The point of this arc is to remind us of what complicates Liz's love life: her belief that people should be more understanding when she acts like a shallow flirt.
The moment Liz said "and then what? A year from now I'll still want to move home," Paul should have realized it was over and Liz did not see a future together with him. Whether she meant to or not, she said in very clear terms "no matter how long we are together, I am going to leave you, you are not a priority. No matter how long I live here, this place will never be Home." This is as close to being honest that Liz was ever going to get, Paul. This is Liz's cowardly version of a Dismissal.
I have absolutely zero doubt that Paul could have given up his career, moved to Whitebreadborough, and Liz would have "casually, innocently" bumped into Anthony on a regular basis. When Paul found out, she would have snapped at him for "not understanding." Liz's friends would have supported her in her condemnation of Paul's "lack of understanding." Paul would have eventually left and Liz would have pretended to be heartbroken but found comfort with Anthony, who it turned out was her "destiny." I'm glad we didn't have to see that at least.
There's a damn good reason for that: they can do whatever they want but they share in the mass psychosis that Liz is obliged to marry the Christopher Nichols analog Lynn assigned her.
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The point of this arc is to remind us of what complicates Liz's love life: her belief that people should be more understanding when she acts like a shallow flirt.
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The moment Liz said "and then what? A year from now I'll still want to move home," Paul should have realized it was over and Liz did not see a future together with him. Whether she meant to or not, she said in very clear terms "no matter how long we are together, I am going to leave you, you are not a priority. No matter how long I live here, this place will never be Home." This is as close to being honest that Liz was ever going to get, Paul. This is Liz's cowardly version of a Dismissal.
I have absolutely zero doubt that Paul could have given up his career, moved to Whitebreadborough, and Liz would have "casually, innocently" bumped into Anthony on a regular basis. When Paul found out, she would have snapped at him for "not understanding." Liz's friends would have supported her in her condemnation of Paul's "lack of understanding." Paul would have eventually left and Liz would have pretended to be heartbroken but found comfort with Anthony, who it turned out was her "destiny." I'm glad we didn't have to see that at least.
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There's a damn good reason for that: they can do whatever they want but they share in the mass psychosis that Liz is obliged to marry the Christopher Nichols analog Lynn assigned her.
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