I think it's just a fandom thing, that we know they love each other for everything we've seen in the eps. We're not told why Doyle might love Bodie either, after all... (though obviously it's in Bodie's pov, so that would have been tricky!) I actually believe it more without any declaration of love from Bodie though - after all, we don't exactly sit around thinking "the reason I fancy Such-and-Such is..." (we just do love them, and appreciate their outward moments/looks etc) and we're so closely in Bodie's head that we're thinking his thoughts with him...
I do see hints of it in the proud-sounding way Bodie thinks about him sometimes: And, when that failed, the fact that I could put the weight behind a blow aimed with a good deal more training and skill than most didn't hurt any. Ray was still quicker on his feet than me, and, although he wore spectacles to read now, he didn't to shoot, and he was still the best shot on the squad.
or He was muttering and on the floor, sweat on his brow and a charming smear of dirt picked up from his bloody boxes and wiped across his cheek. He looked a sight, and I tore my eyes away before he caught me grinning like a fool. (Why's Bodie grinning if he's not really enjoying himself just being there with Doyle? And having to tear his eyes away?)
or He'd thrown the tie off at the first opportunity and had unbuttoned the first few buttons of his shirt. The hair peeking out was grey, and I looked away, realising I'd started to stare. - Staring again... Bodie fancies him... *g*
...and just... just the way that Bodie so obviously wants to spend time with Doyle, and that his focus is on Doyle - they're comfortable together, they enjoy being together, it's natural... If MH had Bodie list the reasons Bodie loves Doyle for us, then it would have been explanation rather than "showing us" and we wouldn't feel so closely inside Bodie's head as we read...
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Date: 2011-07-14 12:54 pm (UTC)I do see hints of it in the proud-sounding way Bodie thinks about him sometimes:
And, when that failed, the fact that I could put the weight behind a blow aimed with a good deal more training and skill than most didn't hurt any. Ray was still quicker on his feet than me, and, although he wore spectacles to read now, he didn't to shoot, and he was still the best shot on the squad.
or He was muttering and on the floor, sweat on his brow and a charming smear of dirt picked up from his bloody boxes and wiped across his cheek. He looked a sight, and I tore my eyes away before he caught me grinning like a fool. (Why's Bodie grinning if he's not really enjoying himself just being there with Doyle? And having to tear his eyes away?)
or He'd thrown the tie off at the first opportunity and had unbuttoned the first few buttons of his shirt. The hair peeking out was grey, and I looked away, realising I'd started to stare. - Staring again... Bodie fancies him... *g*
...and just... just the way that Bodie so obviously wants to spend time with Doyle, and that his focus is on Doyle - they're comfortable together, they enjoy being together, it's natural... If MH had Bodie list the reasons Bodie loves Doyle for us, then it would have been explanation rather than "showing us" and we wouldn't feel so closely inside Bodie's head as we read...