It's always really special to watch a show evolve from a first-year hit to a series you can anticipate watching for years to come. It's usually special because you can't always know for sure what will be a lasting success. Still Abbott ElementaryFrom its first episode, it made No He hesitates to achieve greatness, and the third season premiere of the comedy created by Quinta Brunson shows multiple reasons why the show is ready to entertain us for as long as it wants.
Every show is different and many often take a little time to become viable hits: as an example, the original American adaptation of The office It flopped a bit in its first season and received a lot of criticism for its inability to stand on its own. However, season 2, armed with a stronger sense of its own identity and the powerful story of unrequited love between Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer), helped secure the show's place in television history. television of the 21st century.
Abbott Elementary is following a similar path to The office (but without those first-year howls), learning the right lessons from what the previous program did well. Carry AbbottThe focus of their most notable relationship: They/Won't They?: the growing bond between Janine (Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams), which escalated dramatically at the end of Season 2 with a drunken kiss, followed by the two . characters who decide not to pursue anything between them at that moment.
In short, the writers are playing the long game, creating a slow-burn romance that may or may not escalate again in Season 3, but more importantly, it doesn't remain static. And that's always the death of Will They/Won't They: you can only chain fans with the same kind of longing for so long, before things get stale.
Similarly, there are some changes to the status quo in the season 3 premiere that don't negatively affect any of the show's most beloved dynamics, but bring a real level of freshness. Most importantly, steps are taken to shore up areas where certain parts could age.
To bring it back to The office (US), there is one episode in particular that has always stood out as the reason the show eventually ran for nine seasons: in the UK series, boss David Brent (Ricky Gervais) was so wildly incompetent at his job that season 2 ended with him. Being fired is not a surprise. In fact, it's a surprise it lasted this long (11 episodes).
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
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