Caroline Channing: The Difficult Road Between Her Past Life And Her Future In Choosing Between Bobby And Andy – Did She Make The Right Choice?

Another show, like Emily In Paris from the previous blog entry, that’s practically related to Sex And The City is 2 Broke Girls, which originally aired between 2011 and 2017. It starred Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs, and was co-created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings. I watched the series during the pandemic days, and was instantly reminded of it how that it’s streaming on Netflix. That being said, of course I couldn’t not dedicate at least one entire blog entry to it.

The series chronicle the lives of two waitresses in their mid-20s, Max Black and Caroline Channing, who was born rich but is now disgraced and penniless because her father, Martin Channing, got caught operating a Bernie Madoff-esque Ponzi scheme. This led Caroline to lose everything and become homeless, which brings her to the restaurant where Max worked as a waitress. While there, Caroline practically begged the manager and owner, Han, to give her the job. She sold herself as an experienced waitress and hyped up her resume. That was all it took for Han to take her in, but Max being Max, she knew better. She knew Caroline never worked a day as a waitress.

Max, in a truly unlike Max fashion, felt sorry for Caroline and had her move into her apartment. It wasn’t anything Caroline was ever used to, but went along with it nonetheless. While there, Caroline took notice of Max’s love for baking and saw a business opportunity. Though reluctant at first, Max went along with it, and even though she’d never admit it herself, she was actually happy about the new partnership. I mean, she even got to meet Martha Stewart and have her try her cupcake. The fact that Stewart herself gave her a rave review would be a success story in itself.

The friendship between Max and Caroline went far beyond them being roommates, coworkers, and business partners. They became each other’s soulmates. When Caroline’s father got to meet Max, he asked her to take care for his daughter, and that was exactly what she did. Caroline did the same. She gave Max a sense of family that she never got to experience before. Max defended Caroline when everyone was against her because of her father’s actions.

A year into their business venture, Max and Caroline felt they were ready to open their own shop. The location they chose had a candy shop right next to them, Candy Andy, with the owner being, of course, Andy. The trio became close. Max developed a strong friendship with Andy, and Caroline developed strong feelings for him; as did Andy towards her. The two eventually became an official couple. And while it truly seemed like they were perfect together, that was just not the case at all. Their relationship was a rollercoaster of emotions, even after their breakup.

When I think of Caroline and Andy, I specifically think back to their breakup in season 2 episode 14. It was when Max and Caroline won a raffle for a winter getaway at a cabin for two people. Caroline excitedly told Andy about it, as she hadn’t gotten away on vacation in a long time. The trip coincidentally was scheduled on Andy’s birthday, which was why Andy thought Caroline planned it for them two. In reality, it was meant for her and Max, so she had all three come together, with Max and Andy thinking the other was the third wheel.

Things had gotten awkward between the trio during the getaway. Even more so when Andy realized Caroline forgot that it was his birthday. That whole episode just pissed me the hell off. As much as I want to say that Andy was a “nice guy”, he wasn’t. The way he broke up with Caroline showed exactly how immature he was, as well as how he wasn’t actually ready for a serious relationship to begin with. He didn’t even have the balls to say he wanted to break up. He just told Caroline he thought he needed to take a break. Caroline got the words out of him.

Andy broke up with her because They he felt like Caroline wasn’t committed to him enough, that her goals and ambitions were focused entirely on her and Max, and that she wasn’t thinking of a future with him. Before she could get to him in her plans, he interrupted her and didn’t let her speak or finish her thought process. He cited it was because she was only interested in pursuing business with no future plans for them together. He said to her, ‘You’re ambitious… which I admire… but I can’t be someone you eventually get to.’

One line in the episode that made me laugh out loud was the one that came from none other than the cabin’s manager: ‘Here’s two entrees, two soups, and two salads… hope you three enjoy your dinner.’ The deadpan delivery of the line was absolutely spot-on. As soon as he said that, Caroline and Max devoured the food on the table while Andy just stood there. Caroline completely forgot he was there with them, right behind her. Max cared so much about the food that she didn’t even think to share it with Andy.

Andy didn’t care that Max failed to notice him. He cared that Caroline failed to notice him. And she didn’t. On that trip alone, she acted as though she was on a romantic getaway with Max and he was just ragging along as, not even a friend, but as a random addition that almost didn’t exist. It should’ve been the other way around, especially considering it was his birthday. Perhaps that was why he was so eagerly awaiting to hear of what her plans were for the future and where he was in that future. When none of her plans had him in it, it was a punch in the gut for him.

Her and Max’s cupcake business was always going to come first on her life goals. She was on a mission to find success on her own, without her father by her side to save her ass. That was the first time in her life that she was truly on her own two feet, and it was a very big deal. As Max herself put it when she told Caroline she needed to break up with her boyfriend Deke, Caroline was smart, resilient, creative, intelligent and more. In Max’s own words, there’s no one like her. Andy failed to see that about her. Or he did, but he wasn’t patient enough to allow her to be her own person.

Three years after they broke up, Andy and Caroline reunited. Not romantically, but professionally speaking. He and his fiancée hired Max and Caroline to design their wedding cake. Caroline was heartbroken and unsure of herself. What hurt her the most wasn’t even that he was getting married, but that he was getting married to a woman who, like her, was a business woman.

Now that I think back about that storyline, there was a drastic difference between the two women, and it was that his fiancée was an already established businesswoman when she and Andy started dating. She had the time and the mental capacity to make him a priority; and was even good enough for Andy to marry her. It wasn’t that Andy supported her business like Caroline thought. He didn’t. She was just able to give the impression that she was able to give him the attention that he was initially expecting of Caroline when she and Max were just starting out and struggling. Had his fiancée been struggling in her business like Caroline, he wouldn’t have married her either.

Andy wasn’t a man mature or intelligent enough to support a woman’s choices and ambitions. In a relationship, he needed to be more important for a woman than any other part of her life. Was it a mistake that they broke up? I personally don’t think so. I think their break up was for the best, especially for Caroline. The breakup led her to find a man that truly loved and appreciated her for exactly who she was; a man that actually supported her goals and ambitions rather than just someone who said he did but actually didn’t.

Some fans of 2 Broke Girls argued that Andy was in love with Max and not Caroline. While they were awfully close, I believe their bond was strictly a platonic one; more like a brother-sister bond. While Andy’s relationship was sexual, he seemed to have been threatened by her somewhat. Like, when he found out of her wealthy background and where she came from, he couldn’t get himself up to have sex with her. That was the first sign of his insecurity of being with someone like Caroline. In hindsight, it was more than just about the sex. It was about his ego, which could also be relevant to his reasoning behind him breaking up with her.

The best part of a healthy relationship is when two people effort to support each other and be flexible to walk at least little bit on the path of what other person also wants. That was never the case for Caroline and Andy; at least not on Andy’s end of the coin. Caroline’s primary ambition was to take Max’s homemade cupcakes from a small, side-hustle operation to a high-end, profitable brand, aiming to raise 250,000 to launch a professional shop. She aimed to leverage her business acumen to build a brand, open a dedicated retail space, and eventually expand into a dessert bar.  To break it down more thoroughly:

Key details of her ambitions include: 

• Initial Goal: To establish a legitimate business, starting with a goal of $250,000 in seed money.

• Branding & Marketing: Caroline focused heavily on brand identity, creating business cards, a website, and pushing for marketing opportunities.

• Expansion Plans: She pushed to move beyond just selling at the diner, aiming for a retail storefront and later, a dessert bar.

• Financial Ambition: Despite early setbacks, her goal was to move from being “broke” to running a successful, high-volume business, even pitching the idea of franchising.

• Persistence: Caroline maintained the ambition to succeed despite initial struggles with high rent and lack of initial capital. 

The best word, in my view, that could describe Caroline to its best defining point is bravery. From the very moment she lost everything, including her father’s presence, all she’d ever shown herself to be was brave; even if it seemed impossible to believe considering her ditzy blonde persona. It didn’t matter how many people made fun of her. She just did whatever she felt necessary to achieve her dreams, no matter how big they might’ve seemed. Her growth was truly uncanny. She learned to stand on her own two feet without having her father there to save her ass.

Caroline’s character arc represented a journey from a living sheltered, elite lifestyle to finding fulfillment through hard work, resilience, and true friendship. Over the course of the series, she evolves from a panicked, formerly wealthy socialite into a savvy, though still often ditzy, entrepreneur who embraces her life in Brooklyn. To break it down more thoroughly:

Key Aspects of Caroline’s Personal Growth:

• Adaptation to Poverty: Initially, Caroline is desperate and clueless about living without money, struggling to adjust to a life without servants, air conditioning, and luxury. Over time, she learns to embrace her new life, famously buying back her own designer shoes from a Goodwill store and finding joy in small, affordable luxuries.

• Resilience and Business Acumen: Despite losing everything, Caroline refuses to give up on her dreams. She utilizes her Wharton business education to pivot from her former life, becoming the driving force behind “Max’s Homemade Cupcakes”. She displays tenacity, such as navigating a high-profile event to pitch to Martha Stewart.

• Emotional Growth and Friendship: Her relationship with Max is the emotional core of the show, changing her from a self-centered individual into a loyal friend and business partner. She learns to appreciate the value of true, albeit “broken,” friendship over superficial, elite connections.

• “Darth Caroline” and Self-Awareness: She develops a better understanding of her own limitations, including recognizing her “Darth Caroline” persona (a, lack of ambition that appears when she is burnt out or takes energy shots).

• From Spoiled to Self-Made: She works hard to build a new life from scratch, eventually using money earned from a movie about her life to turn their business into a successful dessert bar, showing she has transitioned from a dependant to a self-sufficient entrepreneur. 

Despite her growth, she maintained her signature bubbly, optimistic, and sometimes high-maintenance personality, which acted as a comedic contrast to Max’s cynical, street-smart nature. In hindsight, this very contrast was the very reason why the duo worked so well – both as business partners and friends. That’s also what, in the long run, made Caroline and Andy not work out.

As much as Caroline wanted to believe Andy was perfect, he wasn’t. Maybe he was perfect for someone else, but he most certainly wasn’t that for her. Just because he remembered her exact birthday, including the exact time she was born, didn’t make him perfect by any means. He wasn’t good for her; nor was he good to her. Him breaking up with her was actually the best thing he ever did for her. He would’ve been the one person in her life who’d hold back from achieving everything she dreamed of. In the time that they weren’t together, she did a lot of self-preservation to become the woman she was always meant to be, and it led her to Bobby. Here are the key details regarding this decision and the comparisons between the two:

Why Caroline Chose Bobby

• Supportive Partnership: Bobby accepted Caroline for who she was, including her flaws and her ambition, from the beginning.

• Handling the “Crazy”: Fans and viewers noted that Bobby was able to “match her crazy” and handle her high-energy personality better.

• Stability: Unlike previous boyfriends, Bobby provided a calmer, more stable presence that balanced Caroline’s life.

• Commitment: Despite his family initially disliking Caroline, Bobby stuck by her, showing a deeper level of commitment. 

Why She Left Andy (“Candy Andy”)

• Priorities Conflict: Andy broke up with Caroline because she was too focused on her cupcake business, which he could not handle.

• Rebound Dynamics: Many viewers felt that the rekindling of their relationship was more of a “rebound” for both of them.

• Moved On: When Andy returned, he was already in a position where he was getting married to someone else. 

Fan Reception

• Mixed Opinions: While some fans felt Bobby was the better, more supportive choice for the long term, many others preferred “Candy Andy” and felt he was her true soulmate, with even actress Beth Behrs suggesting she preferred that pairing.

• Chemistry: Critics and viewers often noted that Andy had better chemistry with Max than with Caroline. 

Ultimately, the show depicted Bobby as the right choice for the person Caroline had become, which was a hard-working, independent business owner. 

Andy’s return into Caroline’s life years later was, in hindsight, a confirmation of just how wrong he was for her. Caroline needed someone by her side that she’d knew would be there for her at all costs; no matter the sacrifices. Andy wasn’t willing to ever give her that. Had they been together in the long run, all attention would have to be about him. In a nutshell, Andy was the Mr. Perfect For Right Now kind of guy. How he’d be in the long run would be a whole other story in itself. His fiancée and eventual wife got to see that, but even she divorced him after a short time. What does it truly say about Andy’s character?

Most notably, I’d say that he was an inconsistent, unreliable player. He wanted to take a lead in a relationship; feel like the man in a relationship. He could potentially be there for another human being, but only on his terms. He never had the emotional intelligence for someone like Caroline; someone as strong-headed, ambitious, smart, savvy, and intellectually competent. She really was too good for him; even in her midst of failure, she was too good for him. That really showed when he came back into her life after his divorce thinking she’d be happy and jumping into his arms.

Andy, even though he was a business owner too, wasn’t the ambitious risk-taker that Caroline was. He was treating his business as a passion project; something not reliable, which could be also said of him as a partner. Seeing Andy and Bobby in one room was a fine line between Caroline’s past and future. In the end, she chose her future, and I truly couldn’t be prouder of her for that. a smiley, humorous and easy-going guy who manages to smile at all of Caroline and Max’s antics. He is traditional and like Caroline, he thinks the 10th date is then the date you get it on and not the 3rd. Bobby was honest and seemed to truly love Caroline and her quirky side, putting up with the mess Caroline makes putting him in a difficult situation with his mother all the time and ruining his prospects in his hobby, bowling. He never got mad at her, just when you thought things are going down, Bobby would say the sweetest thing to Caroline and they share a passionate kiss again! That’s more than love. It’s acceptance. It’s something that Andy failed to do for Caroline…

Another show, like Emily In Paris from the previous blog entry, that’s practically related to Sex And The City is 2 Broke Girls, which originally aired between 2011 and 2017. It starred Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs, and was co-created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings. I watched the series during the pandemic days, and was instantly reminded of it how that it’s streaming on Netflix. That being said, of course I couldn’t not dedicate at least one entire blog entry to it.

The series chronicle the lives of two waitresses in their mid-20s, Max Black and Caroline Channing, who was born rich but is now disgraced and penniless because her father, Martin Channing, got caught operating a Bernie Madoff-esque Ponzi scheme. This led Caroline to lose everything and become homeless, which brings her to the restaurant where Max worked as a waitress. While there, Caroline practically begged the manager and owner, Han, to give her the job. She sold herself as an experienced waitress and hyped up her resume. That was all it took for Han to take her in, but Max being Max, she knew better. She knew Caroline never worked a day as a waitress.

Max, in a truly unlike Max fashion, felt sorry for Caroline and had her move into her apartment. It wasn’t anything Caroline was ever used to, but went along with it nonetheless. While there, Caroline took notice of Max’s love for baking and saw a business opportunity. Though reluctant at first, Max went along with it, and even though she’d never admit it herself, she was actually happy about the new partnership. I mean, she even got to meet Martha Stewart and have her try her cupcake. The fact that Stewart herself gave her a rave review would be a success story in itself.

The friendship between Max and Caroline went far beyond them being roommates, coworkers, and business partners. They became each other’s soulmates. When Caroline’s father got to meet Max, he asked her to take care for his daughter, and that was exactly what she did. Caroline did the same. She gave Max a sense of family that she never got to experience before. Max defended Caroline when everyone was against her because of her father’s actions.

A year into their business venture, Max and Caroline felt they were ready to open their own shop. The location they chose had a candy shop right next to them, Candy Andy, with the owner being, of course, Andy. The trio became close. Max developed a strong friendship with Andy, and Caroline developed strong feelings for him; as did Andy towards her. The two eventually became an official couple. And while it truly seemed like they were perfect together, that was just not the case at all. Their relationship was a rollercoaster of emotions, even after their breakup.

When I think of Caroline and Andy, I specifically think back to their breakup in season 2 episode 14. It was when Max and Caroline won a raffle for a winter getaway at a cabin for two people. Caroline excitedly told Andy about it, as she hadn’t gotten away on vacation in a long time. The trip coincidentally was scheduled on Andy’s birthday, which was why Andy thought Caroline planned it for them two. In reality, it was meant for her and Max, so she had all three come together, with Max and Andy thinking the other was the third wheel.

Things had gotten awkward between the trio during the getaway. Even more so when Andy realized Caroline forgot that it was his birthday. That whole episode just pissed me the hell off. As much as I want to say that Andy was a “nice guy”, he wasn’t. The way he broke up with Caroline showed exactly how immature he was, as well as how he wasn’t actually ready for a serious relationship to begin with. He didn’t even have the balls to say he wanted to break up. He just told Caroline he thought he needed to take a break. Caroline got the words out of him.

Andy broke up with her because They he felt like Caroline wasn’t committed to him enough, that her goals and ambitions were focused entirely on her and Max, and that she wasn’t thinking of a future with him. Before she could get to him in her plans, he interrupted her and didn’t let her speak or finish her thought process. He cited it was because she was only interested in pursuing business with no future plans for them together. He said to her, ‘You’re ambitious… which I admire… but I can’t be someone you eventually get to.’

One line in the episode that made me laugh out loud was the one that came from none other than the cabin’s manager: ‘Here’s two entrees, two soups, and two salads… hope you three enjoy your dinner.’ The deadpan delivery of the line was absolutely spot-on. As soon as he said that, Caroline and Max devoured the food on the table while Andy just stood there. Caroline completely forgot he was there with them, right behind her. Max cared so much about the food that she didn’t even think to share it with Andy.

Andy didn’t care that Max failed to notice him. He cared that Caroline failed to notice him. And she didn’t. On that trip alone, she acted as though she was on a romantic getaway with Max and he was just ragging along as, not even a friend, but as a random addition that almost didn’t exist. It should’ve been the other way around, especially considering it was his birthday. Perhaps that was why he was so eagerly awaiting to hear of what her plans were for the future and where he was in that future. When none of her plans had him in it, it was a punch in the gut for him.

Her and Max’s cupcake business was always going to come first on her life goals. She was on a mission to find success on her own, without her father by her side to save her ass. That was the first time in her life that she was truly on her own two feet, and it was a very big deal. As Max herself put it when she told Caroline she needed to break up with her boyfriend Deke, Caroline was smart, resilient, creative, intelligent and more. In Max’s own words, there’s no one like her. Andy failed to see that about her. Or he did, but he wasn’t patient enough to allow her to be her own person.

Three years after they broke up, Andy and Caroline reunited. Not romantically, but professionally speaking. He and his fiancée hired Max and Caroline to design their wedding cake. Caroline was heartbroken and unsure of herself. What hurt her the most wasn’t even that he was getting married, but that he was getting married to a woman who, like her, was a business woman.

Now that I think back about that storyline, there was a drastic difference between the two women, and it was that his fiancée was an already established businesswoman when she and Andy started dating. She had the time and the mental capacity to make him a priority; and was even good enough for Andy to marry her. It wasn’t that Andy supported her business like Caroline thought. He didn’t. She was just able to give the impression that she was able to give him the attention that he was initially expecting of Caroline when she and Max were just starting out and struggling. Had his fiancée been struggling in her business like Caroline, he wouldn’t have married her either.

Andy wasn’t a man mature or intelligent enough to support a woman’s choices and ambitions. In a relationship, he needed to be more important for a woman than any other part of her life. Was it a mistake that they broke up? I personally don’t think so. I think their break up was for the best, especially for Caroline. The breakup led her to find a man that truly loved and appreciated her for exactly who she was; a man that actually supported her goals and ambitions rather than just someone who said he did but actually didn’t.

Some fans of 2 Broke Girls argued that Andy was in love with Max and not Caroline. While they were awfully close, I believe their bond was strictly a platonic one; more like a brother-sister bond. While Andy’s relationship was sexual, he seemed to have been threatened by her somewhat. Like, when he found out of her wealthy background and where she came from, he couldn’t get himself up to have sex with her. That was the first sign of his insecurity of being with someone like Caroline. In hindsight, it was more than just about the sex. It was about his ego, which could also be relevant to his reasoning behind him breaking up with her.

The best part of a healthy relationship is when two people effort to support each other and be flexible to walk at least little bit on the path of what other person also wants. That was never the case for Caroline and Andy; at least not on Andy’s end of the coin. Caroline’s primary ambition was to take Max’s homemade cupcakes from a small, side-hustle operation to a high-end, profitable brand, aiming to raise 250,000 to launch a professional shop. She aimed to leverage her business acumen to build a brand, open a dedicated retail space, and eventually expand into a dessert bar.  To break it down more thoroughly:

Key details of her ambitions include: 

• Initial Goal: To establish a legitimate business, starting with a goal of $250,000 in seed money.

• Branding & Marketing: Caroline focused heavily on brand identity, creating business cards, a website, and pushing for marketing opportunities.

• Expansion Plans: She pushed to move beyond just selling at the diner, aiming for a retail storefront and later, a dessert bar.

• Financial Ambition: Despite early setbacks, her goal was to move from being “broke” to running a successful, high-volume business, even pitching the idea of franchising.

• Persistence: Caroline maintained the ambition to succeed despite initial struggles with high rent and lack of initial capital. 

The best word, in my view, that could describe Caroline to its best defining point is bravery. From the very moment she lost everything, including her father’s presence, all she’d ever shown herself to be was brave; even if it seemed impossible to believe considering her ditzy blonde persona. It didn’t matter how many people made fun of her. She just did whatever she felt necessary to achieve her dreams, no matter how big they might’ve seemed. Her growth was truly uncanny. She learned to stand on her own two feet without having her father there to save her ass.

Caroline’s character arc represented a journey from a living sheltered, elite lifestyle to finding fulfillment through hard work, resilience, and true friendship. Over the course of the series, she evolves from a panicked, formerly wealthy socialite into a savvy, though still often ditzy, entrepreneur who embraces her life in Brooklyn. To break it down more thoroughly:

Key Aspects of Caroline’s Personal Growth:

• Adaptation to Poverty: Initially, Caroline is desperate and clueless about living without money, struggling to adjust to a life without servants, air conditioning, and luxury. Over time, she learns to embrace her new life, famously buying back her own designer shoes from a Goodwill store and finding joy in small, affordable luxuries.

• Resilience and Business Acumen: Despite losing everything, Caroline refuses to give up on her dreams. She utilizes her Wharton business education to pivot from her former life, becoming the driving force behind “Max’s Homemade Cupcakes”. She displays tenacity, such as navigating a high-profile event to pitch to Martha Stewart.

• Emotional Growth and Friendship: Her relationship with Max is the emotional core of the show, changing her from a self-centered individual into a loyal friend and business partner. She learns to appreciate the value of true, albeit “broken,” friendship over superficial, elite connections.

• “Darth Caroline” and Self-Awareness: She develops a better understanding of her own limitations, including recognizing her “Darth Caroline” persona (a, lack of ambition that appears when she is burnt out or takes energy shots).

• From Spoiled to Self-Made: She works hard to build a new life from scratch, eventually using money earned from a movie about her life to turn their business into a successful dessert bar, showing she has transitioned from a dependant to a self-sufficient entrepreneur. 

Despite her growth, she maintained her signature bubbly, optimistic, and sometimes high-maintenance personality, which acted as a comedic contrast to Max’s cynical, street-smart nature. In hindsight, this very contrast was the very reason why the duo worked so well – both as business partners and friends. That’s also what, in the long run, made Caroline and Andy not work out.

As much as Caroline wanted to believe Andy was perfect, he wasn’t. Maybe he was perfect for someone else, but he most certainly wasn’t that for her. Just because he remembered her exact birthday, including the exact time she was born, didn’t make him perfect by any means. He wasn’t good for her; nor was he good to her. Him breaking up with her was actually the best thing he ever did for her. He would’ve been the one person in her life who’d hold back from achieving everything she dreamed of. In the time that they weren’t together, she did a lot of self-preservation to become the woman she was always meant to be, and it led her to Bobby. Here are the key details regarding this decision and the comparisons between the two:

Why Caroline Chose Bobby

• Supportive Partnership: Bobby accepted Caroline for who she was, including her flaws and her ambition, from the beginning.

• Handling the “Crazy”: Fans and viewers noted that Bobby was able to “match her crazy” and handle her high-energy personality better.

• Stability: Unlike previous boyfriends, Bobby provided a calmer, more stable presence that balanced Caroline’s life.

• Commitment: Despite his family initially disliking Caroline, Bobby stuck by her, showing a deeper level of commitment. 

Why She Left Andy (“Candy Andy”)

• Priorities Conflict: Andy broke up with Caroline because she was too focused on her cupcake business, which he could not handle.

• Rebound Dynamics: Many viewers felt that the rekindling of their relationship was more of a “rebound” for both of them.

• Moved On: When Andy returned, he was already in a position where he was getting married to someone else. 

Fan Reception

• Mixed Opinions: While some fans felt Bobby was the better, more supportive choice for the long term, many others preferred “Candy Andy” and felt he was her true soulmate, with even actress Beth Behrs suggesting she preferred that pairing.

• Chemistry: Critics and viewers often noted that Andy had better chemistry with Max than with Caroline. 

Ultimately, the show depicted Bobby as the right choice for the person Caroline had become, which was a hard-working, independent business owner. 

Andy’s return into Caroline’s life years later was, in hindsight, a confirmation of just how wrong he was for her. Caroline needed someone by her side that she’d knew would be there for her at all costs; no matter the sacrifices. Andy wasn’t willing to ever give her that. Had they been together in the long run, all attention would have to be about him. In a nutshell, Andy was the Mr. Perfect For Right Now kind of guy. How he’d be in the long run would be a whole other story in itself. His fiancée and eventual wife got to see that, but even she divorced him after a short time. What does it truly say about Andy’s character?

Most notably, I’d say that he was an inconsistent, unreliable player. He wanted to take a lead in a relationship; feel like the man in a relationship. He could potentially be there for another human being, but only on his terms. He never had the emotional intelligence for someone like Caroline; someone as strong-headed, ambitious, smart, savvy, and intellectually competent. She really was too good for him; even in her midst of failure, she was too good for him. That really showed when he came back into her life after his divorce thinking she’d be happy and jumping into his arms.

Andy, even though he was a business owner too, wasn’t the ambitious risk-taker that Caroline was. He was treating his business as a passion project; something not reliable, which could be also said of him as a partner. Seeing Andy and Bobby in one room was a fine line between Caroline’s past and future. In the end, she chose her future, and I truly couldn’t be prouder of her for that. a smiley, humorous and easy-going guy who manages to smile at all of Caroline and Max’s antics. He is traditional and like Caroline, he thinks the 10th date is then the date you get it on and not the 3rd. Bobby was honest and seemed to truly love Caroline and her quirky side, putting up with the mess Caroline makes putting him in a difficult situation with his mother all the time and ruining his prospects in his hobby, bowling. He never got mad at her, just when you thought things are going down, Bobby would say the sweetest thing to Caroline and they share a passionate kiss again! That’s more than love. It’s acceptance. It’s something that Andy failed to do for Caroline…