One of the most well-known tenets of romantic comedies is the classic "will-they-won't-they" dynamic between fan-favorite couples. Watching an on-again, off-again relationship come together at the end of a movie or TV series is comforting and fun to watch. But it can also be a bit predictable. So while we don't know if Nick and Jesse will get engaged in New Girl season 7 — die-hard fans are hoping to see Nick (Jake Johnson) put on a ring — star Zooey Deschanel What you want is actually just the opposite.
The "New Girl" star has starred as Jesse in more than 138 episodes, so no one knows Jesse and Nick's romance better than Deschanel. When Nick and Jess first met in season two, she saw the criticism of New Girl and how the creative for season three suffered. As New Girl jumps three years into the future at the beginning of its shortened seventh season, Nick and Jesse's relationship will make more progress than ever before. While the time is ripe for them to take the next step, Deschanel doesn't want to see them end up together at the end of the series finale.
"Honestly, no," she told Buster, laughing. "I thought it would be cool to have a really sad ending, not a sad ending, but more melancholy. Because why not? But I also love romantic comedies and seeing people end up together, but if you're just me Personally, I like to keep people guessing with an ambiguous ending.”
Although New Girl has been criticized for its pairing of Nick and Jesse in the past, Deschanel agreed with the writers that Nick and Jesse deserved to be a couple again. "There are many ways to do this," she said. "Finding more mature versions of Jesse and Nick is an interesting approach and something we haven't seen before. It's satisfying to watch because we see them being so immature in so many situations. It gives Their last chance to fix it."
While Deschanel couldn't say whether she got her wish for an ambiguous ending or whether viewers rooting for Nick and Jesse's engagement will get a satisfying ending, she was relieved to finally play a more adult character in the finale version of their relationship. season. "Nick and Jesse are moving toward a possible commitment to the future," she said. "That's what this season is about. Everyone else has moved on with their lives, and Nick and Jesse are still hanging on to the idea that they won't. After all this time, they're still up in the air. So this season is really about Nick and Jesse and their relationship.”
Three years is indeed a long time in anyone's life, especially a TV character, but Jesse's romantic relationships aren't the only aspect of her life that didn't disappear in the time jump. "Jesse hasn't really changed that much," Deschanel said. She lost her job at school and had just traveled the world with Nick, who was on the Pepper Grove Chronicles book tour. Meanwhile, everyone else in the loft is moving forward in their lives. Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and Cece (Hannah Simone) are raising their three-year-old daughter, while Winston (Lamorne Morris), now a detective, is expecting His first child with his wife Ellie (Nasim Pedrad).
With Jesse's career and relationship in suspended animation, she needs to make some changes in all aspects of her life. "What's interesting is that part of how we create conflict is that Nick and Jesse are caught up in their relationship, and that's why they're in trouble," Deschanel said. "But if they continue to move forward with their relationship and take those baby steps in some small way, Jesse can make progress in the final season."
While things are definitely changing for at least some of New Girl 's main characters, part of the show's enduring appeal is how much of it remains the same. No matter what the season, the show is always entertaining and worth rewatching. Deschanel simply attributes this to good chemistry between the actors and between the actors and writers.
“It was really difficult at first, our days were long and the seasons were long, but it was fun,” she said. "We had a lot of fun, making each other laugh, and the script was so funny. I just remember the first season, when we made the cast laugh, it was so satisfying. Normally, everyone on the cast There's nothing around the block that's been really funny to them since they've done a million comedies."
The final eight episodes were a gift to Deschanel and everyone involved with New Girl, as many of them believed season six would be their last. The writers crafted the Season 6 finale as a series finale, and a month after the finale aired, the show was given a last-minute eight-episode renewal. "I have to say, I'm really happy that we're getting to finish the final season because I know it's the last season," Deschanel said. “This way we can say goodbye to characters, wrap up storylines and see people we haven’t seen in a long time.”
"I feel great," she said, adding that she has now finished filming the show. "It's certainly bittersweet, but at the same time, it's time to wrap things up. At least as a participant, it's very satisfying for me." If fans feel the same way, they'll soon see .
