The series resolves the Fleabag-Mutt dynamic not with a fight but with a sculpture. In Series 2, after Claire leaves Mutt for the “boring” Klare, Fleabag visits Mutt’s studio. He has sculpted a female torso with a fox gnawing at its base. The fox, a recurring symbol of unnameable guilt (and the show’s running joke about the priest’s fox), represents the primal, destructive thing that Mutt believes Fleabag to be. Yet, in a moment of raw vulnerability, Mutt admits he misses Claire’s “spark.” He then asks Fleabag, “Why do you hate me so much?”
She realizes that wanting to f*** a sculpture is easier than loving a person. And for the first time in the series, she chooses the harder path. fleabag and mutt
The primary "villain" in their story is the wind , which constantly changes direction and strength, forcing both pets to adjust their aim and power to hit their target. The series resolves the Fleabag-Mutt dynamic not with