Boy Meets World

Boy Meets Worldstar Trina McGee shares that she conceive Cory was a toxic boyfriend in the serial publication while defending Shawn . Airing on ABC from 1993 - 2000 , the serial publication followed Cory Matthews ( Ben Savage ) as he sail adolescence and other adulthood overBoy Meets World ’s seven seasons . The series had Cory shine in love at an former age with Topanga Lawrence ( Danielle Fishel ) and marry her during his sophomore class of college . His best friend Shawn Hunter ( Rider Strong ) was a womanizer betimes in the series , until his first long - terminus girlfriend Angela ( McGeee ) was introduce in season 5 .

OnMcGee ’s Instagram , she answer to a fan commentary that Shawn is toxic . She notes that this is something that she often try and comes to his defense . McGee compares Shawn to Cory , whom she believes has more red flagsthan her onscreen boyfriend . She does recognize that Shawn drunkenly shove Angela once in season 5 , episode 18 " If You Ca n’t Be With the One You make love … " She believes Cory ’s obsessional behavior is more toxic and that Shawn is"real"in comparison . gibe out McGee ’s comment below :

I learn this a lot . " Shawn is the toxic one . " Why is he really the toxic one ? Is he really the toxic one ? Just because he might have pushed Angela one metre ? That was one time ! One time , ok ? And he got over his drinking problem really , really quick . allow ’s just think about who is toxic and who is not . If you have a totally obsessive guy after you , or always just , I do n’t know , I feel like Cory ’s more toxic . Maybe I need to look inside myself about what it … no ! No ! Shawn is not toxic , ok ? Shawn was just work through his stuff . There ’s toxic , and then there ’s real . Shawn was real . I do n’t reckon he was toxic . I do n’t sleep together . I ’m rack my psyche .

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What This Means For Boy Meets World

McGee Is Right To Point Out Some Of Cory’s Negative Traits

Whether each character is toxic is disputable , as both are portrayed as having negative traits that increase throughout the series . What began as a light - hearted family sitcom finally turn into a more striking series by the time McGee joined the casting . Boy run into Worldnever shied away from undertake serious subject , like domestic wildness or racism . However , Shawn ’s drink problem was quickly settled . He develops sign of alcohol addiction in the second one-half of the 22 - minute episode , and it is resolved by the time the credits roll . TheBoy come across Worldepisode was later on bannedfrom publicise on the Disney Channel .

Lindsay Price played Linda in an important sequence of Boy Meets World , and Price shared how the character changed her career with Rider Strong .

Cory ’s relationship with Topanga is not as rosyas some viewers nostalgically remember . Once they are established as a couple , they have an on - again - off - again relationship , with Cory snog other girls multiple time . As his psychoneurotic behavior grew , and was typically played for laughs , he was often written as covetous and obsessional . However , by the time the sequel seriesGirl encounter Worldaired , the duo were show up to have maintained a felicitous and healthy marriage .

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Our Take On McGee’s Comments

Not All Parts Of The Show Have Aged Well

Boy Meets Worldwas a formative show for many growing up in the ' 90s , and debates about it carry on to this twenty-four hours . As it was a long - run serial that spanned 158 sequence , not all of them have stand the test of time , which is true for any series .

Shawn ’s drinking problem was poorly deal , although it was written with the best of purpose to show a serious issuing to new viewers . McGee is correct to point out that Cory has toxic traits , but that does n’t mean that Shawn also did n’t have his own reddish flags . A lot of their flaws are highlighted for either clowning or dramatic event , which is whatBoy Meets Worldthrived on during its running game .

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In this coming-of-age sitcom, Cory Matthews navigates middle and eventually high school, exploring his relationships with his friends and family and learning life lessons along the way.

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In this coming - of - years sitcom , Cory Matthews navigates middle and eventually high school , exploring his relationships with his friends and family and see life story lessons along the room .

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