love is in the air on hit show the strain!! as are devastating narrative parallels!!


dutch is slowly becoming one of my favourite characters, her return & backstory solidifying her as such. it was clear that fet had a soft spot for her from the beginning, but it was so sweet to see him take such an interest in her when they had time alone, given that he’s been established as such a lone wolf. he’s still his wisecracking self, but there’s something very silly and genuine about the way he is around her, and the way he flirts with her. he’s also very gentle with setrakian, and his respect for him is clearer than ever in this episode. my boy is getting so attached to these people whether he’d like to admit it or not. 

speaking of setrakian, i did not expect him to have a love interest in the past!! it makes sense now that i think about it, but i guess i see him as such a lone wolf badass. it’s all fairly rushed, but serves this episode well, and his reluctant killing of her mirroring nora’s heartbreaking execution of her mother was a genuinely powerful moment (it reminds me of that one scene from shaun of the dead). also, i wouldn’t have guessed that the heart he keeps in the basement was his lover’s heart!!! he’s been through so much. he doesn’t have to apologise to the team for getting emotional. :(

