By Sydney Hackenberg
staff writer | hackenbergs@duq.edu

Editor’s note: This story contains minor spoilers for the TV show “Nobody Wants This.”

I wrapped up watching the latest season of “Nobody Wants This” a couple days ago. and in true Sydney fashion, I found myself binging the show with any free moment I could get. It was honestly one of my favorite seasons so far.

The show follows Noah (Adam Brody), who is a rabbi, and Joanne (Kristen Bell), a podcast host, are two unlikely characters that fall in love and attempt to navigate a relationship despite their different backgrounds. The pair ends up balancing each other out perfectly, and Season 3 was the most perfect representation of that.

The show picks up exactly where it left off. Our two leads are moving in together — a moment that the last half of season two was building up to.

This season of the show is nothing different from the previous two, for better and for worse. One of the most impactful parts of the show for me was always the communication between Noah and Joanne. While episodes would have conflict between the two, which is necessary for driving the plot of the show, the ordeal is typically sorted out by the end of the episode in a healthy way.

Contrary to previous seasons, there aren’t excessive break-ups and reunifications, and both characters have favorable outcomes by the finale.

Honestly, I was pleased with the growth of these characters. Joanne focused on putting others first instead of herself and Noah stood up for himself and didn’t let people walk over him. I think part of the reason I loved this season so much is because of the changes we saw in them.

One grievance I have with the show and will continue to have, is Joanne’s sister, Morgan (Justine Lupe). Some find her real and authentic, but I found her quite annoying this season. Three seasons have built up for Morgan and Noah’s brother, Sasha (Timothy Simons) to finally be together. Ultimately, it did not work out because of Morgan’s hesitancy, but she completely forgot about the friendship they had outside of being potential romantic partners.

Instead of remembering her friendship with Sasha, Morgan was extremely self centered and put herself first in all the relationships in her life, including her relationship with Joanne. The entire season led up to Joanne’s conversion ceremony, but there ended up being more screen time for Morgan and her relationship struggles than the event and the celebration surrounding it.

My other issue with Morgan is her “make them” theory that she promotes throughout the season. The “let them” theory, popularized by Mel Robbins, focuses on not concerning ourselves with the decisions that other individuals make and accepting others’ choices. Serving as an opposite to the “let them” theory, Morgan describes “make them” as a way to always get what you want in life no matter how pushy you might have to be. This mindset, tied with Morgan’s constant need to be the center of attention, made her aggravating this season.

There seems to be one character that was more frustrating than Morgan though, and it was Bina, Noah’s mother (Tova Feldshuh).

Following one of the best and most authentic proposal scenes in television, in my humble opinion, Joanne and Noah set off to plan their perfect wedding. While Joanne and Noah both have differing views of what their ideal wedding looks like, Bina somehow worms her way into the picture.

In Episode 5, titled “The Love Card,” Bina invites herself and Joanne’s family over to plan the wedding. Without considering what Noah or Joanne might want, Bina interjects with her idea of what the wedding should be in her classic, controlling fashion.

Even though Morgan and Bina are especially frustrating this season, there was still so much good to come out of the show. Joanne and Noah finally get their perfect wedding, on a secluded beach away from all their friends and family even while it may have been the complete opposite of the wedding plans they had been making in episodes prior.

This plot line of “Nobody Wants This” is one of my favorites through the whole show. Honestly, the show is perfect for people like me who enjoy a mindless watch with romcom flare. The jokes are timely and the plot is super easy to follow without having to give it your full attention — perfect for the people who only have time to watch TV during the 30 minutes they have to get ready in the morning.

The show is slightly messy in all the best ways possible. Even if I find myself wanting to scream at the characters through my computer screen, there is a lot to love about Season 3 of “Nobody Wants This.”