Watching books 3 and 4 it's clear the two work and have a connection. That's 26 whole episodes, half the series, where they laid the groundwork for a finale where they BEGIN a relationship. This is coming from a show that had Mako get with two different characters in a single season, Bolin get with two different…

I think there should be a term for omitting characters. It should be called "Coldhanded". Like "Man, Lady Stoneheart got coldhanded" or "Wow, they coldhanded Arianne?"