starryeyesxx

Definitely, & I think that it won't take Maya long to realize that that kind of relationship is a lot better than one filled with promises that can't be guaranteed

rocky845

^ Yes! Shawn knew how it felt when people made him promises that they didn't follow through on, so he made sure she knew that he would do everything he could to make sure she would never feel that way.

starryeyesxx

Yeah, he heard empty promises from his dad pretty much his whole life

rocky845

^ Exactly. Shawn didn't want Maya to feel the way he felt when he was her age, so he made sure she knew that he would always be straight with her.

starryeyesxx

Yep, & from the little that we got to see, he definitely was giving her a much better child/teen hood than Chet had given him

rocky845

^ Yes. We may not have gotten to see much of Shawn's relationhip with Chet, but we did get to see how he carried those feelings of abandonment with him. I didn't need to see the dynamic between Shawn and Maya to know that he would always try his best to give her the best life he could.

starryeyesxx

Me either, we know who Shawn is & how he would be with her

rocky845

^ True story.

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starryeyesxx

I like it when he said that to Riley

msstock87

I loved that too. Their relationship was so special.

rocky845

^ It was! From the moment I saw Maya, I had a strong feeling that she and Shawn would get along beautifully. I'm so glad TPTB took them in that direction.


Me too. I love that Shawn wanted to protect Maya from Riley. =p

starryeyesxx

Yeah, I think Maya needed that a little more in those episodes

rocky845

^ That's true. I think Maya really appreciated that she could count on Shawn to protect her.

starryeyesxx

Yeah, she needed someone who could see things more from her side

rocky845

^ That's true, and Shawn was the best person for that. He got her in a way very few people did.