Haven does romance.

[rheasilvia]

I am enjoying many things about Haven this season, but in some ways, it's not working for me. This is due in large part to the romance(s).

Vague spoilers up to S04E11 under the cut.

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[rheasilvia]

Yes. Absolutely.

I am totally with you when it comes to Duke - he is getting a very undeserved short end of the stick this season, *again*.

I don't think I'll ever be over how little sense Nathan's horrible behavior towards Duke made last season, and how absurdly sudden and complete the about-face was this season. I mean, what?? With something this extreme and weird, there really needs to be some kind of explanation. But we're apparently never getting one, and will have to find our own.

I am very glad that Nathan has stopped whateverthefuck that was, and I love their new dynamic. In the no-trouble AU ep, doctor!Nathan's attempts to befriend cop!Duke were one of the best things about the entire ep for me. But still, WHY the sudden change?

Now this Season, I liked Nathan`s initial redemption arc and love Duke and Nathan being back as friends but now often Audrey gets on my nerves. I can handle Nathan acting like a little Audrey-obsessed puppy but now Audrey is acting equally Nathan-obsessed and it`s like she and Duke barely breathe the same air anymore.

Last ep, Audrey barely flinched when Duke got shot. That made no sense to me at all; she should still love him, too, even if as "just" a friend. But it's as though everyone except Nathan has ceased to matter to her, which is not at all an Audrey-like thing. Maybe we can make sense of it by imagining it's the influence of the evil proto-Audrey coming through, although I'm certain the show intends no such interpretation and has just stopped thinking about Audrey's relationship with anyone except Nathan (and William).

I`m at the point where I want someone to acknowledge what a great guy and friend Duke has been for two Seasons now and Jennifer is warm and friendly so basically, I`m on board.

This is an excellent reason for liking the Jennifer+Duke romance. :-) Duke should have nice things! It's definitely high time someone acknowledged that he has been awesome; completely selfless and all-around amazing.

I just wish it worked for me in all the other ways.