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| Syfy's Dynamic Duo |
1. Nate and Kenzi are kaput.
For Warehouse 13 fans, the clinging presence of Nate (Aaron Ashmore) became increasingly annoying as the season evolved. For one, Kenzi (Ksenia Solo) actually went on tour with him instead of fighting alongside Bo (Anna Silk), which made her absent from at least two shows. On a show full of ridiculously gorgeous actors, Ashmore was just too "Jimmy Olsen." I like him better as a gay man on Warehouse, rather than getting in the way of Kenzi and Bo's friendship.
2. Nadia and Lauren are over.
While I'm sad that this lesbian couple's storyline had to end so tragically, Lauren mooning over Nadia in a coma was quickly replaced by Nadia dragging Lauren down post-resurrection. Their relationship seemed more about obligation than excitation as the season went on. The psycho shower scene moment was tres cliche, but I'm never immune to Zoie Palmer soaking wet. Nadia's death was all over the place as well (seems she was possessed by the Guruda and just wanted to kill everybody while simultaneously spying on them). Silly, silly, silly plotline. Lauren's better off (like Kenzi) not having to continually lie to her human partner, and take her rightful place in this fae/human Scooby Gang.
I don't know how they cast this show, but everyone seems to need brief periods of "vacation," so Dyson left for a bit to get in touch with his inner wolf or whatever. Love seeing Kris Holden-Reid with his shirt off, but when he opens his mouth this season, Dyson's so whiny--not sexy and brooding. So I wasn't sad to see him go. And then he came back. Ciara (Lina Roessler) on the other hand--can we keep her? She was always too cool as fairies go, but her and Dyson....kind of milquetoast until "Lachlan's Gambit." Her knife play during "we-might-die-tomorrow" sex was extremely hot. That and her "knife-in-the-eye" fight move made me cheer for her return. Then she had to die. What?? Stupidly too. Now Dyson has even more to whine about. Sigh.
4. Lachlan is dead.
Lachlan's loss is a bummer. Not only was Vincent Walsh pretty smoking, but he was morally ambiguous enough to be intriguing. I'm glad that they never made him hook up with Bo, or have some distracting love/sex relationship. He sacrifices his head (literally) for the good of the fae, joining four fellow fallen nagas. Will Hale (K.C. Collins) now be the new Ash next season? That would move him out of the Dyson sidekick role for good.
5. Friendship trumps romance.
The sweetest moments this season have been when the characters set aside their romantic yearnings and had each other's backs. Kenzi pretended to be Hale's date in "The Girl Who Fae'd with Fire" despite Nate's rampaging (and misplaced) jealousy. Other than Bo, Hale is closest to Kenzi, and he knows that when he leaves her behind during Dyson's fight, she's not only "too cute," but too savvy, to die. Putting aside any feelings Bo might have for Lauren, when Lauren asks to sleep with her, she tells Bo it's to displace her grief over Nadia, and just wants to be held; Bo sensitively obliges, telling her that "they're in this together." The show may have a great deal of sizzle, but its foundations are built on trust and respect between friends.
I scoured the web looking for the image that sums up the series for me--no such luck. At the end of "Truth and Consequences," Bo arrives home, calling Kenzi's name, and finds her quietly cuddled on her bed. Even after Trick informs Kenzi that she's a dangerous distraction for Bo, and Bo tells Kenzi to run somewhere safe, Kenzi insists that where she belongs is by Bo's side, sisters forever. Bo is smart enough to see how much she needs her friend, and tells her so. Their embrace at the end of "Truth and Consequences" made me teary-eyed and delighted at the same time. Here's to my favorite BFF's on television.
