very very true assessment. I really can't believe that rule-thumper!Danny really stood by and gave Cath a pad on the back for joining the team without so much as a 'whu, you did what?' and 'Kono?!?'. I have the same quabble with the thing, which apparently is Lenkov's perception of 'organic'. It DOES a disservice to Cathrine's character, who I could see melding with the team really well (much better than Lori did anyway) but the right thing to would have been that Steve realized finally what a highly qualified asset she is, offering her the the position as the dues for all those little favours she did them and after mulling it over and deciding to let go of their mismatched and unbalanced romantic entanglements, she would go and become a friend and a team member. THAT would have been organic and a chance for her to grow into her own instead of being played up as the never-actually-confirmed-girlfriend who apparently moved in with Steve because she then conveniently didn't have to search for her own place off-Navy, apparently got a job from Steve because she was out on her luck and apparently got an endorsement from Steve for vigilantism of the highest volatility to work through some issues. GAARrrrrrrrgH. I want the chick back who wasn't hung up on Steve, defined all her outside relationships via Steve, takes Steve's word for gospel and apparently exists to serve his narrative needs that he hasn't got the time for. LIKE GETTING A FRIEND OUT FROM UNDER THE YAKUZA DEATH STRIKE.
On another note, folks have been saying that viewing the 'conflict of interest' angle between Cath/Steve right now as highly problematic is a bit hypocritical when so much of the fandom would happily see Danny fall into bed with almighty!steve without any consideration for that can of worms. And I agree to an extent, that a relationship between McDanno would be professionally problematic. However, Steve co-opted Danny from HPD precisely because he caught on from the first moment that Danny was a great cop and that Danny was going to be his own man in the relationship. That is way WAY different from what's happening right now.
It DOES a disservice to Cathrine's character, who I could see melding with the team really well
I really wanted a scene with Steve saying something like, "Hey, I talked to the governor and he says we need to hire someone to fill Kono's spot on the team. You're the most qualified person I know and you also get along with the established team members. Would you like to come work for Five-0?," instead of just handing her a badge like it was a Cracker Jack prize.
On another note, folks have been saying that viewing the 'conflict of interest' angle between Cath/Steve right now as highly problematic is a bit hypocritical when so much of the fandom would happily see Danny fall into bed with almighty!steve without any consideration for that can of worms.
Those situations are different. For one thing, Steve and Danny are not canon and I never thought they would be. They're called 'slash goggles' for a reason, and if I don't want to harsh my personal romantic fantasy with realities like fraternization rules, or homophobia in the law enforcement or Navy communities, I can totally do that. But Steve and Catherine are canon, not a fantasy, and they need to be treated like a real couple would.
For another thing, even if Steve and Danny did somehow manage to become canon someday, they were not a couple when Steve hired Danny. Steve and Catherine were a couple and had been for some time when Steve hired Catherine.
Indeed, and I understand that people can be romantically involved and work together (however, law enforcement is clearly a whole different animal than most lines of work in that respect) but that is just some blatant favoritism that is unbecoming of Steve's character as well. The writers are doing HIM a disservice by making him an insensitve daredevil who has no regard for authority and propriety in civil service, which considering where he comes from is just downright implausible. I love that they still come up with entertaining, quirky cases and fabulous action, I just wish characterization, continuity and a pinch of realism wouldn't sufer so much.
Even in areas outside of law enforcement, most organizations frown heavily on having someone be the direct supervisor of his/her partner. Hiring your significant other without having anyone else involved in the decision is a Bad Idea on any number of levels.
Certainly, the game definitely changes even more when you're talking about a hierarchical relationship and not just being co-workers (BAD BaD BAD IDEA)
On another note, folks have been saying that viewing the 'conflict of interest' angle between Cath/Steve right now as highly problematic is a bit hypocritical when so much of the fandom would happily see Danny fall into bed with almighty!steve without any consideration for that can of worms. And I agree to an extent, that a relationship between McDanno would be professionally problematic. However, Steve co-opted Danny from HPD precisely because he caught on from the first moment that Danny was a great cop and that Danny was going to be his own man in the relationship. That is way WAY different from what's happening right now.
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I really wanted a scene with Steve saying something like, "Hey, I talked to the governor and he says we need to hire someone to fill Kono's spot on the team. You're the most qualified person I know and you also get along with the established team members. Would you like to come work for Five-0?," instead of just handing her a badge like it was a Cracker Jack prize.
On another note, folks have been saying that viewing the 'conflict of interest' angle between Cath/Steve right now as highly problematic is a bit hypocritical when so much of the fandom would happily see Danny fall into bed with almighty!steve without any consideration for that can of worms.
Those situations are different. For one thing, Steve and Danny are not canon and I never thought they would be. They're called 'slash goggles' for a reason, and if I don't want to harsh my personal romantic fantasy with realities like fraternization rules, or homophobia in the law enforcement or Navy communities, I can totally do that. But Steve and Catherine are canon, not a fantasy, and they need to be treated like a real couple would.
For another thing, even if Steve and Danny did somehow manage to become canon someday, they were not a couple when Steve hired Danny. Steve and Catherine were a couple and had been for some time when Steve hired Catherine.
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