March 12, 2007

Today Jessica told Nash she chooses Antonio.  His comment as he left her loft was, “We were not an accident.  Tess led me to you.  And my love for her was never even close to how much I love you now.” 

Personally, I don’t buy it.  I think the writers are making more of this relationship than is plausible right now.  Nash was completely devoted to Tess and that kind of devotion doesn’t fade this quickly regardless of the circumstances.  I’m sure the whole duo-personality thing plays into the situation, probably making it a bit more understandable that Nash would fall for Jessica but it simply doesn’t ring true for me.

Jessica and Nash haven’t had much of a relationship, per say.  They have some joint memories of her time as Tess and a few close calls in the sex department but by no means does that make a relationship worthy of Nash’s statement.  Mostly they fight and even though it’s sexual tension, it’s still not a relationship. They haven’t had enough time together to have feelings so dramatic.  I haven’t had enough time with them to be invested enough to forget about Tess. If I haven’t, I can’t see how the writers can think they can make me believe Nash’s statement.   

Tess and Nash fought her emotional issues and she learned to love with Nash.  That’s not something to be taken lightly or tossed aside because the storyline dictates something different.  If Nash is going to love Jessica even close to the way he loved Tess, there needs to be something more there than a few sexually frustrating interactions.  

I think the writers need to slow down.   Back up a bit.  Give them more time together before they ruin something that just might work again.  Don’t make the same mistake with these two as they did with Marcie and Al/Michael.   I loved Marcie and Al.  I fast forward through Marcie and Michael.  I loved Tess and Nash but if they continue to rush the intensity of their feelings I think they’re going to lose me.