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11-20-2020, 12:35 AM
https://www.distractify.com/p/hayley-orrantia-the-goldbergs-spinoff?fbclid=IwAR0zi7SMnHu2ybrH6__KTN1Krqoib_xfjyKyD8tZ-oPgeXM060SIMhMN9Cw
Hayley Orrantia wants to see Geoff "standing up" to Erica in Season 8.
Erica and Geoff's relationship was definitely a slow burn on The Goldbergs — viewers learned in Season 2 that Geoff had a crush on Erica since childhood, and she reciprocated his feelings in Season 4, while he had a girlfriend. Since they officially began dating at the end of the fourth season, Erica has largely called the shots in their relationship.
In "It's All About Comptrol" (Season 8, Episode 3), Geoff finally takes some control in the relationship. He tells Erica that he wants a typical freshman college experience, and that he doesn't want to live with her off-campus.
Though Hayley ultimately does want Geoff and Erica (or Gerica, as fans call them) to be together, she exclusively shared with Distractify that she hopes that Geoff continues to advocate for himself, even if that costs him the relationship for a while.
"It would be interesting to see more tension in their relationship, since Geoff has been so go-with-the-flow, and 'whatever Erica wants.' I'm curious to see his character come into his own during his first year of college, and to find out what he really wants to do, or what he wants to be," Hayley said. "I want to see him standing up for himself against Erica more."
The actress hasn't always agreed with how Erica goes about expressing her opinions, but she does think that the character has found a perfect match in Geoff.
"I don't know if that will lead to tension as far as a breakup because part of me and Sam Lerner, who plays Geoff, love the idea of, years from now, them getting married, having a family," she continued. "But, of course, there's got to be some kind of tension there. I'm hoping that we’re going to get to see Geoff figure that out this year."
As for Erica's own arc on Season 8, there will be clarity on what direction she wants to go in the future.
"Erica is finally going to figure out what career path she wants to take, for the first time. She's gone through so many phases of 'Is it going to be music? Or am I just going to take classes as I go and figure it out?'" Hayley said. "But, this year, she finally does come to terms with that, and she settles on a path I think viewers will find very interesting, to say the least."
Hayley Orrantia wants to see Geoff "standing up" to Erica in Season 8.
Erica and Geoff's relationship was definitely a slow burn on The Goldbergs — viewers learned in Season 2 that Geoff had a crush on Erica since childhood, and she reciprocated his feelings in Season 4, while he had a girlfriend. Since they officially began dating at the end of the fourth season, Erica has largely called the shots in their relationship.
In "It's All About Comptrol" (Season 8, Episode 3), Geoff finally takes some control in the relationship. He tells Erica that he wants a typical freshman college experience, and that he doesn't want to live with her off-campus.
Though Hayley ultimately does want Geoff and Erica (or Gerica, as fans call them) to be together, she exclusively shared with Distractify that she hopes that Geoff continues to advocate for himself, even if that costs him the relationship for a while.
"It would be interesting to see more tension in their relationship, since Geoff has been so go-with-the-flow, and 'whatever Erica wants.' I'm curious to see his character come into his own during his first year of college, and to find out what he really wants to do, or what he wants to be," Hayley said. "I want to see him standing up for himself against Erica more."
The actress hasn't always agreed with how Erica goes about expressing her opinions, but she does think that the character has found a perfect match in Geoff.
"I don't know if that will lead to tension as far as a breakup because part of me and Sam Lerner, who plays Geoff, love the idea of, years from now, them getting married, having a family," she continued. "But, of course, there's got to be some kind of tension there. I'm hoping that we’re going to get to see Geoff figure that out this year."
As for Erica's own arc on Season 8, there will be clarity on what direction she wants to go in the future.
"Erica is finally going to figure out what career path she wants to take, for the first time. She's gone through so many phases of 'Is it going to be music? Or am I just going to take classes as I go and figure it out?'" Hayley said. "But, this year, she finally does come to terms with that, and she settles on a path I think viewers will find very interesting, to say the least."