With you on all of that, including the OTF Vila & Avon; they're both so much fun to write too.

I don't think Vila is all that into the actual acquisition given how little he actually steals in the series; I think it's the skill and proving how good he is that matters to him, and Blake provided the opportunity and the praise that fuels his self-worth and identity. [hugs Vila] If only he know that we love him for plenty of other reasons.