Does Leila make a choice Jay or Nate? In an exclusive interview with 'Distractify,' Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, and Maxwell Acee Donovan weighed in.
Spoiler alert: This article comprises spoilers for That '90s Show.
According to Netflix, "sex, drugs, and rock ’n' roll never dies, it just changes clothes." The streamer is referring to its highly expected (emphasis on prime) That '70s Show reboot, That '90s Show, which introduces viewers to a brand new batch of rowdy Point Place, Wis., teens.
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The spinoff sequence facilities on the adventures of Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), the highschool–elderly daughter of OG characters Eric Forman (Topher Grace) and Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon). (Yes, she's named after Princess Leia.)
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While visiting her Grandma Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Grandpa Red (Kurtwood Smith) in Wisconsin, Leia meets their rebellious teen next-door neighbor, Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide), who encourages her to stick in Point Place for the summer time of 1995. After some back-and-forth between Eric and Donna, they agree to let her stay, which therefore opens the famed basement again up to an intrusive workforce of "dumba--es" (which Kitty is overjoyed about).
Naturally, the gang is jam-packed with cuties, and Leia can't assist however find herself crushing, like, arduous. So, who does Leia wind up with on the end of Season 1? The resolution is sophisticated.
In an exclusive interview with Distractify, Netflix stars Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, and Maxwell Acee Donovan dished on the Season 1 love triangle.
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Who does Leia end up with in 'That '90s Show'?
In Episode 1, titled "That '90s Pilot," naive Leia meets suave participant Jay Kelso (Mace Coronel). Yes, he's Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) and Jackie Burkhart's (Mila Kunis) son, as the two on-and-off characters rekindled their relationship after That '70s Show ended.
It all starts with Jay's flirty creation: "Hey, new girl." From there, the two hormonal teenagers experience ups and downs that problem their feelings for every different.
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In Episode 4, titled "Rave," Jay and Leia play thoughts video games, every hoping that the opposite will damage down and make the primary move. And whilst both characters admit their intense romantic emotions by the point the credits roll, they to find every other on different pages. They reluctantly come to a decision to move forward as "just friends" ... until they kiss on Leia's fifteenth birthday in Episode 6, "The Birthday Girl." It's Leia who makes the primary transfer, smooching Jay in her bedroom, which catches the infamous heartbreaker via marvel.
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Though the lovebirds make a decision to embark on a romance, the truth that Leia lives in Chicago rubs Jay the wrong method. The concern that long distance would possibly not paintings eats at him, inevitably causing him to chop their budding relationship short.
Enter Gwen's half-brother, Nate (Maxwell Acee Donovan). He may be a doofus jock, however he's were given a big heart, which handiest beats for his practical, scholarly girlfriend, Nikki (Sam Morelos).
It's obvious that Nikki has Nate luckily whipped, however things take a turn when she starts spending a chunk of her time prepping for the SATs and specializing in her future. Not handiest is Nate nervous that Nikki will "leave him behind," but he is spooked when she can not promise him that they will be in combination forever.
"The future's not set. There's no fate but what we make for ourselves," she tells him in Episode 7, "Boyfriend Day One," quoting Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Sadly, this does not comfort Nate.
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By the end of the season, each Nate and Leia are suffering romantically, which surprisingly pulls them together. While Jay and Nikki are realists, Leia and Nate are hopeless romantics.
Leia and Nate bond over this realization in the Formans' kitchen during Episode 10, "Kids in America," discussing how tough true love will also be. As they talk in regards to the magic of "finding that special person," the two dreamers gaze into every different's eyes prior to almost locking lips. (They're rudely interrupted via Gwen.)
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By the end of the season finale, Jay realizes that he is made a huge mistake and begs for Leia's forgiveness.
After she admits that she's feeling puzzled, Jay pulls Leia in for a steady kiss, which ultimately makes her even more at a loss for words.
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In the end, she doesn't truly take him back. In fact, she does not technically wind up with anyone. But what does this mean for Leia and Nate?
Speaking completely with Distractify, Callie Haverda shared her ideas on Leia and Nate's mushy moment.
"I think whenever people are in similar situations, they kind of come together, and things can spark and things can happen," she stated, referencing Leia and Nate.
"I think she's kind of ready to take a break from all of that at the end of Episode 10. And I'm ready to see her kind of, like, grow on her own a little bit before she jumps into something with somebody. ... I'm Team Leia," she added.
As for Ashley Aufderheide, smartly, she's totally Team Nate.
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"I was thinking, you know, what would Gwen think about this? Because Leia is her best friend and Nate is her brother, and she obviously loves the two of them," Ashley started. "And so I feel like Gwen would be supportive [of Leia and Nate], because also, she thinks Jay is kind of off his rocker. ... I think whatever would make her brother and her best friend happy she would like."
"Gwen just wants whatever is best for Leia, but I think she would be Team Nate," Ashley concluded.
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Maxwell Acee Donovan additionally weighed in, and he seems to be a little bit biased. (We do not blame him.)
"I think both Nate and Leia are really sweet. And so that would be a really interesting relationship to explore. But on the other hand, I love the relationship between Nate and Nikki. And so, however this goes, it's gonna be a little messy," Maxwell instructed us before confirming that he's Team Nate.
"[Nate and Nikki are] just not quite on the same page, even though they're, you know, totally crazy about each other. But they're all so young that it's hard to predict where that would go," Maxwell persisted. He went on to discuss the massive almost-kiss between Leia and Nate.
"I think he's, in that moment, realizing, 'Oh, there is someone out there who would be on the same page as me.' And so I think he just sort of gets completely lost in that moment," Maxwell concluded.
There you have got it. It's looking like no person is Team Jay.
So, are you Team Jay or Team Nate? Or are you merely Team Leia?
That '90s Show is these days streaming on Netflix.
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