#Riarkle deserved better

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#girl meets world #gmw #riarkle #riley x farkle #riley and farkle #lucaya #maya hart #lucas friar #lucas x maya #lucas and maya #comparison #gmwedit #another pinterest find #fuck you josh #riley matthews #farkle minkus #Joshua Matthews can go fall off a cliff #lucaya deserved better #Riarkle deserved better

[muslimintp-1999-girl]

Did you watch Girl Meets World? I had a ship that was never made canon but I believe them to be endgame :(

Yeah, and I shipped Lucaya and Riarkle coz obviously they fit better. I know some people shipped Josh and Maya and I totally get why, she deserves better but lucaya were just so excellent 💖. I think gmw was cancelled, right? But like genuinely lucaya and riarkle would've been endgame 💯 in the long run.

[ee-to-the-mah-to-the]

Farkle: *evolves from his constant wearing of turtlenecks and his obnoxious God complex*

Riley: *begins to evolve from her crush on Lucas, and possibly develops feelings for Farkle*

Farkle, despite clearly being in love with her himself: lol no

#🥴 #riley matthews deserved better #riarkle #anti smarkle #anti rucas #lucaya #anti gmw

[roguesleia]

reasons why riarkle should have been endgame

·‘i've loved riley since the first grade’ ·no one except maya knows riley better than farkle ·riley was the first person to notice farkle was being bullied ·farkle was the first person to notice riley was being bullied ·farkle always offers riley a shoulder to cry on ·looks they give each other ·farkle and riley pulling the other out of wherever they are to have a conversation ·first and second season: farkle sitting behind riley ·parallels with bmw ·riley=cory – farkle=topanga ·‘i love you, farkle’, ‘and I love you’ ·farkle never fails to make riley smile okay so apart from that, i'm truly disappointed because farkle, lucas etc had little participation in s3. we had a lot of riarkle in the first two seasons, especially in the second one, but in s3 they treated farkle as another useless puppet. what about feelings for riley, what about their connection and friendship? it's like it doesn't even care anymore!! RIARKLE AND LUCAYA DESERVED BETTER.

#riarkle #gmw #riley matthews #farkle minkus #riley x farkle #maya hart #lucas friar #zay babineaux #farkle time #riarkle deserved better #lucaya #joshaya #lucaya deserved better #girl meets world #boy meets world #cory matthews #topanga

[itsashleighh]

My 21 year old self cares so much about Girl Meets World and every time I rewatch it I wonder wtf went wrong

#Ive watched it twice in the last few months #it deserved better #girl meets world #gmw #gmworld #riley matthews #maya hart #lucas friar #farkle minkus #smackle #farkle x smackle #smarkle #riarkle #lucaya #rucas #zay babineaux

[couldnt-think-of-a-funny-name]

How's Leo Minkus doing? Still making explosions out of his bedroom? Has he and Skyler gone on a date yet? Do you think there's a bet going on on them like there was for his parents?

#IM EMO STOP #gmw #asks #molly mumbles #I still have unfinished gmw fics pn my flashdrive #every time I consider finishing them its just...Too Much #riarkle deserved better rip

[wayne-del]

I was feeling a lil sad so I went lurking into the riarkle tag and now I’m sadder lmao

#congratulations i played myself #riarkle deserve way better #riarkle #girl meets world #gmw #mineafpg

[rileycommittee]

i love you, love you

the five times he told her he loved her and the one time she finally heard him

I. he’s eight years old and riley is the only one in his class who’ll invite him to play. a little blonde girl is the captain of an imaginary pirate ship. riley claims to be the queen of the galaxy and asks farkle to visit him on her home planet. maya calls out to him and says he can get there in her ship which is equipped for both sea and space travel. when recess is over and the kids are lined up and farkle has a smile so wide he reveals his missing tooth. as they walk back to class, farkle taps riley on the shoulder. “riley?” he says. she turns around and replies, “yes?” “kids! quiet in the hallways, please!” their teacher reminds them. “thank you for playing with me. i love you,” he whispers.

II. he’s eleven years old and sits behind her in her father’s history class. farkle stares at the back of her head every day. he wonders if anyone else notices how bright and kind and wonderful she is. he loves her. he doesn’t know exactly what it means, but he loves her and he doesn’t care who knows it. “i’ve been in love with riley since the first grade,” he declares. and yes, she hears him but she’s not really listening. yeah, yeah, yeah; he’s in love with her. riley throws her hands in the air and thinks, why me?

III. he’s thirteen and he cares about her so much. she wipes away tears and hugs him. riley feels warm even on a night as cold as this one. he never wants her heart to break. he does everything he can to make sure it doesn’t. “i love you, farkle,” riley says. “and i love you,” he answers. and again, she hears him, but he knows she means as friends, so he means that too. she wipes her tears one last time before her date appears. farkle’s decided what to do. he’s putting her happiness first because he loves her; he really does.

IV. he’s fifteen and she might move thousands of miles away. he’s up all night thinking of ways she could stay. he tosses and turns in bed and knows that if she leaves, he’ll never be the same. the next day, he tells her he loves her: past, present, and future. “thank you, farkle,” riley says and then lightheartedly reminds him he has a girlfriend. he knows that and of course he cares about her. but when riley’s mom says they’re not going anywhere, absolutely nothing else matters.

V. he’s sixteen and they’re sitting on her bedroom floor. his girlfriend broke up with him and he was fine until he saw her with someone else. farkle swears he’s okay, but she knows him too well. it’s not long before she gets a real smile out of him. they sit and talk and talk and talk until their eyelids get heavy. the sun rises and the rays come through the window to wake him. riley’s head is on his shoulder and he’s careful not to move her. he’s never stopped loving her. “riley?” he whispers. she’s still asleep. “i love you, riley,” he says.

VI. he’s seventeen and it’s a rainy day. the usual group, minus riley, is sitting in the cafeteria. when she walks in, her hair is slightly wet from the rain. “hey guys!” she says to the her friends. “sorry i’m late, i had to go talk to my dad. did i miss anything?” zay begins to tell everyone about his french presentation. they all listen and laugh, but farkle can’t stop looking at riley. she’s laughing and combing through her hair with fingers. he really loves her. when the day is over, farkle walks riley home. it’s like any other day, except his heart is beating fast and he’s not sure he can feel his hands anymore. he’s going to tell her. “hey, riley, do you mind if we take the long way home?” he asks. “yeah! the weather’s really nice today!” she exclaims. they walk slowly, taking in the view. riley looks at the clouds in the sky. farkle looks at riley. they keep walking and riley interlocks her arm with farkle’s. “don’t you just love the way everything feels after the rain?” she says. “the earth smells fresh, and the trees are all dewy, and there’s puddles everywh—” “i love you, riley,” he interrupts. “well, okay, that came out of nowhere, but i love you, too, farkle. you’re my best friend,” she smiles at him and keeps walking. “no, riley.” they stop again. “listen to me. i love you, love you. like, since the first grade and you know that, but i don’t just mean i love you like i love maya or like i love my computer. i mean i love you, love you, ri—” “farkle,” she interrupts him, holds his face, and kisses him. “i love you. love you, too.”

#riarkle #riarkle au #riarkle fanfiction #riarkle fanfic #minkthews #riley x farkle #farkle x riley #guess who's writing fanfic to pretend gmw isn't over! #riley and farkle deserved better! #ok thanks for reading!

[gryffinwall]

So, how do Riley & Farkle get together?

I was asked quite some time ago to talk about how I thought Riley and Farkle would come together. I’ve thought about this a lot since then, and while I’m not 100% happy with my answer, I felt it was high time to give it to you.

First things first, Lucas and Riley need to realize they are not a good romantic match. The show caught a lot of flack for its alleged “bad writing,” and some of that criticism came from the lack of interaction between Riley and Lucas as a couple. If you’ve read anything else on this blog before, you would know I don’t buy into that theory for a second. Them not acting like they’re together and their anti-chemistry was completely, totally done on purpose. Yes, they liked each other, but as I’ve talked about before, neither saw their relationship for what it really was, and it checks out that they’d eventually realize they’re better off as friends.

After that, Smackle and Farkle need to break up as well. And if I’m being honest with you, this is the part that’s tripped me up for a long time. I wanted to break them up in a way that felt in line with the show while also hitting a natural ending for their relationship arc. And while this post is mainly about the Riarkle ship, it makes sense that Smarkle could end with both realizing they feel something for somebody else*.

For Smackle and Farkle, a big component of their relationship was helping each other grow. He helped her understand emotions and social cues, and in return, she helped him elevate his academic game. But after a while, there was bound to be a natural conclusion for these two. Considering Farkle himself doesn’t have the best understanding of feelings, there’s only so much he could do to help her grow. And as much as he’s always appreciated Smackle for inspiring him to be his best, that dynamic could still exist without a romantic aspect attached to it.

In other words, it checks out that they would both outgrow their relationship at some point. In fact, it would be surprising if they didn’t outgrow their eighth-grade relationship at some point (we can’t all be Cory & Topanga!).

So, Riley and Lucas break up because they realize they work better as friends. Smackle and Farkle break up because they realize they’ve outgrown their relationship — and have both felt sparks with other people. How do Riley and Farkle come together?

If it were me in charge, I would have them start spending more and more time together. There’s a bit of a parallel between Rucas and Smarkle — to an extent, they both realized their relationships sounded better on paper than it ended up being in reality. (It’s a bit more nuanced than that, but there are definitely some similarities. In my head, Farkle has a bit of a brain meltdown when he hears about Lucas and Riley ending their relationship. He’d have a bit of trouble comprehending something that makes logical sense not working out because of feelings, but he’d also have a bit of a lightbulb moment when thinking about his own relationship).

After some Lucaya-circa-S2-esque moments (i.e., flirting), Riley would be the first one to voice her feelings, even if it’s only to Maya. And because it’s her show, I really want Riley to have her moment. As much as she deserves the Big Romantic Gesture, I want Riley to be the one who tells Farkle how she feels first, and I want her to instigate the first kiss.

Annnnnd because I’m a cheesy sap, I've always imagined their first date being basically a direct parallel of GM First Date. Lucas and Maya would be each other’s “dates,” and our Riarkle dorks would do the goofy slo-mo run — to each other for real. I also have this very clear vision of Riley stumbling on the subway (because of course!), but Farkle catches her before she actually falls. He’s got her. :)

*I should probably mention here that the person Smackle starts feeling this for is Zay. But you probably knew that.

#girl meets world #riley matthews #farkle minkus #riarkle #lucas friar #rucas #rilucas #isadora smackle #smarkle #lucaya #maya hart #girl meets first date #zay babineaux #smackle x zay #gmw

[lucashartsmaya]

i miss my smol babies :(

#riarkle #riley matthews #farkle minkus #girl meets world #gmw #gmwedit #cowan #deserved better #riarkle deserves better #theyre in love #theyre so cute #i love them #bmw #boy meets world

[ee-to-the-mah-to-the]

Unpopular opinion, I fear - but Maya was a worse friend to Riley, if anything.

Like is s3 specifically... maybe it’s because they stupidly turned Riley into a sham of a character ala. Cat Valentine of Victorious, but the way Maya treated her at times... yikes.

#anti gmw #riley matthews deserved better #riarkle #anti maya hart

[nini-ricky]

I feel like this fandom died once GMW finished and it makes me so sad. I haven’t posted in ages either, so I can’t even be upset. But would you guys want me to post more one shots? 

Still in love riarkle, no matter what. They have a special place in my heart, and I think they deserved a better ending. 

xx

K

#gmw #girl meets world #riley matthews #farkle minkus #riarkle

[jennaush]

glee and girl meets world? ♥

bless

glee:

the first character i ever fell in love with: finn or artie

a character that i used to love/like, but now do not: i don’t dislike anyone anymore bc well glee was over 100 years ago but kurt and brittany maybe? maybe blaine a little too.. don’t @ me 

a ship that i used to love/like, but now do not: klaine

my ultimate favorite character™: TINA COHEN FREAKING CHANG. THANK U NEXT

prettiest character: quinn or tina

my most hated character: err terri schuester

my OTP: artina or samcedes or finchel (or JAKETINA IF WE WANNA GO THERE)

my NOTP: fuinn and bram

favorite episode: fuck. idk. goodbye and journey were the ones that really really got me and stuck with me when i first watched them, so i’m just gonna say those two.

saddest death: is this even a question............. 

favorite season: 3, i think.

least favorite season: 4 or 6 (even though 4 was SO TINA-FILLED I’M CONFLICTED)

character that everyone else in the fandom loves, but i hate: santana

my ‘you’re piece of trash, but you’re still a fave’ fave: artie tbh

my ‘beautiful cinnamon roll who deserves better than this’ fave: tina and mercedes!!!

my ‘this ship is wrong, nasty, and makes me want to cleanse my soul, but i still love it’ ship: hudrose :))))) 

my ‘they’re kind of cute, and i lowkey ship them, but i’m not too invested’ ship: brittana lol

girl meets world:

the first character i ever fell in love with: maya

a character that i used to love/like, but now do not: i don’t think there is one

a ship that i used to love/like, but now do not: rucas

my ultimate favorite character™: maya!!

prettiest character: all the girls are so pretty

my most hated character: idk. the guy who bullied riley

my OTP: rilaya or lucaya

my NOTP: err any adult/kid combo if that even is a thing i don’t wanna know

favorite episode: girl meets flaws or girl meets rileytown

saddest death: did anyone die??

favorite season: 2

least favorite season: 3 only bc there was so much pain w maya and also the last season

character that everyone else in the fandom loves, but i hate: i don’t hate anyone 

my ‘you’re piece of trash, but you’re still a fave’ fave: zay except he’s not trash

my ‘beautiful cinnamon roll who deserves better than this’ fave: maya

my ‘this ship is wrong, nasty, and makes me want to cleanse my soul, but i still love it’ ship: there aren’t any ships like that but i have to admit i appreciate r-rated lucaya fics set in their 20s

my ‘they’re kind of cute, and i lowkey ship them, but i’m not too invested’ ship: riarkle and smarkle and zaya

send me a fandom and i’ll tell you…

(if anyone cares and wants to ask here’s my fandoms)

#thank u!! #answered #hug-a-mermaid

[swanscapitan]

.....anyways rucas was still broken up so no one was endgame and that makes me feel less sad

#not really #LUCAYA DESERVED BETTER #RIARKLE TOO

[emilyjbottoms]

I’m still not over the fact that we didn’t get a real ending. There were so many loose ends. Lucaya, and Riarkle deserved better.

#girl meets world #lucaya #riarkle #lucas friar #maya hunter #maya hart #riley matthews #farkle minkus #riley x farkle #maya x lucas

[blackenheartbutterfly]

Girl meets world 😱

Gonna answer some asks so bear with me.send me a tv series and I’ll tell you:my all-time ultimate fave character: Maya Penelope Hunter 👑a character I didn’t used to like but now do: Farkle Minkus 😀a character I used to like but now don’t: Riley Matthews 🙄a character I’m indifferent about: Smackle 😐a character who deserved better: Mayaa ship I’ve never been able to get into: not sure..a ship I’ve never been able to get over: LUCAYAa cute, low-key ship: Riarkle 🙂an unpopular ship but I still enjoyed it: Joshaya?a ship that was totally wrong and never should have happened: zay&riley.. they never happened but it weirds me out 😀my favourite storyline/moment: Ha-huuuur! 🤠 a storyline that never should have been written: WHOLE SEASON 3my first thoughts on the show: wow, what a dumb show 😂my thoughts now: Only season 1&2 exists for me.. season 3… Eh 🙄 Basically everything they said and wanted to teach us - they ruined & showed the exact opposite 🙃

#lucaya #girl meets world #answered