#upzek

Paddy talked about it in a meet and greet at a con last weekend.

I watched my first clear-cut Upstead moment on 6x15 and I... hated it. It was such an awkward exchange. It made me cringe a little bit. And I know it was meant to be profound and sweet, and about their foundation of trust but it was just...lackluster.

I know the couple is a fan favorite and I want to give it a chance. So, please tell me they get more chemistry as they build the relationship or this is going to be really hard to watch. Which is a shame because two things that I love watching most are Jay with kids and him in relationships.

And am I the only one who thinks Adam and Haliey have way more chemistry? I know they break up but I'm dreading it. I actually like them together- the dynamic is fun and interesting.

Hey anon! I suspect it's the same person, so I'll answer all together. I agree with you on both Burgwater, which is definitely one of my fave friendships on the show if not the whole OC universe, and on Burgson (do they have a name?).

I'm salty that they got hotter scenes than Upstead (apart from 9x09 😏) and I agree it probably shouldn't have gone on for as long as it did, especially under the circumstances, but I really don't think it's as bad as some people insist it was 🤷‍♀️

Hi anon!

Season 6 is the superior pre-canon Upstead season in my opinion, too!

I liked Upzek for what they were - hot coworkers who shouldn't have been dating but were using each other for a little bit of (hot) comfort and a bit of normalcy. They were hot together, the scenes were hot, and I liked that it allowed us to see more and learn more about Hailey. They (and everyone watching) knew they weren't endgame and I really don't think they ever tried to make it more than it was.

And some of my very favorite Upstead scenes are directly caused by Upzek being a thing (the scene in the bar, "we're good and we're always gonna be good" etc.) so I can't find fault in that either.

They dated like five or so episodes too long, especially because we didn't see anything about them for several episodes and then they were suddenly breaking up - it could have been sooner and had just as much/little emotional impact, depending on how you felt about it.

Mostly I'm all for two hot people hooking up, and it was okay because they knew and we knew they were both meant for someone else and this wasn't going to stop that from eventually happening.

Some members of the squad thinks they're lying and came up with a good story...

...but someone close can tell they were telling the truth of their past childhood trauma

SVU: 18x11

THIS ONE IS ALL ON ME.