>>23322532The direction is that she hasn't been honest with herself because she's acting under a belief that emotional vulnerability is a weakness she refuses to acknowledge. Since the arc started she's been visibly upset that Jeeph and Nyelv are causing the family to break apart and it's more severe than Siita's death because the situation is building on top of it.
The pacing can be criticized but it's not like it's something that is a contradiction out of nowhere.
>>23322534This episode spoonfeeds you and yeah, usually you learn more about characters in their focus episodes.
People say, "The Stomach family aren't fleshed out enough" then complain when they start getting fleshed out.