day 2: favorite moment from season 1a
“I like you, actually.” // “Actually?”
Wasn’t this the first #coliver scene that featured angst? In it we get tremendous insight about these two with the way they approached this stumbling block in their relationship.
The above was such a weak statement for Connor to make and it was one of the earliest testaments to his discomfort and lack of experience when it comes to dealing with his emotions. We could see it in his face that he knew how awkward it had been too, which I appreciate. Eventually he was able to admit that what he did warranted way more than an ‘I like you’ and that the ‘actually’ made his admission into something that was all for his benefit, not Oliver’s.
Like, Walsh, there’s that emotional damage from the start and hello, there’s also an early glimpse into Hampton’s psyche that showed us he can handle Connor and his world. He kicked him out! That was immensely satisfying to watch and if that had been the last we’d seen of Oliver (which, thank fuck it wasn’t) he’d have left us, along with Walsh, a lasting impression and we’d always wonder what could have been.
Honorable Mention: “What was her name?” // “...Olive.”
Oh, and would you look at that, the impression Oliver left on Connor was powerful enough to get him drinking on the job and buying a bouquet of flowers. It’s art, y’all. How grand. I love, love, love, love symmetry and parallels and the special brand of continuity #coliver has always managed to stick with.
