Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for That ’90s Show part 2!
Summary
That ’90s Showproducer Gregg Mettler unpacks part 2’s fallout from Leia and Nate almost kissing, explaining why everything that transpires afterward happens the way it does. At theend ofThat ’90s Showpart 1, Leia and Nate almost kiss, something they originally decide to keep secret from Jay and Nikki, their respective partners. However, the beginning of part 2 sees Leia accidentally reveal the information to the pair, causing major shifts in her relationship with Jay, while resulting in Nate and Nikki breaking up.
Speaking withTVLine, Mettler offers more context toThat ’90s Showpart 2’s fallout from Leia and Nate almost kissing being revealed to everyone. The producer explains how, in particular, they wanted to portray real damage from what the pair did,something specifically shown through the latter’s breakup with Nikki. Check out what Mettler has to say below:
[We] wanted there to be some fallout, some very real fallout. We didn’t have a ton of time to explore [Nate and Nikki’s] relationship in Part 1. We wanted to do more with that. We wanted to dig in and find out how they relate to each other. But we definitely wanted there to be some real fallout, so we decided to go with the Nikki and Nate break-up — what that means, how they react, how the gang reacts, and how they relapse. It gives you great stories, and Maxwell [Acee Donovan, who plays Nate] and Sam [Morelos, who plays Nikki] are absolutely wonderful together, whether the characters are together or apart.
How Leia & Nate’s Kiss Impacts Their Love Lives
It Will Still Be Important During Part 3
Nate and Nikki’s breakup is a major part of their storyline during part 2, with the pair’s relationship becoming more complicated as the new batch of episodes progresses. After some time apart, the pair begin sleeping with one another, something that ends in a pregnancy scare that makes them realize how reckless their actions with one another have been. However, it’s also implied Nate wants to get back together with her, setting the stage forThat ‘90s Showpart 3 continuing to explore the consequences of what happened.
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As for Leia,Jay doesn’t break up with her, instead realizing that he wants to become a better boyfriend by downplaying his unrestrained behavior and being there for her more often. This means that, by theend ofThat ‘90s Showpart 2, the couple is in a stronger position than ever before. While it’s unclear if their closeness will continue to last into part 3, it seems the pair still want to make their romance work despite the events that unfolded. However, it remains to be seen if they can make their romance work long-term after the almost kiss.
With both relationships playing out in radically different ways because of what happened between Leia and Nate,it seems part 3 will be showcasing the long-term consequences forThat ’90s Show’s cast.While it seems things are going well for one couple and bad for the other, the fluidity of such a scenario means anything could flip at a moment’s notice. Since part 3 is the second half of season 2 and arrives later this year, it won’t be long until more answers are provided about how both relationships continue to evolve.
That ’90s Showpart 3 arrives on Netflix on August 25, 2025.
That ’90s Show
Cast
That ’70s Show returns set two decades later with That ’90s Show, acting as a sequel but bringing back old cast favorites. Led by Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) Forman, the new cast arrives as the next generation, with the daughter of Eric and Donna, Leia Forman, leading the charge. Spending the summer with her grandparents, Leia makes new friends and forges new bonds in Point Place, Wisconsin. That ’70s Show series regulars make cameos in the show to maintain that sense of familiarity, and the show adopts the conventions of the ’90s as expected. That ’90s Show first aired on Netflix with a total of ten episodes.
