Abbott Elementary
Summary
WhileAbbott Elementaryseason 3 will see Gregory and Janine continue their slow - burn romance , this ostensibly frustrating decision expertly avoids a major sitcom pitfall . Abbott Elementaryhas been teasing a potential love story between the strait - laced Gregory and the idealistic Janine since the show ’s pilot sequence . Gregory ’s reaction when he learned Janine had a boyfriend proved that he was interested in her romantically , while Janine gradually farm to see her workfellow as more than a friend as the workplace situation comedy ’s first time of year continued . However , Abbott Elementaryseason 2 threw several roadblocks that stopped the twosome from date .
Now , Abbott Elementaryseason 3looks set to continue this trend . In a surprising crook , the season 2 finale saw Gregory and Janine at last handle the kiss they shared the dark of the teacher ’s group discussion . Even though Janine go up with Maurice and Gregory was no longer seeing Amber , the couple opted not to start dating during a conversation on a museum theatre trip . This was a shock since most situation comedy pair off their leads after two seasons of playful chemistry like Gregory and Janine ’s dynamic . However , the choice pretend stark sense for season 3 .
Gregory & Janine Not Getting Together Dodges A Major Sitcom Problem
Gregory and Janine choosing to stay friends could save the sitcom
Many situation comedy couple , includingThe Mindy Project ’s Mindy and Danny , Brooklyn 99 ’s Amy and Jake , andNew Girl ’s Jess and Nick , built astonishing chemistry across the first two seasons and at last got together in season 3 . constantly , this results in their storylines becoming less interesting sincea big part of what made their moral force so compelling was their inability to make a romance work . Abbott Elementarysubverted the situation comedy formulaearlier in time of year 2 with a visit from Janine ’s mom , but refuse to instantly pair off Gregory and Janine in season 3 is its voguish choice yet .
As evidence by the exemplar number above , sitcom often scramble to make the relationship between their fundamental distich as compelling as their original courtship . inescapably , these pairings lose some of their magic when they became prescribed since they no longer had to hide their feelings for each other . In the case of bothNew Girl ’s Nick and Jess andThe Mindy ’s Project ’s Danny and Mindy , they even broke up only to make up again before the series finis to inject some stake into proceeding . In demarcation , Abbott Elementary ’s Gregory and Janine can keep their slow - tan chemistry alive in season 3 .
Gregory & Janine’s Relationship Keeps Abbott Elementary’s Best Story Alive
Abbott Elementary needs Gregory and Janine to work
The stress between Gregory and Janine and the distich ’s " will they or wo n’t they " dynamic is a big part of what makesAbbott Elementaryso watchable . WhileAbbott Elementary ’s intact ensemble castis strong , Janine is its heroine . Her human relationship with Gregory , as slow as it might be to develop , chew over her character ’s gradual growing . As such , it is a good thing that the sitcom can keep their dynamic up for at least another time of year , thanks to the duo in the end explicitly acknowledging their feelings in the season 2 finale . This open them room to change , but not too much .
Both Gregory and Janine are conservative , sensitive characters , which is something of a rarity in the world of internet situation comedy . They are n’t mass who take in drama into their lives , and it would be a betrayal of their characters if the pair were to start go out in hole-and-corner or become overnight enemies thanks to a misunderstanding over their kiss . WhileAbbott Elementaryseason 2 delved deeperinto its fiber , the sitcom can retain to develop both Gregory and Janine ’s character further now that the pair have direct their mutual attractionwith a tier of maturity that is rare in TV comedy .
Abbott Elementary Still Must Avoid Another Sitcom Pitfall
Gregory and Janine can get together, but they shouldn’t fall apart
If Gregory and Janine get together , and this ontogeny seems like a matter of time , it would be well for them to stay put together for sound , likeBrooklyn 99 ’s Jake and Amy . Everything fromThe Big Bang TheorytoNew GirltoFriendsinfamously get to viewers by receive their central couple together only to break them up and reunite them repeatedly . How I Met Your Mothermade the egregious determination to pair off Ted and Robin infinite times despite telegraphing that she was n’t the titular mother as early as the pilot program .
Abbott Elementaryshouldn’t retell this approach for two reasons . For one thing , it is an irritating cliché . For another , it would be a major betrayal of Gregory and Janine ’s personalities . Abbott Elementary ’s Gregoryand Janine refused to address their partake attraction exactly because they knew the timing was n’t right-hand , and they were n’t quick for a romantic relationship yet . As such , it would make no gumption for the pair to get together only to then realize that their timing was still off . Instead , whenAbbott Elementary ’s central span gets together , they should remain together for secure .
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