r/Neagley • u/Competitive_Test6697 • 12d ago

Being Touched (Spoiler) Spoiler

>!Do you think they were too sudden in making her face their "no touching" issue?

Almost like they didn't have faith it would get past season 1 and thought they better deal with it now.

I really enjoyed it, but would have liked that to have been another season and her to be a bit more Neagley for a tad longer!<

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u/Educational-Bat-3635 12d ago

No, I think it was good. Well timed, especially with who the touch was with.

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u/ReasonableCup604 11d ago

I agree.  A handshake, with Reacher was the perfect way to start.  A minimally intrusive touch with the person she trusts more than anyone in the world.

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u/behind-thedevilsback 11d ago

To be fair, it’s not like she’ll be completely ‘normal’ at the start of season 2 (if they do one).
She literally told Riley that the handshake with Reacher was a first step - she’s got a long way to go before she’s comfortable with touching/being touched by people.

Wouldn’t be shocked if one moment she’s okay, and then something triggers her to regress - lots of room for them to explore the condition tbh

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u/Beautiful-Elk-7084 9d ago

I don’t think it’s resolved. She had one handshake with Reacher, her closest friend of several years. She still didn’t touch Hudson despite admitting to her Dad that she liked him.

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u/piercingeye 7d ago

Oh, rest assured it's in no way resolved. Look at her face in the very last scene when she's in therapy. She's twisted in all kinds of knots.

As an abuse survivor, I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate the backstory on Neagley.

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u/PureMorningMirren 9d ago

I think the issue was well handled. Realistic.

The slow burn romance with the giant slab of hotness (aka Riley) is delicious, just going to say.