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04-22-2023, 08:46 PM
https://www.looper.com/1265652/modern-family-dylan-right-choice-haley-end/
Some fans feel that Andy was key in preparing Haley for life with Dylan
"Modern Family" viewers' comparisons of Andy and Dylan are understandable. Not only is Andy arguably the only other meaningful relationship Haley had on "Modern Family," he is also incredibly sensitive and sweet-natured, and clearly head-over-heels for Haley. What's more, their story is very rom-com, with their initial attraction interspersed with Andy's proposal to Beth (Laura Ashley Samuels), which is then, in turn, broken off when he and Haley finally admit they can't deny their love for each other. Even if he pops up in just over 20 episodes — far fewer than you might think — he is an important presence in the series' arc.
As compelling as all of this is, it doesn't necessarily mean that Dylan and Haley shouldn't have wound up together. Some viewers see Andy's significance, not as Haley's true love, but as her first love. "I think Andy was [useful] for [Haley] to understand how proper commitment and relationships work," wrote u/_Forbidden-Fruit_. "[Haley] and Dylan very well know each other but wouldn't have worked if they didn't have other [experiences] with more mature people."
Indeed, Dylan's marriage to Elaine (Jackie Seiden), as well as taking care of her two children from her previous marriage, clearly seems to have forced him to grow up. The fact that he is not only a devoted father by the series' end, but is also studying to become a nurse, clearly shows that he has grown into a mature adult.
Some fans feel that Andy was key in preparing Haley for life with Dylan
"Modern Family" viewers' comparisons of Andy and Dylan are understandable. Not only is Andy arguably the only other meaningful relationship Haley had on "Modern Family," he is also incredibly sensitive and sweet-natured, and clearly head-over-heels for Haley. What's more, their story is very rom-com, with their initial attraction interspersed with Andy's proposal to Beth (Laura Ashley Samuels), which is then, in turn, broken off when he and Haley finally admit they can't deny their love for each other. Even if he pops up in just over 20 episodes — far fewer than you might think — he is an important presence in the series' arc.
As compelling as all of this is, it doesn't necessarily mean that Dylan and Haley shouldn't have wound up together. Some viewers see Andy's significance, not as Haley's true love, but as her first love. "I think Andy was [useful] for [Haley] to understand how proper commitment and relationships work," wrote u/_Forbidden-Fruit_. "[Haley] and Dylan very well know each other but wouldn't have worked if they didn't have other [experiences] with more mature people."
Indeed, Dylan's marriage to Elaine (Jackie Seiden), as well as taking care of her two children from her previous marriage, clearly seems to have forced him to grow up. The fact that he is not only a devoted father by the series' end, but is also studying to become a nurse, clearly shows that he has grown into a mature adult.