#even in the comic panel of spy n scouts mom do u see the way he looks at her??

[anonomi]

I love spy/scout's mother unironically. TF2 takes stereotypes and subverts them, so instead of a globetrotting, international super spy who treats women as disposable as his cigarettes and his latest hot babe who shows up to flash her tits, it's actually a renowned spy falling for this diligent and motherly lady who just gets him. And they didn't need to show her being strong and independent and pushing Spy around to show how she's not just another girl, nor did they need to show him falling all over for her and crawling on his hands and knees. She is completely fine in her motherly way and he is completely fine in his gentlemannly way.

Neither of them are adjusted to be weaker than the other to show off how cool the other is. They are not horribly twisted from who they are. They are respected and comfortable in their roles and characters. All they had to do was make Spy pick out the picture of him holding her hand. Because it just says everything.