Why New Girl Writers Didn't Get Jess & Nick Together Straight Away
Zooey Deschanel reveals why the New Girl writers didn’t have Jess and Nick get together right away. Earlier this year, Deschanel announced the Welcome to Our Show Podcast that she is hosting with her New Girl co-stars, Hannah Simone (Cece Parekh) and Lamorne Morris (Winston Bishop). The podcast discusses different plotlines from the show and behind-the-scenes tidbits, with the occasional visit from other New Girl cast and crew members. This show is following a trend of similar re-watch podcasts, like Showmance: Glee Recap Edition and Office Ladies, which have become increasingly popular with fans looking for more content from their favorite shows.
New Girl was renowned during its run from 2011-18 and remains a staple show for sitcom fans. The series kicks off after Jess (Deschanel) moves into a loft in L.A. with three strange men (Nick, Schmidt, and Winston), following her catching her then-boyfriend cheating. Despite Nick’s (Jake Johnson) initial coldness towards Jess, their awkward romantic tension quickly becomes a foundation for the series.
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In the Welcome to Our Show episode 2 (via ET), Deschanel remembers a discussion she had with the New Girl writers about Jess and Nick’s relationship. In spite of their romantic plotline, the writers did everything they could to keep the characters apart. Jess and Nick’s romance was intended to be gradual, but Deschanel and Johnson’s dynamic didn’t allow for this. She recalls feeling confused after being told that the writers didn’t want Nick and Jess to share storylines because of their “great chemistry.”
They were like, 'Listen, you guys have such great chemistry. This is a series. We have to play this out over
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