Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-17276108-20131224141342/@comment-7117024-20140603232605

It's unfair to compare different love storylines because each couple is different. Benson didn't immediately get Audrey and only was able to pull it off with Mordecai and Rigby's unintentional interference. Rigby is either oblivious or ignorant to Eileen's attraction for him, and Eileen is similar to Mordecai in the sense that she doesn't quite know how to win Rigby over.

Mordecai and Margaret both had their faults with their situation, too. Mordecai's desire for perfection caused him to hesitate too often, preventing Margaret from getting to have a deeper connection with him for a while. Margaret was too caught up in maintaining any love interest that came her way that it took her some time to finally realize the better option Mordecai was right in front of her. Both failed to move the relationship along due to their insecurites, so by the time both were the closest to becoming an official couple, it was too late. Margaret's work to get into her dream college paid off, but it came with the price of leaving Mordecai behind. For understandable reasons, she didn't want to attempt a long-distance relationship (a very difficult relationship to pull off), so everything had to shut down.

Now, Mordecai's shown a lot of growth from his previous relationship. The clip we got from "Play Date" reveals that Mordecai is a lot less obsessed with creating the perfect date scenario. "I Like You Hi" (and "Bad Portrait") also shows Mordecai finally letting go of his perfectionism, like going ahead with his relationship with CJ, even while knowing that there is risks. I'm really proud of what major changes the show has pulled off with Mordecai's character in Season 5. Mordecai is becoming less nervous and unable to deal with problems he can't control, and becoming more confident and forward no matter how unpredictable life is.

I don't know what's in store for Mordecai's love life, whether it includes CJ or Margaret, but I think a lot of good has come from both relationships, so I really can't complain about either.