You Will Never Convince Me That Isabel Lovelace Is Not Disabled Post-canon. Think About It.

You will never convince me that Isabel Lovelace is not disabled post-canon. Think about it.

Of everyone in the crew, she's spent by far the longest time in space. Sure, she's probably been exercising, but that isn't going to fully stop her muscles atrophying. Her bones are going to weaken. Not to mention the fact that she went into the cryo chamber, which we know isn't GREAT for you (I know Eiffel is kind of an outlier but still. Even once is gonna fuck you up at least a little).

Then add to THAT the fact that the body Lovelace has now was created by the dear listeners. Not only are they recreating a body that's already undergone almost a thousand days of the trauma of space; they're doing it with zero existing knowledge of how a human body functions in Earth's gravity. The clones are almost perfect, but there are notable differences in internal organs, and I wouldn't be surprised if Lovelace was put back together with some inconsistencies.

All this to say, I think Lovelace would become a mobility aid user when the crew lands back on Earth. Everyone on the crew would probably end up in physical therapy, but the damage done to her body would be by far the most extensive. Whereas I don't doubt Jacobi, Minkowski, and Eiffel could regain most if not all of their mobility, I think Lovelace would use a wheelchair, and eventually with PT could use crutches or a cane some days. Even if she were to regain muscle function, she would probably have some sort of chronic pain that would necessitate mobility aids!

In conclusion Let Her Be Disabled thank you for coming to my TED talk

Leaving my night job dancing at the Pink Pony Club in West Hollywood to go to my dayjob, also in West Hollywood, where I am part of the only news team that doesn't know WHAT'S on the teleprompter before they read it, and anyone who laughs or breaks loses points

Consorting😊

no one will ever understand the complicated relationship between a minkowski girl and the mere existence of the dssppm. for the record.

I cannot provide proof but Doug Eiffel is wearing light up sketchers on the USS Hephaestus and every time the power goes out he just stomps his feet on the nearest wall

Okay I hate to say it, but WHY did they send in Eiffel and Minkowski to do the super important mission where the only requirement is that they make no sound at all??? They are perhaps, of the whole cast, the two characters that are least likely to NOT yap for any given period when together.