Boy Meets World Star Defends Topanga Choosing Cory Over Yale
Boy Meets World actor Danielle Fishel weighs in on Topanga's decision to choose Cory over going to Yale. The role of Topanga on Boy Meets World was originally smaller, but the character proved to be a hit with both fans and the show's producers, resulting in Fishel being bumped up to a full time cast member in the show's second season. The actor would continue to play the character for the remainder of the show's seven season run and would reprise the role in the 2014 spin-off Girl Meets World. The sequel series takes place several years after Boy Meets World and follows Riley Matthews, the daughter of Cory Matthews and Topanga.
The '90s sitcom hosts a large and loyal fanbase who are vocal and unafraid of sharing their opinions. One topic of contention is Topanga's decision to choose her relationship with Cory over an opportunity to study at Yale. Topanga's acceptance to Yale happens in Boy Meets World season 5 and is an event the character struggles with for the the remainder of the season. However, in the season 5 finale, Topanga chooses to attend Pennbrook University and propose to Cory. For some viewers, the decision felt like a disservice to Topanga's character development, and after years of mounting criticism, Fishel has finally commented on the controversy.
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While speaking to Insider about her new podcast «Pod Meets World», Fishel discussed the criticism surrounding the decision at length. In response to it coming across like Topanga was choosing love over her career, Fishel insists that wasn't the intention. She explains that Michael Jacobs who was intent on telling an idealistic story of high school sweethearts sticking together. Fishel also
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