Had Danielle Fishel held the reins, she would have steered Cory and Topanga's love story on 'Boy Meets World' away from the altar's threshold. In a captivating episode of the 'Pod Meets World' podcast, reliving the sitcom's golden moments, a select few fans were granted the rare opportunity to pose their most pressing queries to the beloved cast. Among them, one inquisitive soul sought the one aspect of the show that Fishel, Rider Strong, and Will Friedle, the show's former stars and now hosts, would alter if given the chance.
Fishel, with a hint of nostalgia tinged with introspection, confessed, "I wouldn't have let Cory (Savage) and Topanga (Fishel) tie the knot. Instead, I envision Topanga making the proposal, Cory eagerly accepting, and the two embarking on the exhilarating journey of wedding planning. But ultimately, they realize that perhaps marriage wasn't the immediate path for them."
She elaborated, painting a picture of their bond unscathed, "Their bond remains unbroken; they don't need to part ways. Perhaps we reserve the marriage milestone for the series' crescendo, sparing audiences the final season's worth of married life."
Friedle couldn't help but label her viewpoint as a "scorching hot take," while Rider chimed in, acknowledging it as a daring suggestion, considering their current position in the narrative, not yet reaching that pivotal point.
Fishel delved deeper, explaining her rationale. Once Topanga and Cory exchanged vows, she said, the writers were tasked with crafting ever-escalating challenges to keep the storyline fresh, a testament to the depth of emotion and complexity she envisioned for their character's journey.
"I vividly recall harboring a lack of enthusiasm for those episodes centering on our characters' engagement," she reminisced, her voice tinged with nostalgia. "It seemed as if there was untapped potential in exploring their bond while they were simply together, without the formalities of marriage looming. It felt like we could have squeezed out even more mileage from those moments."
When it came to Friedle's heartfelt reflections on alterations he would have made, he fervently expressed his desire to retain Stuart Minkus, the endearing character brought to life by Lee Norris, who initially charmed audiences in the show's inaugural season and made a fleeting yet memorable return in season five. "There was an abundant mine of comedic gold waiting to be excavated in the interplay between those four," Friedle enthused, referring to the tight-knit camaraderie shared by Fishel, Strong, Norris, and Savage's characters. "I truly believe we lost countless chuckles by bidding farewell to Lee's presence too soon."
Moreover, Friedle confessed that he would have cherished the presence of another beloved actor, Anthony Tyler Quinn, who graced the screens as Jonathan Turner from 1994 until 1997. "But if I had to make a choice and hold on to just one of them," he candidly admitted, "it would undoubtedly be Lee, whose magic touched the hearts of fans and enriched our narrative."
Strong echoed this sentiment, extolling Norris' impeccable acting prowess and further posited that if Quinn had remained a fixture beyond the fourth season, the subsequent arcs might have resonated with an even deeper sense of authenticity and grounding. However, fate had other plans, as Quinn eventually reunited with his former castmates in the spin-off series, 'Girl Meets World,' leaving fans to cherish the memories of both actors' indelible contributions.
