After 17 years, there may be hope for followers of the early 2000s sitcom, “Girlfriends.” It’s been lengthy speculated if audiences will ever get a finale to the tv present, and now, the present’s creator, Mara Brock Akil, says she desires to get the band again collectively. In fact, you shouldn’t maintain your breath, however in case it occurs, The Root is aware of precisely how one can write the right ending.
Akil not too long ago appeared on “The Sherri Shepherd Present” the place she declared all she wants is $50 million to put in writing one film to finish the beloved collection. The present following 4 associates navigating love, their careers and their lives, was canceled in 2008. However don’t you are worried. After some severe discussions, The Root’s employees got here up with maybe one of the best endings for our favourite characters.
Ought to Toni Seem within the Reboot?
After the connection between Joan and Toni Childs-Garett — childhood greatest associates turned ex-friends — was by no means reconciled on the present… it’s in all probability greatest that she preserve her distance.
Toni, the usually materialistic and hilarious girlfriend performed by Jill Marie Jones, moved to New York Metropolis after the sixth season. Though followers liked her on display screen, evaluations have been combined on if she ought to seem within the hypothetical last movie. “I believe Toni bought extra cussed as she aged and had totally different priorities since she had a child,” The Root author Shanelle Genai stated. “So her and Joan have been in two totally different levels of life.”
We by no means bought to see her daughter, Morgan, develop up, so possibly a glimpse into the Garetts’ life could be good. One factor is for certain: We all know Toni would nonetheless be calling Jabari, Maya’s son, each title within the ebook.
Maya “the Authoress”
Talking of Maya… All through the collection, followers noticed Maya Denise Wilkes, performed by Golden Brooks, chase her desires and lose her man and get him again! In an ideal world, Maya could be residing it up along with her husband, Darnell — who should be performed by Khalil Kain — and their son, Jabari.
Ultimately, she and Darnell would’ve had one other youngster. Jabari in all probability would’ve graduated school, changing into the primary in his household to take action. So far as Maya’s profession as an writer, she would undoubtedly nonetheless be residing off of royalties from her first ebook, “Oh, Hell Sure.” We additionally love the concept Maya might host her personal discuss present.
Lynn’s Music Profession
After we left Lynn (Persia White), she was struggling along with her report label over her contract. But when you recognize something about Lynn, the free-loading free spirit, you recognize she would’ve discovered her manner out of the bind and again into the highlight on her personal phrases.
White spoke to The Root in 2023 saying, “Lynn would be the profitable one. Her music took off in Japan or one thing… She bought one thing happening.”
William and Monica Residing their Greatest Lives
We left William and Monica making ready for his or her first youngster. The rollercoaster relationship between William (Reggie Hayes) and Monica Dent (Keesha Sharp was headed heading in the right direction by season eight. Ideally, they’d nonetheless be in love and rising outdated collectively. We simply hope they nonetheless exit for karaoke date nights collectively.
William could be nonetheless be killing it on the legislation agency, or possibly he would attempt to begin his personal legislation agency once more…however this time, it’s successful.
Joan’s Good Ending
If anybody deserves an ideal ending, it’s Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross), who — arduous as she may attempt — might by no means preserve a person. Even when she and Aaron (Richard T. Jones), bought engaged, he was deployed to Iraq. Clearly, U.S. troops have since come again from warfare in Iraq, but when we’re being actual… Aaron and Joan have been not meant for one another.
It’s in all probability too late for Joan’s previous love pursuits like Sean, Brock and even Davis, the restaurant proprietor. However when you ask The Root’s employees, Joan would’ve been completely happy by herself. “We shouldn’t need to ‘find yourself’ with anybody,” senior employees author Angela Johnson stated.
Genai theorized that “although [Joan] needed a severe relationship, she was extraordinarily completely happy along with her life and all the nice issues she amassed.” She continued, “I believe she lowkey would’ve been who Tracee [Ellis Ross] is in actual life.”
So there you will have it! These good endings could be sufficient to fulfill the desires and desires from the “Girlfriends” viewers. To get the ball rolling, all Akil, the present’s author, stated she wants is $50 million for the ultimate “Girlfriends” movie…so who’s opening their wallets?