just wanna share some thoughts (tho i think ppl may disagree on this and thats completely fine, we just have different thoughts)

i get why the Howe and Tommy ship is super supported by fans and such, 'cause honestly Howe is a good man at heart and Tommy, being thru multiple hells with her past relationships, will be safer/may have a healthier relationship with him in the future, in comparison with the 2 guys who she was previously with.

But with that being said, i dont think we can forget about Catherine just like that. She was the one who helped shaped Howe to be the man he is, and honestly, she was perfect for him! Their love was so sweet and pure, and their romance was the least toxic and problematic in the series. She was both a good wife and friend to Howe, and a lovely companion to Tommy whenever she was in a personal dilemma. Her character was the sweetest. Plus, let us not forget their lore BEFORE they got married. They were a couple and loved each other so much that by the time they needed to break up to meet their arranged partners (w/o knowing it was them) they never let each other go as the night passed.

This really makes me have mixed feelings about Howe falling in love with Tommy as a confiding companion because its as if it throws those beautiful moments away and ngl, kinda makes him like the other two guys (just not AS bad). I would've appreciated their romance more if it bloomed AFTER Howe met Tommy again ONCE HE MOVED ON from her death and stayed with her til the end with devotion.

Catherine being sick and Howe being absent due to his grief, thus running to Tommy did her completely dirty. She deserved a better way to go.

Now, as I said, I do understand that fans would prolly not agree, and thats okay. I do think its kinda nitpicky, but still I really valued Catherine as a character. She was a good woman, that one.