verdantheart, bravo to you and to
Ophelia.
Although I would consider myself a J/I RELATIONshipper, I do not WHORship Irina, especially at Jack's expense.
I agree that she has not done anything to earn Jack's trust. However, that does not stop him from trusting her.
He trusted her enough to get her permission to use the CIA's computer. How did she replay that? She used the computer to communicate with Sloane or Sark, can't remember which one.
Then in Panama, who knows what really happened? Considering the actress chose only to fulfill her contact and nothing more, we don't know where that story would have gone, however, Jack did tell Syd that her mother betrayed them
again.
However, even that didn't stop him from trusting her. After Syd's death, he turned to the only person he could trust, Irina.
That of course landed him back in jail.
How about the question on whether or not Irina was in contact with Syd? Remember the key she gave Sloane? It was in a code that Irina developed. That would imply that she was in contact with Syd. Why didn't she tell that to Jack?
Finally, when he needed her, when he asked for her help finding info on the Passenger. How does she show her trust for him? She cuts off communication.
No, she has not done anything to earn Jack's trust, but his love for her keeps getting in way of his better judgement.
I am, BTW, a J/I shipper. I just see Irina's flaws.
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