S2E01 - Ja’loja

It seems obvious, but this was just hidden so well in plain sight.

• Introducing a new character in a season premiere is a well established trope
• Making that new character a love interest for the main character is an equally established trope
• The episode starts and ends with Ed at the bar wishing for something/anything to do so he can distract himself from his feelings for Kelly, so it seems like an innocent throwaway line.
• On rewatches, “Lieutenant Tyler” is just so damn likeable you can easily forget that you already know she’s a Krill in disguise
• By the time of the reveal 3 episodes later, you likely forgot about this exchange because you’ve become as attached to “Lieutenant Tyler” as Ed has and are feeling just as betrayed.