Pivotal! That was the word I was looking for, yes. Because if you haven't been sold after Countrycide, you might as well just give up.

No, the Gwen and Owen thing ISN'T a happy thing, and it's just a trainwreck of badness in some ways. But it makes so much sense, why she did it (and why he did it, too).

I warned you that Owen grows on you like a mold.

Gwen is way less likely to shoot, though, so, yes. That worked perfectly in character, for her. Though she is at least trying to be competent with a gun.