A Little Bit Of Everything All Of The Time

Love how most, if not every ship with Ryland Grace is portrayed by the fandom as "this can be romantic or platonic or both". Everyone unanimously agrees that Grace's attraction to people is ambiguous, undefined, and ever-changing. Joy.

not lovers not enemies but a secret third thing (she picked him because she knows he's brave even though he thinks he's a coward. it's her job is to be right about everything. the crew thinks they're sleeping together. he calls himself "her personal science lap dog". she's sending him on a one way trip to save the earth because she believes in him. it's her job to be right about everything. he tells her she's murdering him. she’s trying to stop herself from crying. she programs the ship to know how he likes his coffee. he's her best friend. she's his. she sedates him and sends him to his death. he can't forgive her but he understands. in the end she was right about everything)

free my girl she did all that and that’s what makes her such a compellingly complex character. that’s her essence