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Moonlighting nostalgia surges on social media

Commenters debate the show's decline after romance plot

2 Sep 22 8:39 AM · 1d ago · 1 comment · 1 source · development 2 of 7

Multiple users note that Moonlighting lost its edge once the writers introduced a romantic relationship between the lead characters. Several commenters cite the unresolved sexual tension as central to the show's early appeal.

Commenters debate the show's decline after romance plot
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“After the writers hooked them up romanticly, the show lost its edge, they didn't know what to do with them.”

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