if Angel and Cordelia had not been romantically linked in some form or another would you be okay with Connor and Cordelia? I would also like to ask if Cordelia had not been such a prominent role in Connor's childhood would it be okay to you if they had a romantic bond?
My problem with Cordy/Connor never had much to do with whatever entanglements she had with Angel, that never bothered me
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So I'll jump on ahead to question 2. This was one of my main concerns back when this aired... maternal figure turning into lover...? Icky to say the least.
That said... I've made me peace with this. And this is how:
A.) Cordelia is not Connor's mother. 'Mother figure' is a weak subsitute and no less one that only lasted for a very short time. They had baby Connor around for a few months tops. Barely enough time to bond on a significant level.
B) Upon Cordy's return when she first starts to bond with Connor she doesn't remember any of that so her connection to him is independent of whatever thoughts of feelings she had of baby Connor. Those are dumped back into her brain later but by then she already has a connection to him and those old memories are bound to confuse her yes, but they can't change what's happened or how she feels (which is clearly trust and being safe with him. I would not say that amnesia Cordy fell for Connor just to clarify!!)
C) I've realized that my biggest Cordy/Connor issue is skin deep in it's biggest part. Charisma Carpenter and Vincent Kartheiser looks wrong together in my opinion, she looks far older than how old Cordy is supposed to be (
a lot closer to Connor's age than Angel's btw). He looks like a teen and she looks like a fully grown thirty something woman (who no less is pregnant. And no that's not in the show by then but that's just knowledge I can't turn off). Basically she looks a bit like a cradle robber and that is what to me makes it rather icky.
