Board Thread:Episodic and Issue Discussion/@comment-5008987-20130317001647/@comment-7221326-20130317130532

I kind of like the romance. I'm mostly in it for the plot, but these characters (esp. Wally) wouldn't be themselves if they didn't act spontaneously romantic or flirtatous. The kissing in "Auld Acquaintances" was pushing it for me, but only slightly. I still went "awww."

Your previous comment about the romance, I understand and agree with to a degree, but I kind of see this open expression as another mode of condensed storytelling. The romance has to seem fluid, yet compact and big enough to fit into the action while distinguishing itself as an important aspect of the storytelling. It's also just comic and romantic belief.