Bobbie & Emmett’s Happy’s Place Season 2 Relationship Arc Gets Major Tease From Showrunner: “I’m Kind Of Fascinated By It”

Warning: Some SPOILERS lie ahead for Happy’s Place season 1!Happy’s Place season 2 gets a major tease regarding the Bobbie and Emmett relationship arc. The NBC comedy focuses on Bobbie and her half-sister Isabella, portrayed by Reba McEntire and Belissa Escobedo, respectively. Having already generated a loyal fanbase, and reuniting McEntire with Reba co-star Melissa Peterman and producer Kevin Abbott, Happy’s Place was renewed for season 2 in February. During the season 1 finale, yubi Bobbie and Emmett (Rex Linn), a cook at the eponymous bar, seemed to make progress in their relationship, but the characters haven’t actually taken the next step.

Speaking with ScreenRant for the Happy’s Place season 1 finale, co-creator and showrunner Kevin Abbott teased Bobbie and Emmett’s relationship. As he explained, audiences are aware of their connection, but it remains unknown “whether or not they’ve decided to overcome the possible negatives of being together.” Abbott added that Isabella is someone who can play a part in helping their romance and that there will be “an arc” over several episodes surrounding that. He then expressed interest in seeing the relationship evolve because there were fewer love stories in Reba. Read Abbott’s comments below:

 

Yeah, what I’d like the audience to walk away with, what I hope they do, is that we know that they both have feelings for each other and that there’s a possibility there now. Nobody has said whether or not they’ve decided to overcome the possible negatives of being together and the risk that is being taken.

But that’s what Isabella is there for—to push Bobbie and to push for love. So hopefully, what this does is promise something for season 2 that we’re going to be getting into, not just an episode about this, but it’ll be an arc. There’ll be a number of episodes that deal with this issue and to see where the two of them wind up because I’m kind of fascinated by it.

Like I said, that was the one area that I really didn’t get to tell stories about in the original Reba—love interest stories. I’m really excited to see it. She’s charming. She’s absolutely charming when she plays in love. How can you not love her?

 

What This Means For Happy’s Place Season 2

Bobbie And Emmett Could End Up Together

As Happy’s Place season 1 unfolded, it became apparent that Bobbie and Emmett had romantic feelings. While it seemed that Isabella was the only character who recognized this, Gabby (Peterman) and other employees had actually known for some time. In the finale, titled “Alarm Bells,” Bobbie and Emmett appeared uncomfortable acting close around their co-workers, but considering how big that storyline has become, it’s hard to imagine Happy’s Place shelving it. The recent comments by Abbott suggest that Bobbie and Emmett could end up together, but how their relationship develops from here is unknown.

The idea of Bobbie and Emmett drew polarizing reactions from the staff at the titular bar, who expressed concern over their working relationship being negatively affected, should things end on the wrong foot. Because of that, audiences can see how Isabella may be needed to help Bobbie, and the Happy’s Place season 2 tease indicates that she will continue offering support. Her efforts might look like interference, but Bobbie and Emmett have demonstrated to be unable to fully act on their feelings in season 1.

Our Take On Bobbie & Emmett’s Season 2 Relationship

It Could Be Good For The Show

As the series develops, it may be good for Bobbie and Emmett to begin dating, leading to more happenings outside the bar, similar to their fishing trip in episode 4, “Fish Fry Monday.” As Abbott explained, McEntire is a very charismatic and “charming” performer, and audiences might enjoy seeing this kind of romantic thread. Moving forward, it will be interesting to discover where their storyline goes in Happy’s Place season 2 and if their relationship becomes something more long-lasting.