a romantic relationship with him.
Her feelings only grow stronger when he turns himself in, and she realizes she can’t protect him from himself or his past. She also forgives herself for being the ‘monster’ she believes herself to be. These 2 realizations lead to her initiating the kiss, choosing to be in a romantic relationship with him vs. protecting him.
Frenchie of course is in the dark about all of the internal workings of Kimiko because he himself is dealing with his own trauma and self-hatred via self-sabotage (the relationship with Colin, drugs, turning himself in).
I think this further adds to the feelings of guilt and distress she feels when Cate takes him away. She probably feels this only occurred due to her prioritizing a romantic relationship with him vs. protecting him-thus letting her guard down. She will likely blame herself for what happened :(
Anyway, what are your guys thoughts about this?












