Ok I have a theory.
I'm probably wrong but hear me out.
I believe "Felicity" and "My So-Called Life" are in the same universe-sort of.
We regretfully only received one season of "MSCL" right? So we never got to see where things led for "Angela" & "Jordan".
Fast forward a few years to the age of "Felicity", who is sort of a coming of age protagonist in her own right- kind of a more mature, yet still very awkward and reserved school girl a la "Angela Chase".
"Ben" is the seemingly unattainable love interest for "Felicity" just like "Jordan" was for "Angela". Both couples wind up together in the end...that we know of.
I'm not saying they're all the same characters reincarnated, but there are quite a few similarities between both shows that I have to wonder if the writers/producers of "Felicity" weren't giving the college hit some residual "MSCL" undertones to satisfy the latter's audience craving for a 2nd season that was never to be. If you've ever watched both shows (which I highly recommend), have you noticed their scores are EXTREMELY identical? Close your eyes during any episode of "Felicity" and you'd swear you were watching "MSCL". :Plus there are very distinct inner monologues "Felicity" narrates that are completely ripped from the script of "Angela Chase"; there's no way there isn't some type of connection. Both shows choose to focus heavily on altering hairstyles for both "Angela" and "Felicity". "Rayanne" and "Meghan" are practically one and the same. There is a central same-sex oriented main character friend to the protagonist in each with "Ricky" and "Javier", respectively. Not to mention Devon Gummersall appears in both shows as a sexually inexperienced brainiac? COME ON! There's definitely a correlation between the two shows! LOL
As far as my rating...hey, this is one of my favorite shows. In fact I'm binging it on Prime right now. The only reason it doesn't get a higher score is because the constant going back and forth between "Ben" & "Noel" towards the end was extremely frustrating. And then "Ben" CHEATS on "Felicity" after ALL they've been through?
But that's not even the worst part. For me, the show ends w/ S4 E17.
I refuse to acknowledge S4 E18-22 because the poor quality writing ruined the entire flipping show! The time travel plot MADE NO SENSE! The writers need to admit they messed up BIG TIME.
"Elena's" death is a HUGE plot hole. She died in a car accident LONG before "Felicity" fell into her fever spell that made her dream she had traveled back in time. So how in the world is "Elena" alive and thriving at "Noel's" wedding if she died BEFORE "Felicity" fell ill?
Supposedly there were a couple scenes that were cut-where during her dream, "Felicity" warns "Elena" to attend Duke instead of Columbia to avoid the impending fatal car crash. That deleted scene supposedly explains how "Elena" died before "Felicity's" dream, and is alive after she wakes up. But if that's the case, then it also proves something else..."Felicity" wasn't dreaming after all. The time travel had to have been real if "Felicity" was able to change "Elena's" fate.
And for that matter...since the time travel had to have been real to explain away "Elena's" story arc, then how is "Noel" alive too? He died in the art studio fire during "Felicity's" dream so... ANOTHER PLOT HOLE. MAKES NO SENSE.
Just dumb. Really dumb, a total departure from the true nature of the show, and that's why, for me, the show ends w/ "Ben" & "Felicity" walking away together in Palo Alto.
I'm probably wrong but hear me out.
I believe "Felicity" and "My So-Called Life" are in the same universe-sort of.
We regretfully only received one season of "MSCL" right? So we never got to see where things led for "Angela" & "Jordan".
Fast forward a few years to the age of "Felicity", who is sort of a coming of age protagonist in her own right- kind of a more mature, yet still very awkward and reserved school girl a la "Angela Chase".
"Ben" is the seemingly unattainable love interest for "Felicity" just like "Jordan" was for "Angela". Both couples wind up together in the end...that we know of.
I'm not saying they're all the same characters reincarnated, but there are quite a few similarities between both shows that I have to wonder if the writers/producers of "Felicity" weren't giving the college hit some residual "MSCL" undertones to satisfy the latter's audience craving for a 2nd season that was never to be. If you've ever watched both shows (which I highly recommend), have you noticed their scores are EXTREMELY identical? Close your eyes during any episode of "Felicity" and you'd swear you were watching "MSCL". :Plus there are very distinct inner monologues "Felicity" narrates that are completely ripped from the script of "Angela Chase"; there's no way there isn't some type of connection. Both shows choose to focus heavily on altering hairstyles for both "Angela" and "Felicity". "Rayanne" and "Meghan" are practically one and the same. There is a central same-sex oriented main character friend to the protagonist in each with "Ricky" and "Javier", respectively. Not to mention Devon Gummersall appears in both shows as a sexually inexperienced brainiac? COME ON! There's definitely a correlation between the two shows! LOL
As far as my rating...hey, this is one of my favorite shows. In fact I'm binging it on Prime right now. The only reason it doesn't get a higher score is because the constant going back and forth between "Ben" & "Noel" towards the end was extremely frustrating. And then "Ben" CHEATS on "Felicity" after ALL they've been through?
But that's not even the worst part. For me, the show ends w/ S4 E17.
I refuse to acknowledge S4 E18-22 because the poor quality writing ruined the entire flipping show! The time travel plot MADE NO SENSE! The writers need to admit they messed up BIG TIME.
"Elena's" death is a HUGE plot hole. She died in a car accident LONG before "Felicity" fell into her fever spell that made her dream she had traveled back in time. So how in the world is "Elena" alive and thriving at "Noel's" wedding if she died BEFORE "Felicity" fell ill?
Supposedly there were a couple scenes that were cut-where during her dream, "Felicity" warns "Elena" to attend Duke instead of Columbia to avoid the impending fatal car crash. That deleted scene supposedly explains how "Elena" died before "Felicity's" dream, and is alive after she wakes up. But if that's the case, then it also proves something else..."Felicity" wasn't dreaming after all. The time travel had to have been real if "Felicity" was able to change "Elena's" fate.
And for that matter...since the time travel had to have been real to explain away "Elena's" story arc, then how is "Noel" alive too? He died in the art studio fire during "Felicity's" dream so... ANOTHER PLOT HOLE. MAKES NO SENSE.
Just dumb. Really dumb, a total departure from the true nature of the show, and that's why, for me, the show ends w/ "Ben" & "Felicity" walking away together in Palo Alto.