The relatable new romantic comedy on Netflix,Nobody Wants This, was actually inspired by a real-life love story. WithNobody Wants This’ castled by Kristen Bell and Adam, the show chronicles the cross-cultural romantic relationship between the two characters. Given that some aspects ofNobody Wants Thisseem too good to be true,audiences might be wondering if Noah and Joanne’s relationship has a basis in real life.
Nobody Wants Thisdebuted to great reviews, with an impressiveRotten Tomatoesscore of 93%. The show includes elements and themes such as being in a romantic relationship with someone who has different life views that audiences can relate to.Nobody Wants Thisexplores the difficulties of romantic relationships without being too preachy.
Nobody Wants This Was Inspired By Erin Foster’s Real-Life Love Story
Erin Foster Converted To Judaism Before Marrying Her Husband
Nobody Wants Thiswas inspired by the show’s creator, Erin Foster and her husband, Simon Tikhman’s real-life love story. Foster, who got the idea forNobody Wants Thiswhen she was converting to Judaism,wanted the show to be a love letter to her marriage. Noah fromNobody Wants Thiswas actually based on Foster’s husband. Speaking on her podcastThe World’s First Podcast, Foster said she wanted the male lead in the series to be “emotionally available, chivalrous, old-fashioned … but also really funny and confident.” Noah’s upbringing in the show also mirrors Tikhman’s life as he is the son of Jewish-Russian immigrants (viaPeople).
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Although there are several things from Foster’s life that trickled down into the series, there are some differences between Noah and Joanne’s relationship and Foster and Tikhman’s relationship. For one, Foster and Tikhman did not have that much of a pushback from their family and friends in the way that Noah and Joanne did in the show. Additionally,Tikhman is a music executive in real life, not a rabbi. Prior to marrying Tikhman, Foster converted to Judaism, which is something Joanne struggled with at theend ofNobody Wants This(viaHuffington Post).
What Nobody Wants This Copied From Foster And Tikhman’s Relationship
There are some things thatNobody Wants Thislifted straight from Foster’s real life. In episode six of the 10-part series titled “The Ick”, Noah finally gets to meet Joanne’s parents. Determined to impress them, he shows up in his gym kit with a bunch of oversized sunflowers.Noah’s attempt at impressing Joanne’s parents gives her “the ick,”a term her and her sister coined to depict when something a romantic partner does makes her lose interest.
He showed up clutching oversized sunflowers, which made Foster rethink their relationship.
Something similar actually happened to Foster and Tikhman when he met her parents. He showed up clutching oversized sunflowers, which made Foster rethink their relationship. In an interview withNew York Magazine, Foster recalled the event saying, “The flowers wereso long, and they kept falling over. Sitting there, I waslike, ‘Well, if someone cares this much, then that feels like a weakness,’” (viaVulture). Seeing as the show ended with Noah and Joanne’s fate in the air, it will be interesting to see what elseNobody Wants Thisseason 2will use from Foster’s real-life love story.
Nobody Wants This
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A loud, agnostic sex podcaster and a newly single rabbi unexpectedly fall in love, forcing them to navigate the complexities of their clashing beliefs, families, and careers. Their relationship faces constant tension as they balance their personal lives with societal pressures, leading to a series of humorous and heartfelt challenges.
