Orphan Black 3x08, kinda

It's strange when a show starts feeling personal, when it begins to touch upon raw nerves and irritate old sores, and the conflation starts to intrude on being able to enjoy a show or to divorce the story threads from the morass of associations dredged up. I've sat on my thoughts in the aftermath of 3x08, let the gifs roll over my dash, contemplated the studied timing of Cosima dramatically tendering her resignation (was that really necessary when just talking to Delphine and, I don't know, starting up an argument would have been sufficient?) and making confession, Delphine coaxing Cosima into a kiss, of Cosima surrendering to the moment and the desire she hasn't been able to overcome, and the next knife in the back in a series of backstabbing--and then I just felt sad.

I've let go of Cophine.

I think I had from the moment Delphine said, "I miss you."

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