everwoodfan52

It's interesting that this time around I am liking Jake (of course of I wouldn't if I didn't know that he and Nina were not going to be the endgame. ) I'm finding Jake sweet, considerate, smart and funny. I also believe he should be respected more in the town.

jediwands

I’m definitely noticing more of his sweet scenes. He helped Amy, he hung in with Nina being her friend when most guys would have bailed at the beginning, he tried warning Andy about Ephram’s STD testing (right or wrong). My main issue with the character is he overstayed his welcome. I don’t know if the writers loved the actor so much they kept Jake around far too long or what.

Bottom line is, no matter how you slice it without Jake it seems unlikely Andy and Nina even get together romantically (or it would have taken an even longer time). He had to spell it out to Nina and before this, he indirectly made Andy jealous enough to face his feelings.

Jerry D

Jake definitely overstayed his welcome and I recall him getting pushier and more obnoxious in Season Four, and that drug addiction story involving him didn't engage me at all as I had no investment in his character.

jediwands

^ Sorry, I was on a conference call and posted it unedited. I fixed it even in the quote in your post.

jediwands

Excellent point. You are right, he gets worse in season four by far. Especially like you said that drug addiction storyline… no one cared about the character enough to have any emotional connection to the story. It was misplaced. If they were going to go there at all it should’ve been in the beginning, not the end, when people were fed up with how long he was on the screen, let alone the fandom wanting Andy and Nina to finally get together.

Jerry D

jediwands

You were probably like, This isn’t English, Michelle.

Jerry D

It happens to the best of us!

I write my episode commentaries on a Microsoft Word document and I'm always going back and editing what I wrote!

Alexa

Well Season 4 and season 2 came but no season 3 lol. Of course!

everwoodfan52

Of course!

jediwands

Yours always come out perfectly.

jediwands

Oh my God, it figures!

Alexa

im glad to have 4 at least! (and im glad i finally have the dvds actually!)

i think they said date was set for march 18 so hopefully soon!

jediwands

That is how I felt when I received the DVDs a few years ago. I didn't have them for the longest time too. It is a smart investment because while HBO Max has the series right now, you have no idea how long until they drop it just like other places such as Hulu did. Everwood is a high quality show that had amazing ratings for the WB back in the day. But overall, it was never going to be largely popular with the younger teen audience (not enough soap and outlandish storylines) and so many older adults do not even know the show exists even now.

So investing in a DVD set of the series is an intelligent move.

Jerry D

Thanks!

I'm so glad that I have all four seasons on DVD, because I can pause the episodes while I'm watching them to take notes so I can write my episode commentaries.