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The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)
Extremely Frustrating and Felt Betrayed
I was extremely excited to watch The Best Man: The Final Chapters, and when I did I felt so disappointed and frustrated by what I saw. I think the two movies are phenomenal and the characters in them feel like real people and the actors have phenomenal chemsitry, but I have so many problems with this series. The characters don't even seem like the same people as in the movies. Spoilers Ahead on what I thoguht on each storyline.
Harp and Robyn: In the two movies Harp was a person who made mistakes, but ultimately had a good heart and made the right decision when faced with a life altering decision. In the series he is made out to be a self centered a hole which I feel like doesn't fit with what the movies portrayed him as. Robyn turned from a wannabe chef to an activist, and it comes across heavy handed and forced. Robyn and Harp ended The Best Man Holiday having a child and going into marital bliss, and this series took their relationship in a direction that's only purpose is to create unneeded drama. It feels like as an audiance we went through two movies of Harp and Robyn trying to come into their own and be in a stable relationship, but in this series they decided to tear everything they built down and just get divorced which feels like a slap in the face.
Lance: I think Lance's romantic storyline could have been pursued more, and how he got over the grief of losing Mia but it felt abandoned after the second episode. Instead, most of the season is spent with him and his non binary child fighting over what is best for them. This storyline didn't really feel needed because it didn't affect the overall story of the show, and instead the showrunner was only checking off an item off a list to make the show appear more woke. I think the show should have focused on Lance coming to terms with the grief he is facing over Mia and introducing a new love interest.
Murch and Candace: I think the storyline of Murch trying out MMA was entertaining, but overall not needed and didn't provide anything to the overall storyline. I think the storyline of Candace being interested in plant based medicine was boring and not needed at all. It felt like an annoying side story that didn't provide anything to the overall story. I also felt like the sexual harrassment was ethe showrunner checking off another item on a list to make the show seem more woke. I think the idea of Murch feeling like the punching bag of the group is a good storyline, but it was done in a poor way.
Jordan: Jordan hasn't changed one bit since the first movie which is extremely frustrating because that means through two movies and a series there has been no character development. There was a little bit at the end of The Best Man Holiday, but in this one she turns back into the determined woman who is only concerned about climbing the corporate ladder. I also thought if you are going to have Harp and Robyn get divorced then Jordan and Harp should have ended up together, but that wasn't the case. Jordan should have either been introduced to a good love interest or ended up with Harp.
Shelby and Quentin: This is the stiryline that is done the best in the series in my opinion. I think the first two episodes should have just been a movie and it would have been much more satisfying than going on this pointless journey that only leads to problems. I think Quentin and Shelby should have ended up together and if their story ended after the first two episodes I would have been satisfied, but unfortunately it went on.
I think they should have just made a third movie called The Best Man Wedding with centered on Quentin getting married then Shelby coming in and Quentin realizing that Shelby is the one he wants to marry. I think Harp and Robyn should have got into a little arguement about where to live and end up staying where the wedding was. I think Jordan should have been introduced to a good love interest that could be seen having some longevity with her, and she realizes her happiness is more important than climbing the ladder. I think Murch should have stood up the group about how he feels about being the punching bag in the group and then they all reconcile. I think Lance should have gone their still grieving over Mia then meet the concierge and start to develop feelings that he hasn't felt in a while and being nervous to take a leap of faith but eventually does. I think these storylines would have been more satisfying than what was produced, and it stinks that this is probably the last time we see these characters and they go out on a low note. Overall, I didn't like where each character was taken and how they were portrayed in the show, and at times it felt like the showrunner was checking items of a list to make the show appear woke which ended up feeling heavy handed as a viewer.