It’s been a blast to watch this couple over the course of the show, and it’s a testament to the show’s fantastic and well-rounded writing that I tend to forget that they aren’t real. Andy himself is still the same guy, but he has some direction, prompted by undying support from April. April quickly becomes an extremely caring (on her own terms), mature, and motivated person, especially when it comes to supporting and encouraging Andy in whatever he wants to do (except eat noodles discovered at the bottom of a dumpster). It’s also crazy to notice how much they’ve each individually grown as people as a result of being together.
In April’s vows, she says “I guess I kind of hate most things, but I never really seem to hate you” as Andy promises to protect her from dangers, not caring if he has to fight an ultimate fighter or a bear or him, (pointing to the marriage officiator who is clearly a woman), and with that, the characters sort of meld together to form April-n-Andy, the seemingly unlikeliest but ultimately most fitting couple on Parks and Rec. Some sweater-swapping, gum-sharing, and a Summer Catalog cover later, the two threw a wedding ceremony disguised as a “fancy party,” and were married. It’s also comforting to see April smile and laugh, seemingly for the first time on the show, which served as a trigger for her to be happy anytime she and Andy were together. In the tenth episode of the second season, “Hunting Trip,” April and Andy are left together in the office throughout, with the team off shooting at birds and each other, and it’s so fun to watch their friendship really take shape. However, April was always a bit difficult to latch on to as a character, which is exactly how she’d want it, because she was constantly so annoyed at everything and everyone, only throwing us small peeks at her kindness and humanity as the show progressed.Īnd yet, their chemistry happened so naturally, slowly but surely, sparked by April’s unconditional draw to Andy’s lack of inhibitions and traits that drove Ann (April’s frenemy) crazy. Andy was always a great-hearted goof, so oblivious to his own simplicity that you couldn’t help but love the guy, and if you didn’t and still don’t, you might have network connectivity problems. Ann would soon move on, and Andy was left longing to win her back. When I was watching Season 1, if you were to tell me that the always-frowning, cold-as-ice, and miserable-wherever-she-was young intern April Ludgate and Ann Perkins’ lazy, airheaded, frat-boy/man-child boyfriend Andy Dwyer would eventually become one of the most refreshingly authentic and endearing couples on TV, I would’ve pulled an April and declared that “everything you are saying is stupid.”Įarly on, Andy was like a crippled puppy dog, with two broken legs (as a result of THE PIIIT), desperate for Ann’s attention even when she’d clearly had enough of his irresponsibility and mooching.
It’s a bold statement, but it’s one we own especially in retrospect.īefore we tearfully bid farewell to the show this evening, we reflect on the good times: our favorite episodes, characters, and emotional takeaways from Parks and Rec, all for your reading pleasure.
FebruLeave a Comment by danpoorman TelevisionĪ good deal of us here at The Taste Basket will attest to the notion that NBC’s Parks and Recreation has been the greatest sitcom on network television for the entirety of its seven-year run.
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