... the Dollhouse finale ... and Adelle/Topher and ... the bond ... and self-sacrifice ... and tears. And, and, and.
SPOILER WARNING for 2x13 - Epitaph Two - Dollhouse Series (*sniff*) Finale
because, even if this was pre-familial bond, high!adelle+topher is win
Topher: I'm working! What are you doing besides... being...
Adelle: Sarcastic? Unfeeling? British?
Topher: It's an animal.
Adelle: Where?
Topher: No! The word!
Adelle: Still, you have to admit, I am... very... British. I don't say hard Rs.
Topher: (...) our problems are huge and indomitable.
Adelle: Ooh. I could eat that word.
Adelle: Or a crisp. Do you have any crisps?
Topher: You haven't seen my drawer of inappropriate starches? Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Ah.
Adelle: Oh, my God, I'm having such a terrible day.
Topher: ... then the war has two sides, those who answered the phone and those who didn't.
You know what? Don't answer the phone. Promise me you wont answer the phone!
Adelle: I promise, sweetheart. I could read to you, do you like that?
Topher: ... If I think I can figure things out is that curiosity or arrogance? Oh my God. I know what I know.
I know what I know, I know what I know, I know what I know. I know what I know.
Adelle: Shh. It's alright sweetheart, I'm here. It's okay. It's okay, it's okay.
"Topher Brink is a genius and you will keep a civil tongue in this house or we'll put it in the stew."
"You don't have to do it, you know. At least not alone."
And as long as we're on the topic of family -- look, two Whedons and a Dushku!
And the rest of my big bang will be in icon form, so the pic!spam spamming should stop for a while! :)