do you ever think about how/why despite all the times he gets grappled or thrown or jumped from the back I don't think anyone ever grabs Eliot by his ponytail. which seems so spectacularly grabbable. the answer is probably that it would harsh the untouchable coolguy vibe that the writers want for him so bad but what a missed bit of choreography
friend I absolutely cackled at "spectacularly grabbable" but this is very much not your fault or something I'm dwelling on <3
you're RIGHT though! damn, that could've been fun to see. I definitely see it as a doylistic choice too, but it would be so so good to see him taking someone down with extreme prejudice because they thought they could win that way - not even sure how he'd handle it, either.
(also because I'm me I'm choosing to think quinn resorts to this experimentally while sparring and eliot gives him THE most betrayed aggravated look you've ever seen.)