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Imagine Elrond rescuing an uncharacteristically cute warg puppy. It's mother rejected it and the orcs think that something so cute will be no good to them and Elrond rescues it before they kill it. Gil-Galad/Galadriel/Durin are understandably disapproving and worriedly question his sanity. But it ends up being like the wolf who was raised by a sheep and becomes fiercely protective of him. Goes into battle alongside him or he sometimes rides it into battle.

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Elrond: Bye Dad!

Camnir: Did you just call the king dad?

Elrond: (flees)

Gil-Galad: (coughs awkwardly) Galadriel, you have my permission to take a patrol around the perimeter of Lindon.

Galadriel: Thanks dad.

Camnir: Now you've just done it.

Galadriel: 🤦‍♀️

Gil-Galad: (coughs awkwardly again)

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In the midst of all the sadness

And the fake kiss

Let these besties hug

They need some love

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My headcanon for why Durin decided to lie about the table is not just that Gil-galad was being rude to him, but he was being rude to Elrond.

You notice that he does it after Elrond tries to diffuse the situation and Gil-galad rebuffs him.

Gil-galad: Before our wines ascend, Lord Durin, I should like to commend you. Khazad-dûm has been called the quietest of Dwarven kingdoms, but in recent months, your furnaces are said to be burning as bright as the eyes of Aulë himself. Your mines delving ever deeper. To what do you credit this new invigoration?

Durin: (internally: Nosey asshole!) I might ask the same of Lindon. Shipping off its warriors, expandin' its cities. Bit sudden for Elves, no? Typically takes you people weeks just to decide to take a sh...

Elrond: If I may... The hand of time crawls so slowly for our kind. We often overlook the years of effort we perceive as taking but a moment. In so doing, I would not wish to offend our guest.

Gil-galad: I would think our Dwarven friend far too stout of heart to be offended by an honest inquiry.

Durin: (Internally: Time to take him down a few pegs) I have an honest inquiry for you. From where did you procure the table?

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Headcanon time

Galadriel saw the state that Elrond was in after Elros died. So she disapproves of his close relationship with Durin and Disa because one day, they too will leave him. Elrond insists that it is his risk to take and then when Durin and Disa come for a visit with the kids, he points out that he will always have a small part of them even after they've gone because Gerda and Gamli are so like their parents. And dwarf family traits are strong. He knows there will always be a small part of Durin and Disa in the world.

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Annatar: “Elrond spoke of you quite fondly; he said you were his greatest companion.”

Durin, looking through his most recent texts with Elrond:

Durin: *side eyes Annatar for three hours straight*

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Kemen: You're sooo pretty

Elrond: Standing within 100 feet of you makes me want to bathe in disinfectant.

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Gil Galad on reddit

This is going to be a long one. At some point, I acquired two kids. I'm not sure how it happened but it did. Recently, my daughter, who has always been quite a handful, has been becoming even more wild. A little while ago, after disobeying a direct order, she met a man. I'm not sure how she met him, she was quite vague about it and with her it is often better not to ask. And brought him home with her. It turns out that this man is massively inappropriate for her. No I am not just being a protective father - in a nutshell, he is a massive threat to the whole world. I only found out about this after both her and my son stormed up to me and proceeded to have a very loud argument when it was clearly obvious that I already had a banging headache. It then also turned out that my son was in possession of some rings that could save our entire race. My son is usually the easier one out of the two (no he is NOT the golden child, I don't have a golden child, it is just fact that he is usually better behaved than his sister). Although if you happen to know my daughter, you will know that being described as being a bit easier than her doesn't really say a lot. But unfortunately he was in a particularly stubborn mood that day and refused to hand them over, spouting something about them being corrupted and need to be destroyed. He probably had a good point but we are desperate here. And then, and I couldn't make this up if I tried, he jumped off a waterfall. No that is not a slang term for something else, he actually dove off a real waterfall. Obviously I had to punish them both for their actions, but somehow, after a couple of days, I ended up letting my daughter keep one of the magic, possibly corrupted rings and my son somehow convinced me to make him a commander on a dangerous mission. By the time I recovered from these moments of insanity, they had both left on the mission.

So my question is, WIBTA to summon them both back here and ground them for a hundred years?

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Gil-galad: (to Elrond after the waterfall incident) You are to remain in your quarters for a week. There will be guards outside should you decided to leave.

What he leaves out: The healers said you were to get bedrest for a week, and we all know you won't listen to them if I don't make you.

(After season 2, I'm convinced a large part of his season 1 behavior was him being absolutely terrible at communicating.)

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Disa: Just calm down, Love.

Durin: Calm down! How can I calm down. My wife and best mate left me to die!

Disa: Oh for...we didn't leave you to die. Elrond went to get a glass and a bit of paper. I went to open a window for him so he can put the spider outside.

Durin VI is terrified of spiders. Nothing can convince me otherwise.

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Elrond crying scene

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Elrond be like: I am 4/8 human, 3/8 elf, and 1/8 angel. My mother is a bird and my father is the planet Venus. My twin brother was the first king of Atlantis but somehow I seem to be more famous than him. I am one of three ringbearers, the other two being the female version of Feanor and a guy who loves fireworks. My foster father is a crazy homeless guy who likes music and his whole family is dead. My many-greats grandnephew is in love with my daughter. No one can tell my sons apart. I like waterfalls and am both a glorified innkeeper and a top-notch doctor. I am the voice of reason no one listens to.

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Elrond, Galadriel and Gil Galad are such a family unit. Gil Galad is the exasperated dad who wants just ONE day when neither of them are giving him a migraine. When they were both arguing in episode one, he looked one second away from confiscating both of their phones. Galadriel is the daughter who spends her time getting in fights and falling for inappropriate men. As with any family with 2 kids, if it is not her causing trouble, it's Elrond, as shown when he jumped off the waterfall in a strop. Then as the baby of the family, he is grounded for about five minutes before his puppy dog eyes get him back in Dad's good graces, leaving big sis Galadriel, who is still being disciplined, spluttering with indignation.

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If spas existed in Middle Earth then Disa and Elrond would definitely both have the deluxe membership package and would go there together whenever Elrond needed a break from Galadriel's insanity and Disa needed a break from Durin's constant moaning about the cost of living these days. Which, let's be honest, would be every other day.

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So when do we get to see Uncle Elrond with Gamli and Gerda?

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As well as speaking with a northern accent (or southlander accent as it would probably be in the show) can Elrond get a pet in season 3? Something that is cute and fluffy but turns feral whenever it's owner is threatened.