I'm gonna be so disappointed in Steve if he

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gets back together with Nancy.

I love Steve. I love Nancy. But that was a bad relationship, and I know Barb guilt played a huge role, but Nancy treated him like crap. She got drunk, said some terrible stuff, they kinda "broke up," and then she immediately started having sex with her friend Steve was jealous of.

Best case scenario for me is them all, Jonathan included, going solo and doing something new. Worst case is Steve sacrificing himself for Nancy -- I can't deal with that shit.

Posted Jun 14, 2022, 5:07 PM UTC

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SpikyCatTail•4 yr. ago

Key word is "was". People change and evolve. We aren't these static bios that stay forever in the same habits, sensibilities, perspectives, etc.. We are constantly evolving and maturing, sometimes incrementally, sometimes by large gulfs.

Not saying that they should get back together, but I'm also saying that to wholly base any such decision on past results isn't a good strategy either.

treebeardyoOP•4 yr. ago

Sure, growth happens. But it's hard to argue they're not holding onto the same habits when the love triangle is essentially replaying the same way as seasons 1-2 but with Steve and Jonathan role reversed.

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Despatura•4 yr. ago

It's not even their previous relationship, that would turn this sour for me.

Steve grew lots as a person and s3 was all about him learning that he has awesome people in his life, his quest for love is not all he has. To take his talk with Robin and his slow but steady development concerning relationships and go backwards would not work for me.

Nancy as well. While I'm not quite on your perspective, she did treat certain things like the teen she was. Immature. And to take her growing self-reliance and throw her back at Steve would do her dirty too.

I'd rather have her talk it out with Jonathan and a) go separate ways or b) find a compromise They are almost adults, that should be a thing now. Going for the ex is rarely a good idea. Even if it's Steve.

Shiftyjones•4 yr. ago

I think they are great characters, great as friends, but terrible as a couple. Steve still has so much work to do in "finding himself". He has zero ambition or drive outside of having fun with friends like Robin and Dustin. Nancy is extremely driven and wants (needs?) to live a life bigger than the suburbs. In season 1 she had a few lines about not wanting to end up like her mom, married to a wealthier older man living a "safe" life. I think getting back together would be a step backwards for both of them and would hinder them as individuals.

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Mia-Wal-22-89•4 yr. ago

Wasn’t Steve a dick to her as well at points? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen earlier seasons but why the criticism of Nancy and not Steve? I think the things they’ve been through since carry more weight.

Despatura•4 yr. ago

Oh yeah, he definitely was, that's a valid point. His character development was huge and they are totally different now. So if they can write them in a way that makes sense, I'd probably be okay with it.