Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Abbott Elementary season 4, episode 2
While this twist might have previously seemed unthinkable,Abbott Elementaryseason 4, episode 2 highlighted a surprising similarity between two main characters.Abbott Elementary’s entire cast of charactersis hilarious, but it is their differences and conflicting personalities that make them shine. If Jacob wasn’t so sensitive and earnest, it wouldn’t be so funny for him to live with the brusque, tough-talking Melissa. Similarly, Melissa’s friendship with Barbara is unexpected precisely because of the differences between the street-smart teacher and her soft-spoken, churchgoing best friend. This makes one season 4 twist particularly surprising as it highlights an unexpected character similarity.
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Since the series began,Abbott Elementary’s Janine and Avahave always been at odds. Janine is a sincere, sweet, mild-mannered teacher who is defined by her cautious attitude and her wide-eyed idealism. Ava is an unabashed grifter who only got her principal job by blackmailing the superintendent. The duo seems inherently opposed, although outings like season 1, episode 9, “Step Class,” prove that they both have unexpected hidden depths. However, season 4 took this further by proving that the pair are actually more similar than either of them ever realized, and this might make their relationship stronger over time.
Abbott Elementary Season 4’s Ringworm Crisis Shows Ava & Janine Aren’t All That Different
Abbott Elementary’s Janine And Ava Have A Lot In Common
In season 4, episode 2, “Ringworm,” an outbreak of ringworm causes panic among the faculty of Abbott. Both the show’s teacher heroine and its amoral principal immediately mobilize and take action, and it becomes clear thatJanine and Ava’s plans to deal with the ringworm outbreak are identical save for the way they phrased them. WhileAbbott Elementary’s Mr. Johnson is hilariously unehlpful, as usual, Janine and Ava both demand that the school set up a perimeter, isolate the infected children and keep an eye on them to ensure no one comes in contact with the children who have ringworm already.
In a classic sitcom gag, the duo even end up speaking the same lines in unison for a moment.
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Both Ava and Janine are unsettled by their parallel thinking and, in a classic sitcom gag, the duo even end up speaking the same lines in unison for a moment. This gag underlines just how much Ava and Janine have grown and changed over the years, to the point that the two characters aren’t necessarily all that different anymore. Ava remains a much more outrageous, morally questionable character than Janine and Janine is still high-strung and rule-abiding, but Ava has become more empathetic while Janine has gotten better at standing up for herself. Thus, the two now work well together.
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Abbott Elementary Season 4 Highlights Janine And Ava’s Relationship
Ava and Janine are finally getting along inAbbott Elementaryseason 4, as unexpected as this is after Janine began a romantic relationship with Gregory. Instead ofGregory and Janine’sAbbott Elementaryseason 4 romancecausing a rift between them, Ava showed surprising maturity by getting the pair to disclose their relationship to HR and immediately moving on. This was the sort of responsible leadership that Janine displayed during her time at the school district in season 3, and further proof thatAbbott Elementary’s leading ladies can be as funny when they get along as when they are at odds.
