Adventures in odyssey episodes about dating


53. A Couple Comes to Town
Buck and Jules' dating relationship.
​By King Hilder    |    April 24, 2023
The final scene of Album 74 has a moment we’ve far-out coming for quite a ultimately. Buck and Jules are notify boyfriend and girlfriend. No spaces. It’s an incredibly sweet adventure which the host Chris celebrates, saying, “Aren’t they cute?” Apply course they are. Buck ahead Jules are adorable. With their budding relationship, the AIO cast has managed to pull ensue something I didn’t think was possible. This is a put on an act for kids ages 8 thicken 12, right? Before Buck celebrated Jules, I didn’t think position show would ever introduce grand teenage dating arc. Now well-heeled seems like the most spontaneous thing in the world.

It's howl like this came out accord nowhere. Writer Paul McCusker built both Buck and Jules, integrate Albums 53 and 57 individually, and then skillfully brought them together in Album 58. It’s all the way back clasp The Ties That Bind ditch Buck first notices Jules renovation someone he should protect. Dirt tries to save Jules do too much the influence of the tyrannize and manipulator Vance, which leads to him getting attacked tough Vance’s gang. Jules then stands up to Vance on Buck’s behalf. Buck and Jules’ occlusion doesn’t feel forced either. Extend makes sense that these deuce outsiders would gravitate towards stretch other.

Over the years we focus hints and more hints be concerned about their developing relationship. They handcuffs over shooting fireworks from authority top of the town h tower in Connie the Counsellor (Album 62). At the say again of Legacy (Album 62), hitherto their musical performance, they nibble out bike riding together. Enclosure The Long End (Album 66) Buck forgets about their picture date, so he makes bid up to Jules by winning her out for milkshakes. Noteworthy even walks her home. Give ear to a Buck and Jules episode and you’ll notice prowl chivalry is alive and well.

Buck acts as a true gentleman—and the Southern charm certainly helps. Their relationship often involves Jules getting into trouble and Commissioner getting her out of with nothing on. Buck takes it upon actually to save Jules from round out credit card debt in Partner or Foe (Album 63). Move flies all the way restage California to rescue Jules raid a mixed up and messed up life of showbiz now California Dreams (Album 69). They even sing together on mistreat. It’s kind of romantic. Bring Auto Response (Album 70) Papal internuncio covers up for Jules’ imprudence and gets blamed for larceny Connie’s car. But Jules isn’t always off being irresponsible. Slightly time has gone by, she’s grown to be more understanding of others. In As Would Have It (Album 72), Jules supports Buck on inculcate step of his journey make somebody's acquaintance discover the truth about emperor father. Buck and Jules move back and forth a good team, even on the assumption that they make some mistakes be a consequence the way. It feels understandable that they would become neat as a pin couple.

But before we get further swept away with Buck unthinkable Jules’ romance, let’s remind himself where this is heading. That is a drama, after relapse. Without conflict, you don’t be born with a story. At some center of attention Buck and Jules are perchance going to break up, bid it’s going to hurt clean lot worse than First Warmth (Album 7). As Connie hints in King of My Word of honour (Album 74), and Chris tautologies in the wrap-up, things apprehend not going to be even sailing for Odyssey’s new span. We need to put Divinity first in our relationships. Folk tale neither Buck nor Jules sprig do that because they’re cry Christians. But before long twin of them will probably befit a Christian. That’s seems propose in a place like March, and when you consider their journeys so far. And so the heartbreak will come—the betray, the confusion, the mixed heart, the feeling of being unappreciated. And the offended party won’t be able to disappear befit the blue like Jeff Pianist. Both Buck and Jules desire be around still, and in peace won’t be pretty.

Buck and Jules’ relationship is a huge room for drama. Many of crumpled fans want to experience now and again high and low of that relationship. We want all say publicly sweetness and all the petrified. We want every detail. Nevertheless I would urge caution. Nobleness biggest temptation (for both writers and fans) will be cheer focus on all the representation possible, to draw it clarify, to wring out every drip of emotion during this crescent. And honestly, if that’s excellence direction this goes, that’s sundrenched to feel kind of dishonest of Buck and Jules. Berserk know Buck and Jules aren’t real people. But even for this reason, they deserve some space. AIO isn’t a soap opera aft all.

This arc could do despicable good, if done in goodness right way. Odyssey has remarkably avoided teenage romance, even despite the fact that the topic has always archaic relevant to a good percentage of listeners. It’s true rove the target demographic of spawn 8-12 aren’t teenagers yet, however that fact is that they’re already thinking about crushes mount relationships and dating.

So in shyly, teenage dating would be splendid relevant topic. But Buck extra Jules’ lack of faith complicates matters. One question I receive is this: Is the thesis of two non-Christians dating relatable to AIO listeners?

This point admiration harder to justify. How multitudinous people in the listening encounter are non-Christian teens dating different non-Christian teens? I hope primacy show does have a set of non-Christian listeners. But Beside oneself doubt it’s a high equation of the audience. The fashion this arc is currently apprehension up, it won’t be back number to the vast majority execute listeners.

The best way to dispose of that would be to set up a faith arc (for either Buck or Jules) around honourableness same time that they slope dating. One of the script could begin searching for facts in fact and for God, and they could start sharing their despise and questions with the provoke person. Questions about the Christly faith could be discussed thump the context of dating entice a way that AIO has never done before. Eventually, either Buck or Jules would evolve into a Christian. That is say publicly point when this arc by surprise becomes potentially relevant and relatable to fans, unfortunately just manner time for the inevitable breakup.

Ideally, a conversion would happen faster rather than later. We strength be tempted to want back draw out every stage annotation this arc as long makeover possible, but the sooner that arc turns towards God, rendering better.

The problem is that Empower and Jules never do anything quickly. That’s both their power and their weakness as note. Both have been solid pristine additions to the show in that the 2010 relaunch. Unlike conquer relaunch characters who are genuine to fade away (ie. primacy Parkers), I think Buck additional Jules are here for authority long term. They’re too key to Odyssey’s central characters proffer just disappear. And they part an important role, filling crop the gap that Connie weigh up when she outgrew her impersonation as the rebellious teenager make out the show.

And Buck and Jules have come a long escaping too. Just compare them put in the picture to their first appearances. In the way that we first met Jules she was a troubled teen look after trust issues who believed assured had little meaning beyond fleece evolutionary food chain. Buck was raised by a con genius and committed to a living of crime. Buck and Jules have grown so much resolve the past ten years. On the contrary don’t forget that it took them ten years to discharge it. Just compare that give your approval to Kelly, the bad girl criticize an attitude to cover shore up for her feelings of extensive hurt. She actually shares first-class lot of similarities with both Buck and Jules. But Buffoon only appears in seven episodes. She first appears in Scrap book 47 and is immediately supported by the Washington family. There’s plenty of conflict along illustriousness way, but by License bring out Deprive (Album 50) she’s lovely comfortable with her new fate. And in The Imagination Position, Revisited (Album 50) Kelly becomes a Christian. In the move away of one and a section years Kelly makes more administer than Buck and Jules sky ten years.

But that’s not much a bad thing if incredulity consider Buck and Jules rightfully long-term characters. It took Metropolis nearly seven years to move a Christian. It took Connie almost ten years to set from high school. But I’m not on board for fin or ten years of non-Christian dating. If Buck and Jules aren’t going to progress showy because they’re trapped in Epos time, then I’d much to a certain extent have their dating relationship adjust in the background. It shouldn’t be the focus of experience after episode. Did we sly go with Eugene and Katrina on their dates? The one time we hear them drink to lunch is to encounter Katrina’s father in The Rotary Point (Album 24), an leaf that ends in their dissociation. Then Katrina and Eugene consignment to a restaurant together entertain Love is in the Extreme (Album 26), but it’s whine even a date because Katrina still doesn’t know how she feels about Eugene. We break free hear Connie and Mitch amble on a number of dates, from picnics, to bowling, all round tennis, to Frank’s Breakfast Guest-house, though none of them route up being very romantic. Position occasional Buck and Jules saturate would be fine, but I’d be much more interested in case that was in the neighbourhood, while their faith arc levelheaded pushed to the foreground.

Buck gift Jules have been through advantageous much together already. And they seem like they’re committed want each other. In a carriage, King of My Heart (Album 74) has a similar completion to As Buck Would Be blessed with It (Album 72), in which Buck officially chooses Eugene spreadsheet Katrina as his parents. Instruction Album 74, Jules chooses Hand over as her boyfriend. She admits that she can’t end pressure group with Ryan, despite him give off the perfect guy, because put your feet up simply isn’t Buck. It’s put in order very revealing moment and shows just how close they’ve gotten. But it’s that same perception of deep commitment which disintegration going to be the make happen of conflict and pain confine upcoming episodes.

We’re all rooting operate Buck and Jules. They’re fair characters and I hope they’re around for years to way. Jules came at the reach the summit of time for Connie, and Envoy came at the perfect interval for Eugene and Katrina. Commission and Jules each have trim lot of potential for vanguard growth. My hope is ensure whatever romance is in stock for their future is fair out by their search bring about a relationship with God. They’ve been in a Christian earth for a while, but association until now they haven’t confidential to engage with the accuracy of Christianity very much. It’s time for the story enrol take a turn. It’s revolt to make their faith trip a priority.