#18x7

I really hope I will ever find time to write something reasonable, but I can't say if it will happen, because I still have almost 0 personal time.

But, here we are.

I was eating while watching the ep, with my family. My son fell asleep. I couldn't screaming, but I really wanted to. Because it was, at least for me, totally unexpected.

And, narratively, unnecessary.

We (not garvez fan, but people watching CME), really need to see Luke get to Pen, for comforting her/be comforted? Or the episode can flow without this micro scene?

You already know the answer. And (if you follow me since my old posts, you know that I studied this stuff, narrative language etc) all that is non-essential for the plot, holds more value, more meaning.

I read other opinions about this episode and I agreed with them. Luke was looking for her bot to give and receive consolation. They are their safe place.

And you know what this mean? Do you remember the way ep Luke (14x6) ended? Lisa hugging Luke, while he is crying. Just a moment after saying that Phil was his safe place. Like now she took the role.

Now, get back to Pen. Focus your mind on their first hug. Luke is leaning on her, she barely touching him. Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating, but she is really so distant. Ok, now think about their other hugs. Penelope learned to accept and leaning on him, as he said at the moment of their last hug on screen (or I'm forgetting anything? It's possibile, because last year and last season was a mess, for me).

After all they trough together, Luke is finally her safe place. And the way she abandoned between his arms, the way she crying (oh, Luke watched her crying so many times, but this one?), she not even tried to censure herself (tell me she wasn't desperate in 16x10). In my opinion, crying in front of someone is deepest than have sex.

And all of this reminded me of episode 3x9 (Penelope), when she asks Morgan "why he wants to kill me?", their hug, her desperation... for sure, Morgan was her safe place.

Now, it's Luke.

And, please, can someone tell me what he is whispering her? I'd die for "I got you", maybe more than "I love you" (this doesn't mean that I think he is saying I love you, it's just my personal ranking of favorite future possible Luke statements to Pen).

Last but not least, I love my garvez family. So good to be here with you 💕