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| Are they a couple? Unofficially... |
Some people aren't happy about the ship-switch on Dominion. Mainly Alex/Noma and Claire/Gates. But I have to say that this switch makes the most sense and feels the most natural especially when Claire and Alex are far apart having to put their missions before their hearts.
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| Is this their ritual now? |
Alex and Noma
Technically Claire was a rebound. Hurts to say but it's true. Not long after Noma and Alex broke up he met Vega's princess. You have to wonder that if their SO didn't find out about their relationship then maybe they would still be together. As Alex said in season 1, "You thought the corps was more important to me than you?" To Alex nothing is more important than the person he loves which is why he left Vega, Claire and their unborn baby so he could protect them.
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| Very romantic... despite the blood and the running for their lives part |
Alex and Noma have been through so much not just romantically but also on the battle field. They're both soldiers and when you're in constant danger a sense of loyalty and sometimes romantic entanglement is bound to happen. Noma is a person who will sacrifice anything and everything for someone she cares about. We've seen proof of that when Noma agreed to watch over Alex (or spying as Alex put it), ended their romance to keep him in the corps because it was the only family he had left and again when she ripped her wings off to get loose so she could set Alex free. There has been spontaneous kissing now and again. Does that mean they're back together romantically? Being in battle again has brought them closer, allowed them to reconnect so there may be some old feelings resurfacing.
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| As long as the baby daddy is out of the picture Gates is cool with it |
Claire and Gates
A couple of people are really on the fence about this pairing but to me it's very natural for Claire to move on. For one thing she thinks Alex is dead. This thought is reinforced by the idea that if Alex were alive then he would be there but she forgets he's the Chosen One and he has to save the world so his baby mama is going to have to take a back seat for the time being. Claire felt alone, surrounded by enemies and she was unsure if she could ever change the city let alone lead it. Until she found Gates, Vega's resident yet reclusive tech genius.
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| Geniuses are hard to resist |
Gates seems emotionally unstable, especially in the beginning being cynical and critical of the House of Riesen; however as time passed, Gates became 100% Team Claire. He admires her spirit, sense of mercy, and noble nature. Gates hates the V-system seeing it as a corrupt and unfair institution separating the haves and have-nots. But unlike Old Man Riesen, Claire sees that the V-system is an issue too and wants to abolish it or at least make it more fair. Claire is a leader Gates can believe in and for Claire it's nice to have someone who believes in her and can be relied upon. Gates risked his life going down into the tunnels, facing rebels and gun fire to take down Zoe's propaganda speech so that Claire could address her people and rally them. Before Claire was pregnant, alone, burdened with her father's old mess of government but with Gates it's a bit easier and more bearable. Gates is kinda growing on me but I still feel like he's hiding something. We may find out what that is before the season's over.
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| Breakfast at Riesen's... |
Given how events are progressing it looks like Alex and Claire will meet again and no doubt there will be some awkwardness ahead for them. It'll be hard but I feel like there will also be some understanding between them. Like it or not Claire and Alex are very important and must put aside their feelings and desires for the greater good if they're to save the world.
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| Noma made the ultimate sacrifice for love |
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