A counterpart to Paddy's predatory ways, Badger's goofiness and genuine interest in Tara find an expression in his outfits. "We introduced pink as a safety colour," Buxton explains. "Tara wears pink and Badger often wears it too. His trunks are always pink."
After a white party goes wrong, Badger walks Tara back to the hotel and helps her to bed, realising something must've happened. There's a spark between the two characters, with their sweet exchanges becoming an ode to the missed connections we have in life.
"He's not pushing anything on her," says Buxton. "He is a safe place."
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