Warning: This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s Nobody Wants This. Do not read if you have not yet seen this show!
One of the most pleasantly surprising shows of the year was Nobody Wants This, which starred Adam Brody and Kristen Bell.
Brody became popular in the early aughts when he starred as Seth Cohen in The O.C., which debuted in 2003. Bell also began her claim to fame as the titular Veronica Mars, which first aired in 2004. Both shows famously took place in Southern California.
Nobody Wants This is like if the two beloved characters began dating 20 years later. Brody, however, is now playing a hot rabbi and not a high school student slash comic book artist. Bell, meanwhile, plays a podcast host rather than a high school and college turned slash part time private investigator.
The show premiered on Netflix last week, first streaming on September 26, and it is now the No. 1 series on the streaming platform.
Other supporting actors include Timothy Simons, who was prominently featured in HBO’s Veep as Jonah Ryan. Also co-starring is Justine Lupe, who you may recognize as Willa from HBO’s Succession.
While the supporting cast occasionally steals the show, fans are here to see the chemistry between Brody and Bell. Nowhere was that more apparent than the scene when the two share their first kiss:
Let’s be honest: If you liked romantic comedies, this moment freaking rocked.
It had absolutely everything you could possibly want from a first kiss, including a “will they, won’t they” back and forth as well as great lighting and a scenic view of Los Angeles.
This scene also featured a silly sequence in which Bell’s character needed to put down her ice cream and then get into an Uber, giving the moment a sense of elevated purpose.
Not only did Brody keep his hand on Bell’s face for a very long time, but the soundtrack of “See Her Out (That’s Just Life)” by Francis and the Lights was genuinely a perfect choice.
Plus, the kiss itself is quite intense and thrilling for obvious reasons as well.
During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the actor was asked specifically about this scene. Here is what Brody said:
“I think because we know each other, it is less strange, as strange as that might sound. I think there is some trust there. There is some familiarity.”
This kiss, which is called the world’s greatest kiss in the script, has so many fans in a frenzy.
Bell has said that this is the best TV kiss she has had and it lives up to the hype.
