You probably have a Netflix subscription, then you definitely seemingly know one thing about Candy Magnolias. The nice and cozy-hearted, small-town romantic drama is coming to the 2025 TV schedule for Season 4 on February 6, and whereas that is certainly one of a number of exhibits like Virgin River, there are some main variations. For one factor, not solely is the collection earlier in its run, however the Season 3 finale left me with a lot to be desired, to the purpose the place I used to be shocked that the streamer renewed the present for a fourth go-round.
Having mentioned that, I’m positively planning to look at what Dana Sue, Helen and Maddie rise up to this time round, however there are some issues I actually must see in Candy Magnolias Season 4. Let’s get into them!
The Candy Magnolias Season 3 Finale Had Zero Cliffhangers
Total, whereas I was very excited to look at Candy Magnolias Season 3, I used to be, sadly, left disillusioned. The majority of the issue for me was that the season lacked drama, although it took me some time to appreciate that’s what I used to be lacking. Then, we received to the finale, which I used to be absolutely anticipating to go away me with numerous questions and large cliffhangers to consider just like the earlier two season finales, however… it didn’t.
No, just about every thing was left both tied up or with the denizens of Serenity, South Carolina headed down significantly better paths than that they had been beforehand. Which is nice… however solely in actual life! It’s onerous to maintain romantic drama viewers invested when there’s little or no drama and mainly all of the romances appear set whenever you finish a season. So, you already know, Imma want them to do higher this time round.
However, I am Nonetheless Intrigued By Season 4, As Lengthy As They Ship Sure Issues
The primary two seasons of Candy Magnolias had been full of will-they-won’t-they pressure, folks inflicting every kind of hassle for the Magnolias and their family members, and a number of other surprises that I doubt anybody noticed coming. The present might want to come bursting out of that third season finale to up the stress, drama and stakes on a number of ranges for it to achieve the crescendos of Seasons 1 and a couple of so far as I’m involved. I’ve a number of concepts of how the crew behind the present ought to try this.
I Want To See A Full-On Romance With Helen And Erik
My goodness. I do know that we’re not following a full 12 months in these folks’s lives with every season or something, however that really makes it a lot worse that Helen has mainly damaged up with candy chef Erik TWICE (I say “mainly” as a result of they weren’t actually a pair the primary time) over the course of three seasons to return to her dumb on-again-off-again ex-boyfriend, Ryan.
By all that’s holy, I would like these two, who’re clearly drawn to 1 one other, to lastly get collectively and, sure, get it on! And, I don’t need that on the very finish of the season, both. By the point Season 3 wrapped, it was apparent they had been on their approach to being strong pals once more, so let’s put some velocity on this romance prefer it’ll actually explode the entire city if it doesn’t occur, mmmkay?
Everybody Else Cannot Keep So Comfortably Coupled Up
As everyone knows, the romantic prospects of our favourite characters is the principle level of a romantic drama, however one factor that disillusioned me by the top of the third set of episodes was that almost everybody was comfortably coupled up. I imply, even Pastor June and Maddie’s mother have males now!
Once more, nice for actual life if that’s what your circle of family and friends need, but it surely’s no bueno for a collection, particularly when these {couples} don’t appear to be going through any future challenges. Somebody wants to interrupt up, cheat, contemplate dishonest, begin a foul behavior, understand they’re really associated to their important different or… one thing! If their lives don’t appear to be extra fashionable AND extra romantically complicated than ours, why are we watching?!
I Hope We Get Some Stunning Reveals
Keep in mind the thriller about who Isaac’s dad and mom are? Oooooooh, boy! When that information was lastly revealed in Season 2, it had a ripple impact for Maddie (Invoice’s his dad, after all) and likewise went a good distance towards explaining why Peggy (Isaac’s mother) had all the time been so snotty towards the Magnolias, particularly Helen. Season 4 wants that sort of revelation; one thing that may shock viewers and both change issues in Serenity or for our Magnolias.
Small cities are speculated to be full of secrets and techniques (that’s what TV and flicks have taught me, anyway), so there should be some extra intriguing nuggets concerning the relationships between the townspeople that may be teased after which discovered by simply the precise people (or simply the viewers) to maintain all us followers speaking.
The Collection Wants A Good Hassle-Making Character
One of many issues I’ve liked about this collection is that we received some adversaries for our leads who finally confirmed totally different sides of themselves, and turned out to not be one-dimensional baddies. Principally, they both made unhealthy selections as a result of they had been burdened or as a result of they only didn’t know the way to do higher, and I used to be cool with that as a result of it’s very reflective of actual life.
Nevertheless, which means that by the top of the third season we had been principally with out folks to trigger hassle in Serenity. Invoice and Kathy received collectively and left city, CeCe is effectively on her approach to being a correctly studious and accountable younger lady who can do what’s greatest for herself with out hurting others, and even Noreen has been forgiven sufficient for having an affair with Invoice whereas he was married to Maddie and having his love youngster that she will be able to now name all of the Magnolias pals!
If the hated Mary Vaughn isn’t again in some capability to trigger hassle (her household moved away from city in Season 3), then we’re going to want a minimum of one trouble-maker who won’t be redeemed!
Please, Give Us Drama, Drama, Drama!
Lastly, all of this boils right down to Season 4 needing to ship a whole lot of drama to maintain us invested. Take us again to the near-soap opera ranges of twists, turns, deceptions and surprises. We want some doubtlessly life-threatening conditions, soiled city politics, little white lies that spin uncontrolled, relationship setbacks, and possibly a cold-case thriller involving stolen cash or a lacking youngster that may be solved, OK?
Alright! I don’t wish to should have this dialog with you earlier than Season 5, Candy Magnolias, so I’ll be watching!