Happy’s Place Season 3, Episode 4, “Love Birds” Spoilers Ahead
Just when you think a man can’t frustrate you more than he already did, Emmett says, “Hold my beer,” or kitchen utensils, whatever. In truth, I wasn’t expecting him and Bobbie to get back together anytime soon on Happy’s Place, but you’d also think that, with an episode previously centered on grief this season, the characters would maybe start contemplating how life is too short.
Still, I am, and will forever be, Team Bobbie, and if she wants to go on a date with JB, guest-starring James Denton, then I’m all for it. She’s someone who deserves not only the world, but the time of her life at all points.
Bobbie Dating in Happy’s Place Season 3, Episode 4 Could Be a Good Thing
Despite the fact that I’m perpetually an angst goblin and love the idea of a man realizing just how badly he messed up, Bobbie dating could be great for so many reasons. One, her happiness. Two, her own peace of mind. Three, the endgame with Emmett. Four, the show’s stakes.
Because here’s the thing: Emmett needs to realize that he can’t keep wasting time shielding his feelings, and Bobbie needs to know what she deserves. She deserves someone pining for her. Hard. Both of them can find this when she’s with someone else because it can also help them understand why they worked best as a pairing. This idea that life is too short and characters need to chase what’s important can be a really strong message to send out, and it gives us something to contemplate in terms of how valuable these characters are to each other.
There’s no denying that Bobbie and Emmett care for each other. It was obvious before, but “Love Birds” makes it abundantly clear. Still, sometimes even when you care, it’s not enough for people to make the necessary leaps to get to the place they want to be. It’s not enough to chase the person you want most in life. It’s even more frustrating when we look at the fact that Emmett is the one who hinders everything here because he could’ve been upfront about his feelings.
When Bobbie confronts him, she makes it clear that she values his opinion more than anyone else’s, yet when Emmett gives her the go-ahead to date, he brings his cowardice to the surface. Nevertheless, these character complexities can give us some really meaty material when their eventual second chance romance takes place, and we have all these happenings standing before them.
The tension is already through the roof because neither of them wants to let go of the other, and yet, that’s precisely what they have to keep doing before they realize that the next time they collide again, it’s got to be forever. We can’t keep wasting time when time is also the most precious thing we all have on this earth.
We can’t keep letting moments slip by when they can be the key to happiness, and that’s also why Bobbie dating is so crucial for her character, because it continues to show us that she’s ready to embrace changes. She’s ready to keep trying, and as someone who adores her, that’s crucial when we’re watching her. And if JB doesn’t treat her right, then we’re going to have different words.
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