‘S.W.A.T.’ Hasn’t Forgotten About Chris & Street’s Kiss
Spoiler Alert
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Season 3, Episode 17 of S.W.A.T., “Hotel L.A.”]
Remember when Chris (Lina Esco) and Street (Alex Russell) kissed? It’s been almost a year, but S.W.A.T. revisited that moment in Wednesday’s episode.
And fans were alerted that something was coming up related to it when the “Previously On” showed that and their subsequent conversation. In Season 2, Episode 20, as Chris struggled with Kira and Ty’s request to move in with them — she said yes immediately following the kiss — she and Street kissed. When she pulled away, she blamed it on the alcohol and took the blame.
“You and me, we’re teammates,” she told him later. “I’m always going to have your back on the job, but that’s where it ends from now on.”
And in “Hotel L.A.,” she reiterated that it was “a mini-drunken moment” and “a bad idea” when Street expressed surprise about her encouraging his new girlfriend, Molly. “So fixing me up was, what, you making amends?” he asked. She said she just wanted them to be happy. As for her, she was happy to be home with her aunt and uncle, but she didn’t think it was a good idea for him to ask about her love life.
After SWAT managed to salvage a joint task force with the LAPD Gang Division, Street checked in with Chris and wanted to finish their earlier conversation. “You always want to over-talk everything,” she complained. “And you don’t talk enough,” he replied, which was why it was “a perfect fit.”
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So how was she really doing? “Finally getting settled in my own skin again, figuring out what’s next,” Chris told him. He said he missed her and their conversations since they “drifted apart lately.” He also admitted that he didn’t tell Molly about their kiss, but she didn’t see anything wrong with that. “That was before her,” Chris said. “That’s between us, so there’s no point.”
But that’s pretty much confirmation that it’ll come up again at some point, whether between Chris and Street or Street and Molly. Chris likes the “quiet waters” as of late, and Street is ostensibly happy with Molly.
Plus, Russell said he suspects it’ll come up again. “If I was a betting man, I think that that was left unresolved for a reason,” he told TVLine in January. “Whether it ends up being a romantic thing in the long run or not, you can’t deny the special connection that Street and Chris have, and I think that I would be surprised if something didn’t come up in a romantic sense at some point.”
The conversations in this episode didn’t feel like resolution, so the only question may be whether or not the kiss is mentioned this season. Production was shut down before the season finale due to the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s always possible that “Hotel L.A.” was foreshadowing it being revisited then.
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S.W.A.T., Wednesdays, 9/8c, CBS
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Well, at first Street was interested in the two of them being a 'thing,' but Christ stepped away. So Street moved on, and in the meantime Chris's relationship(s) tanked. So now SHE'S the one who's interested in the two of them, maybe trying again. But now Street is the one who's not interested. And you could tell on Chris's face that she'd be interested in exploring the relationship.
So basically this is the same thing that JAG did so famously for so many seasons. And the same with so many other shows with a "couple" who either did or didn't end up together. Anyway, it's just a matter of timing: when HE's ready, SHE's not. And when SHE's ready, HE's not. This show better be smart about it, because that gets old pretty quick.
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I feel like Chris and Street have always felt this pull towards each other. In the beginning Street had to grown up and Chris had to allow herself to be vulnerable. With their character development I feel like the connection has only gotten stronger. Street decided to come to the conclusion that it wasn't going to happen with Chris and got with Molly. Chris is having a harder time denying her feelings for Street. And while I believe Street does care for Molly I think Chris and Street will always have that pull towards each other and if they don't get together it will be a waste.
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You are all making Chris seem like the bad guy even though they kissed each other, not just her, as well as calling her, her real name "Christa." I feel that Chris and her relationship with Ty and Kira needs to be continued and Street needs to go with Molly. Me personally i think they should act like the kiss never happened, as we continue these episodes. Also i'd like to mention early in that episode when Chris told Annie about her relationship and Annie butted in with her rude self saying that Chris's relationship with Ty and Kira wasn't normal is the most rudest thing i've ever seen Annie do. Chris said that she is in love with Ty and Kira and that she'd like to move in with them. I blame the kiss on the alcohol and if anyone thinks different from my personally opinion they can BITE ME.😘
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Would love to see the relationship develop between Chris and Street as I have only seen Season 3 I can only hope
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"I feel like Chris and Street have always felt this pull towards each other. In the beginning Street had to grown up and Chris had to allow herself to be vulnerable. With their character development I feel like the connection has only gotten stronger. Street decided to come to the conclusion that it wasn't going to happen with Chris and got with Molly. Chris is having a harder time denying her feelings for Street. And while I believe Street does care for Molly I think Chris and Street will always have that pull towards each other and if they don't get together it will be a waste." yes I agree. I would really hope that Street and Christina get together, they would make a great couple.
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