Shawn is forced to reconsider his own stubborn determination to keep relationships brief when he believes that he might have found a suitable match.Shawn is forced to reconsider his own stubborn determination to keep relationships brief when he believes that he might have found a suitable match.Shawn is forced to reconsider his own stubborn determination to keep relationships brief when he believes that he might have found a suitable match.
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- Amy Matthews
- (credit only)
- Alan Matthews
- (credit only)
- Angela Moore
- (as Trina McGee-Davis)
- Angela Moore
- (uncredited)
- Beth's Boyfriend
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis episode proves that the yard that separates the Matthews from Feeny is indeed the side yard, as Eric states that Kevin MacDougal lives on the other side of Feeny's house. If it was the backyard, there would be no other side.
- Quotes
Shawn Hunter: That Angela was alright. I'm gonna miss her.
Topanga Lawrence: Look, then why did you break up with her?
Shawn Hunter: As they say south of the border: "Dos semanas."
Topanga Lawrence: Shawn, you guys were really getting along! You know, your two week rule is dumb.
Cory Matthews: No, no, his one week rule was dumb. His two week rule shows growth.
Topanga Lawrence: Shawn, just face it. You're afraid of making commitment.
Shawn Hunter: I'm not afraid of making commitm... I've been with Cory for fifteen years!
Cory Matthews: Ah, they've been good years.
Shawn Hunter: You worked very hard for them.
Cory Matthews: Well, it takes two. Do you think...?
Topanga Lawrence: Stop! You're afraid to get to know someone. You're afraid of letting someone get to know you. And unless you get over this, you're gonna go through life, all alone. Except for Cory, who will bring you magazines and pudding. There, I think I got through to him.
[turns around to find Shawn making out with another girl]
Cory Matthews: Sure you did, honey, and now he wants to hear what she has to say.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Boy Meets World: Brave New World: Part 1 (2000)
This is another favorite episode number five in my book. This is part on of the two parter. It's true that it's obvious who the mystery girl is as the answer is waved right in front of us a few times. But that didn't deter the mystery for me, as it was till suspenseful and intriguing but in a different way where you already know the answer your hoping Shawn will be able to find it.
From, the get go were already intrigued as we see the contents of the mystery girl's purse one of them a ticket stub to a Van Dame film; I'll admit that moment I was already liking this girl as I'm a Van Dame fan too. It's interesting seeing how as Shawn is exploring the contents to know more about the mystery girl's identity, he in turn is starting to learn more about himself as we see him opening to classical music and poetry. I like that and it's a part of growing up and being a person discovering and opening to new things to put more into your identity and life. You can also say that's part of what a good significant other does which is sharing certain things about their lives and figuring out what clicks for them.
There is one moment that's interesting where we see Cory and Topanga hood Shawn up with this random girl who of course is played by a young Maggie Lawson from the TV show "Psych". Shawn and the girl interact but as we see both don't click, the girl as we see is just so dense and well boring. This is an important moment because it just goes to show that Shawn wants and needs more and shows the importance of not settling for less. The end of the scene is funny as we see Shawn carry that purse as he is walking out the door; all I can say to that is, that takes a very secure man to walk out to the public eye carrying a lady's purse.
Near the end as Shawn is closing in on the mystery, he realizes he wants his love life to be more but is scared in taking the chance. Throughout the show Shawn has been with many girls, has been doing the non-committed relationship thing for a long while because it safe, he avoids getting hurt. But the problem with non-committed relationships is that they don't go anywhere and there is no real growth. Yeah, it's true taking a chance at love is scary but having no one in your life to love is even scarier.
Will Shawn find out the identity of the girl of mystery but also the mystery of his own heart, you'll just have to wait and see.
Rating: 4 stars.
- hellraiser7
- Sep 9, 2021