Talk:Shep/@comment-44748714-20191229145541/@comment-44763533-20191231170123

Exactly this. Shep only exists to cause conflict. It's not good writing. If the writers had truly wanted to introduce this character as a character of their own, they would have written them in long before this episode.

Sadie's development over the previous seasons was to remove her insecurity and codependence. Meanwhile Lars became a better person. Sadie and Lars were already friends, and they already liked each other, but by the end of Season 5 they were better people as well, thus opening the door for them to have a healthy relationship. There's no reason why she and Lars would not work now, other than some writers wanted to shock the audience with this pandering character.