#girls when the narrative got foils 😍😍😍

[mongeese]

Relistened to the episode where Hayward and Carpenter first meet and honestly, although it's overshadowed later by Hayward's vitriolic bitterness and hatred, it's clear they were always meant to be two of a kind. Two lost people, losing their purpose, clinging to their old life while knowing that it's killing them. During their first conversation, Hayward bemoans what it's like to know the most important relationship of your life is falling apart, the sick terror and anticipation of it. Like losing your faith, Carpenter tells him. Hayward says the only option is to break free, leaving torn pieces of yourself behind. Carpenter adds you can also destroy the thing holding you back. It's ironic that they both sort of take the other's advice; Carpenter turns away from the Trawlerman, losing her family, nearly dying more times than I can count. Hayward tries to destroy the system that he upheld as a police officer, freeing people he'd once have thrown in prison. In season 1 they're on opposite sides of a fight that neither of them really want to be a part of anymore. And they get that moment of connection, before it all goes to shit. Even if it annoyed the fuck out of Carpenter. It's an incredible conversation to look back on after seeing the finale