I used to enjoy Boy Meets World. I wouldn’t say it was something I obsessed about, but I definitely liked it and was attached to the characters. Especially Shawn. He fulfilled my damaged, rebellious, pretty boy fantasies.

see Logan Echolls, Chuck Bass etc. etc. Yes, I have a type.

Then along came Angela.

She was just as damaged as Shawn in her own way but she wore it as a badge of honor. Much like I did at that age. She accepted and loved Shawn as he was and more importantly taught him to accept and love himself as well. Boy Meets World was Corey and Topanga’s story however, so when the show ended Angela left Shawn to heal more by getting to know herself. It broke my heart, but it also made sense. She was more than just someone to fix Shawn, she was her own person and the time had come for them to do some healing on their own. In my heart I knew, and numerous fan fics no doubt agreed, that they found their way back to each other.

When I read that Angela would be guest starring on the Boy Meets World spinoff/reboot, Girl Meets World, I was very excited. I didn’t watch the show but I knew Ryder Strong had a recurring gig as Shawn, so maybe it was time for my dreams to come true

I was disappoint.

There is no denying that there was some screaming, seal clapping and perhaps tears going on when she entered the cafe. I appreciated the conversation where Shawn said they were both “broken that way” when Angela was discussing her fear of motherhood because she didn’t have one to show her how growing up. In the end though, she was married and she was simply there to pay service to older fans by setting Shawn free from his nostalgic devotion so he could pursue the mother of Corey’s daughter’s BFF.

Sigh…this was not what I was here for.

Angela gave a nice speech about how they healed each other for their future mates but the real message was, only Corey and Topanga get a true fairy tale ending. The damaged people have to move on and settle for others.

Now don’t get me wrong, if I was watching a more serious, grown up show I’d say this was realistic and while heartbreaking was just the way it should be. The way this was written however made me feel slighted. It ate at me even into the next day. This is hardly Disney’s best show. I’ve often enjoyed their sitcoms but the writing on this was stilted and awkward which may be why the scene bother me so much. It just didn’t feel right.

I get that this is Riley’s (the “Girl”of the title, Corey and Topanga’s daughter) show, not her parents’. I also understand that the point of Shawn’s story is to give him a ready made family with wife and teenage daughter when the time comes. Maybe I should be thankful we got a moment to appreciate what was, but this is television and a sitcom…

WHY DON’T MY FAVORITES GET THEIR HAPPILY EVER AFTER TOO! IT’S NOT FAIR

stomps feet and drops to the floor in a tantrum

In any case I can comfort myself with Boy Meet World reruns and maybe in the dark of night I can write my own fan fic about how it should have gone. One that ends up at a motel and involves scenes that would make even grown up Corey and Topanga blush.