Kevin was sus
One thing that really interested me was Kevin’s role in Kindred . It’s easy to see that his main role is being Dana’s protector, not only when he takes a trip to the past with her, but also when she comes back home, often injured. At first, I thought this would be Kevin’s only role, which would have been somewhat boring and expected from a partner. However, I’m glad that Butler included Kevin in Dana’s time traveling and even left him there for a few years, as it added a twist to the story when Dana thought she’d lost him. Kevin has an unusual role when the Weylins are around. To start, he has to say that Dana belongs to him, even though Rufus, Nigel, and eventually more people know that they’re married. He also provides Dana with protection and many excuses and prevents her from being owned by the Weylins. Later on, He (technically the idea of him) is used by Rufus to manipulate Dana, such as when he wants her to help him get with Alice. It was d...