david and patrick were one of the best
parts of shit's creek with a love story
that spanned several seasons of the
beloved comedy
but even the biggest fans may have
missed a few things about their sweet
relationship
after everything patrick and david went
through in shit's creek
it's pretty weird going back to re-watch
their first meeting
in fact for most viewers the first
meeting between david and patrick
probably seemed pretty innocuous
just another encounter between a member
of the rose family
and a local when the pair first meet
patrick is working for rey
and david comes to the office to file
his paperwork for his new general store
business
in their brief meeting patrick gets a
full taste of david's eccentric
personality
when david hasn't made any clear
decisions about his business
patrick uses multiple sports references
and david doesn't understand any of them
the whole conversation shows just how
different the two
are for first-time viewers the meeting
probably felt pretty awkward
however looking back on the meeting it's
adorable to watch patrick become more
and more intrigued by david
and fans of the show have noted that in
retrospect it really does feel like love
at first sight after re-watching
patrick's subtle but adorable smiles as
he gets to know david
we'd say this is definitely accurate
throughout david and patrick's
relationship they have plenty of issues
to work through
however there is one thing that never
became a problem
as show creator and star dan levy
explained to vulture
he was keen to write a gay relationship
in a universe where homophobia was never
a concern
as he put it i have no patience for
homophobia
as a result it's been amazing to take
that into the show
we show love and tolerance it's pretty
remarkable to see a homosexual
relationship portrayed without
homophobia ever becoming an issue
in fact it allows shit's creek viewers
to enjoy watching patrick and david fall
in love just like any other couple
and according to levy this was exactly
the intention
as he told entertainment weekly he
wanted to give his homosexual couple the
same quote casual
ease that you'd find watching a street
couple fall in love throughout tv
history
we've already noted that patrick seemed
to fall for david the very first moment
they met
while there was definitely some strong
chemistry between the pair
david remained pretty clueless for quite
a long time
in fact everyone else seemed to notice
the romantic tension before he did
first stevie notices the attraction when
patrick invites david out for a birthday
dinner
while david thinks he was just being
nice stevie realizes that patrick had
meant it to be a date
of course stevie ended up being right
it's pretty sweet to think that david
who is by far more experienced with
relationships
couldn't recognize the fact that patrick
was interested in him
in fact when re-watching their early
courtship you start to realize that
while david had been involved with other
people before he certainly wasn't
experienced with this kind of deeper
emotional connection
as he later tells patrick after their
first kiss
in a way it's like we're both starting
something new
most shit's creek fans probably picked
up on a few of the mariah carey
references
in david and patrick's relationship but
what you may not have realized is that
carrie is actually a huge part of their
relationship
the first major mariah carey reference
comes in the season 4 finale when
patrick decides to tell david he loves
him for the first time
david initially panics because as he
tells patrick
he's only said he loves someone a few
times notably once at a mariah carey
concert
patrick with faux sincerity tells david
he's his mariah carey to which david
responds
wait that compliment could bring me to
tears
but i'm not gonna let it during the
pair's wedding in the series finale
mariah carey comes up again in a
charming little easter egg
patrick sings mariah carey's always be
my baby during his wedding vows
because david is his mariah so cute it
turns out that dan levy is a real-life
mariah carey super fan
and the feeling is mutual during a
virtual youtube reunion for the series
in 2020
the legendary singer actually surprised
the cast
and freakouts ensued throughout
a lot of david and patrick's
relationship patrick was presented as
the more confident more business-like
person who often took charge of things
he was the first one to ask david out on
a date he was the first to say i love
you
and it was his idea to get married
however there was
one instance where david became the
stronger one in the episode when patrick
decides to come out to his parents
after lying to david about having told
them david is there to support him
it's quite a role reversal as dan levy
explained to entertainment weekly
this new dynamic was purposeful you
never want a character to seem too
perfect
we thought it would be a real eye-opener
for david if he were to find out
something like this
and certainly shed some light on patrick
as well actor noah reed who played
patrick added
it was really interesting to see another
side of him where he's not quite sure
how to handle this situation
we have to say seeing patrick's
vulnerable side definitely makes us love
this couple even more
and makes their love story that much
more meaningful
shit's creek's david and patrick
certainly set a good example for what a
healthy relationship should look like
one of their most admirable qualities as
a couple
is the fact that they never blamed the
other person for mistakes made in their
past
and both of them have made a few
patrick's past involves an on-again
off-again fiancee named rachel
there's also the fact that he has never
had a homosexual relationship
nevertheless david doesn't hold anything
against him
there's no mocking of his partner for
being a late bloomer who tried to play
it straight
and when it comes to rachel he only gets
angry that patrick didn't tell him
at the same time patrick is equally
forgiving and understanding
in one scene patrick finds out that
david was once in a threfel with stevie
and jake
instead of becoming uncomfortable
patrick accepts that david's past
relationships are in the past
one refreshing aspect of the david and
patrick relationship and shit's creek is
the fact that patrick is different than
what some viewers might imagine a gay
character to be like
as noah reed explained to the
independent he was careful to avoid
playing into stereotypes with his
portrayal
he explained that in some cases he
agreed that queer role
should be reserved for queer actors i
also feel like patrick is just a guy
who's attracted to another guy
i never felt the need to play patrick a
certain way based on his sexuality
i sort of approached him as if he were
me and he was attracted to somebody
the truthful performance definitely made
a difference
fans fell in love with reed's honest
portrayal of patrick on a human level
and publications like the advocate
celebrated the series for avoiding
stereotypes
for fans of david and patrick the lack
of intimate scenes may be a little
disappointing
but one thing viewers do get is a whole
lot of kissing
the couple often kiss when they greet
each other or say goodbye
while it may seem a little excessive to
some viewers dan levy thought it made an
important statement
as levy told gq i wanted them to kiss
every time they saw each other
as couples do for levy it was an
opportunity to take another step towards
normalizing queer tv relationships
luckily this was taken pretty well by
fans of the show
in the end according to him he received
only a few hateful messages from bigoted
fans
which he considered a hopeful sign that
the world has quote
moved past their fear of gay
relationships on tv
we certainly hope so one thing's for
sure fans couldn't get enough of the
couple's adorable kisses
while watching shit's creek you probably
picked up on a few of the gifts
exchanged between david and patrick
after all there were a lot of them
looking back we realized just how
perfect all patrick's many gifts really
are
in fact they proved just how perfect the
pair really are together
the first gift was of course patrick's
thoughtful birthday gift for david on
their first date
the very first receipt from their store
patrick tried to pretend the gift was
nothing
but david said um
this is not nothing patrick's gift
giving continued for their four-month
anniversary with a giant heart-shaped
cookie
when david finds out about patrick's
secret ex-fiance
patrick showers david with gifts
including a bracelet and chocolate to
help win him back
in fact david loves his gifts so much he
delays getting back together with
patrick so he can keep receiving them
when patrick proposes to david he
presents him with a set of four gold
rings rather than the traditional
engagement ring they're perfect for his
style and yet again
patrick proves just how well he knows
david through his gift giving
david's love of classic rom-coms is
pretty clear to see
in the shit's creek episode the hike
david complains that the hike is not the
charming english garden experience he
imagined
to which patrick replies
have to stop watching notting hill it's
not helpful for our relationship
in an extras video released online david
and patrick riff about david's undying
love for the rom-com
while he explained how much he's learned
from his favorite genre
david performs a series of classic
rom-com scenes for patrick
who then tries one of his own and
launches into a perfect english accent
it's so cute to see patrick gently tease
david for his love of the rom-com
and even deliver a performance as the
perfect british lead
even though david and patrick are
undoubtedly perfect for each other
their relationship did have a few bumps
along the way
thinking back on the relationship it
becomes clear that it wasn't their
similar interests
but their ability to compromise and
sacrifice that made the relationship
work in the episode the premiere patrick
gets his wisdom teeth removed
while high on painkillers he starts
rambling about babies
for david this is a little worrying he's
not sure he wants children
later patrick explains that he's willing
to give up his dream of having children
if it means he can be with david
later that season david's family decides
to finally move out of shit's creek
david assumes that he and patrick will
go with alexis to new york
however he soon realizes that patrick
isn't keen on leaving the town
even then the couple was willing to
sacrifice for each other
patrick was willing to give up small
town life for david but david decided to
sacrifice his new york dream and buy a
house in the country with his husband
you may have been too emotional during
david and patrick's wedding to notice
the song playing during david's walk
down the aisle
but the jazza gals were actually singing
a choral version of tina turner's the
best
you probably remember that as the song
that patrick sang at the open mic
and the song that david lip-synched
along to for patrick
it's pretty clear that this is their
song as dan levy
explained to entertainment weekly he
came up with the idea of using the best
as their song because he wanted to show
the moment that david fell in love with
patrick
in any relationship we can pinpoint a
moment or two where things
change where you go from liking a person
to loving a person
the song the best seemed like the
perfect soundtrack
now that we know that david was
literally falling in love with patrick
as he sang to him
we have to admit they could not have
picked a better song for their wedding
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