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Nobody Wants This Season 2: Joanne is an agnostic sex podcaster, while Noah is a religious leader. The actual issue? Joanne is a 'shiksa' (not a Jew), as his disapproving mother puts it, and Noah is a rabbi.

Like Joanne (Kristen Bell), we assumed Noah (Adam Brody) had given up everything for a life with her, but it turns out he still wants her to 'convert to Judaism.' He is simply allowing her to discover her purpose and pursue it at her own speed. However, everyone in Noah's immediate vicinity, from his mother to the members of his temple, does not want to be as understanding as he is with his relationship, which results in unanticipated consequences.

Joanne, on the other hand, experiences some pressure and anxiety during the season because she is still unsure if she would ever convert. However, religion isn't the only thing the two are struggling with; they're also struggling with basic issues like how to handle Noah's mother, what's appropriate to discuss on a podcast, and how to balance their other relationships with their own. The sitcom maintains its focus on showing a genuine relationship and having awkward conversations throughout the entire season.

Is Nobody Wants This Season 2 Worth The Hype?

Nobody Wants This Season 2 second season undoubtedly gets off to a great start, making you feel at ease, but it tries to rush in the second half. The show nearly addresses the urgent issues from Joanne and Noah's points of view, and there is a ton of potential. It gives the way this partnership has changed over time and with shifting priorities the maturity it needs. Three distinct couples in three distinct stages of their relationship are presented in this season, along with their individual approaches to navigating it, both positively and negatively.

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However, this season, I found Noah to be manipulative, which annoyed me. His ex-partners had every right to be upset with him. He seemed to be holding the religious issue against Joanne and always attempting to rush her.

The goals of each plot point were evident to me, but I found Joanne's parents' reunion to be a little strange and perhaps it was a bit excessive to use her mother's discovery of Judaism as a counterpoint to Joanne's lack of haste to convert. At first, I felt the last episode was a little unexpected, but the way it ended with us feeling like they truly chose each other despite their own problems was incredibly effective. All of the internal strife and the exterior battles that followed were quite real.

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That Leighton Meester cameo was something we absolutely desired. Her long-awaited return to the screen also made me think about how much of an influence Blair Waldorf had on a whole generation and how much more we should see of her.

 What Did People Say?

Some felt that it's just a really nice, lighthearted, feel-good show, while many said that they were essentially just recycling the Season 1 finale. The characters are likeable in their own unique ways, and it's entertaining. Noah and Joanne were much less entertaining to many than Esther, Sasha, and Morgan.

A user wrote, "I've finished season 2 of Nobody Wants This in less than a day, it's fun it's cool, but very repetitive of the first one, it's basically the same thing all the time." Another user wrote, "Nobody Wants This S2 is disappointing. Noah and Jo become very annoying this season, and the story is absolute bollocks. The only saving grace is Sasha and Esther’s story, and good lord, their beautiful acting."

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Final Takeaway:

Joanne and Noah are still negotiating the theological and cultural divides that formerly shaped their narrative. Their arguments seem similar, and their discomforts are familiar. However, seeing two people who still decide to talk through everything is incredibly reassuring. They serve as a reminder that overcoming conflict together is more important than avoiding it.

Nobody Wants This is a rom-com that is both emotionally perceptive and captivating despite its missteps, thanks to its witty comedy.

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