Season 4 ofShoresysaw a major shift in Shoresy’s career path, but that change opened the door for the return of two fan-favorite characters fromLetterkennynow that the original Canadian comedy has ended. The latest season ofShoresydidn’t feature the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs in action, but the events that unfolded led to Shoresy finally agreeing to formally coach the team. It remains to be seen how that impacts his relationship with the players, or withhis presumed co-coach Sanguinet, but it will almost certainly shift how Shoresy conducts himself during Bulldogs games.
While the first three seasons focused on the players that Shoresy and the Bulldogs squared off against as villains, the new season could see that dynamic shift. Given thatShoresy is now a coach, it would make sense for his main antagonists to no longer be players on the ice, but perhaps other coaches or team owners. With that in mind, there is a perfect opportunity forShoresyto reintroduce characters from Shoresy’s legendary past in Letterkenny, and in a way that’s more than just fan service.
Shoresy Season 5 Can Finally Fulfill The Biggest Jared Keeso Character Moment We’ve Been Waiting For Since Letterkenny Season 1
Season 4 of Shoresy saw Jared Keeso’s foul-mouthed former hockey player become a coach, but season 5 can provide an even bigger Jared Keeso moment.
Letterkenny’s Reilly & Jonesy Can Coach Against Shoresy In Season 5
Shoresy’s Former Victims Should Resurface As Adversaries
“The Hockey Players” Reilly and Jonesy represented one of the key perspectives from the small farm town inLetterkenny, along with the Hicks and Skids. While they were occasionally at odds with Jared Keeso’s Wayne and the other Hicks, they were more often than not sub-protagonists in the show, especially as time wore on, and the lines began to blur between the groups more often. At every turn though, they were antagonized byKeeso’s Shoresy, who never showed his facebut constantly berated the two hockey players either from behind a bathroom stall door or with his back turned.
Reilly and Jonesy are played by Dylan Playfair and Andrew Herr, respectively. Both actors played junior hockey growing up, and actually played together on a recreational team with futureLetterkennyactors Nathan Dales (Daryl) and Tyler Johnston (Stewart).
With Shoresy now coaching the Bulldogs, there is a window for Reilly and Jonesy to wind up coaching against Shoresy, and fold the two characters back into the show in a limited role. They already have coaching experience from their time coaching the Letterkenny Shamrockettes women’s hockey team, so it isn’t a stretch to believe they parlayed that into a coaching gig in the NOSHO or elsewhere.ShoresyandLetterkennycan and should avoid too much cross-overto remain separate shows, but the opportunity for Shoresy to break down Reilly and Jonesy again is too good to pass up.
Shoresy’s Abuse Of Reilly & Jonesy Is A Foundational Aspect Of The Spinoff Show
It’s The Most Significant Gag To Carry Over From Letterkenny
The relationship between Shoresy, Jonesy, and Reilly inLetterkennywas one of the most laugh-out-loud elements in a show full of them, so much so that Jared Keeso kept the gag going inShoresy. The endless string of jokes about Shoresy sleeping with Reilly and Jonesy’s moms have continued, only with two new targets: Liam and Cory, two of the players that Shoresy referees for in his spare time. Keeso seemingly isn’t out of material through 12 seasons ofLetterkennyand 4 seasons (so far) ofShoresy, so it seems unlikely that gag ends any time soon.
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However, instead of just bringing Reilly and Jonesy back to act as targets for Shoresy’s chirps again, it would be interesting to see them get the upper hand on him for once. As coaches, they could beat Shoresy and essentially render his insults null and void; there’s no greater insult than “scoreboard”, after all. It would only be fitting that Shoresy eventually triumphs over them or makes them cry via chirps again, but either way their return could be an entertaining new element to the show.
Shoresy Should Bring Back Other Letterkenny Characters
They Need To Make Sense In The Narrative As Opposed To Fan Service
There are definitely other opportunities to bring backLetterkennycharacters inShoresylike Reilly and Jonesy, but it’s important that if a cameo or character return occurs, it serves an actual purpose to the show’s overarching story. Including someone like Squirrelly Dan or Tanis in the stands at a Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs game, for example, would be little more than fan service, and could really only come across as awkward. However, if the character has a legitimate reason to be in Sudbury and around the Bulldogs, then it could be worth it for fans of both shows.
JJ Frankie JJ and Anik Archambault both folded in naturally into the story, and like Reilly and Jonesy, Mark Forward’s character known only as “Coach” could make for a natural and entertaining foil for Coach Shoresy. His trash-can-kicking intensity and experience coaching senior hockey would be a natural fit in the show, as would his history with Shoresy. It’s important thatLetterkennyandShoresymaintain their unique identities, but some characters simply make sense to cross into the spinoff.
