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One of the biggest things that made me uncomfortable about last night wasn't the fact that they were screwing with Danny and Lindsay, or Danny was cheating on Lindsay, or anything like that, it was the way it was handled that pissed me off. Frankly, I'm happy that they're dispelling the D/L relationship for a while -- I'm hoping that maybe we can get some decent character development concerning Lindsay out of it, and her development won't only be through Danny anymore. I'm really not a fan of the Danny/Lindsay relationship in the way that they have taken things canon, and I'm really upset with the fact that a lot of great Lindsay moments -- especially the court scene in Montana last season -- were sacrificed in favor of being Danny/Lindsay moments, and that didn't sit right with me. Regardless, the fact that Danny was cheating on Lindsay wasn't what bothered me. It was the fact that Danny was cheating period.

I know that he's a guy. And I know that he's Danny, and when he's hurting it's get out of the way or get yourself hurt kind of situation, but still, the moment felt OOC to me if he was in a relationship. I've been reading some opinions, and they think there might have been some kind of miscommunication between Danny and Lindsay where Lindsay thought there was more than there was, and if that's the case, as soon as they clear that up, I'll feel a lot better about the Danny/Rikki situation. The issue I'm seeing is that when I'm looking at the character of Danny, I have a hard time seeing someone with his trust issues and relationship issues committing that kind of act willingly like he did. I get that he's hurting. and I get that he's trying to pull himself back together, and he's got all this guilt. I mean, I've been watching him for four years too, I know how he can come apart at the seams when things are coming apart for him, but I can't see it going that far, where he would deliberately hurt someone in that particular way. I can see him lashing out at them with words, I can see him not listening to what they're saying and shutting down to isolate himself, but I really can't see him cheating. I'm sorry. Maybe it just me wanting to believe the best in him, but I think he's too loyal for that. I mean, you saw how he reacted back in "On the Job" when he thought Flack and Mac weren't on his side and having his back, why would he do that to someone else? Maybe for a romantic relationship is different, but Danny's loyalties, once earned, always seemed to run deep for me. So this is me hoping that there was some kind of miscommunication between him and Lindsay, and she thought things were more than they were.

But that's just me.

Also, I'm kind of glad that Lindsay held herself together somewhat, and when it came down to confronting Danny she didn't get whiny and clingy like I expected her too, which for me was fantastic. Personally, I think she handled Danny's dismissal of her better than things could have gone. The first reaction was maybe a bit too much, but I think the monologue was pulled off rather well. But again, that's just me. You're welcome to dispute me if you like.