Ross and Laura had a lot of natural chemistry, and you really rooted for Austin and Ally to get together. I'm glad that they decided not to pair Dez and Trish together romantically, as that might have felt too forced.

I love how well spoken and mature they made ally. We definitely sleep on how healthy the characters were written and how healthy they communicated to each other. Austin's an apologetic sweetheart and is so generous that it's perfectly natural whenever they discuss issues that come up in their relationship. Especially when you think that people see Boy meets world relationships as healthy 💀

So in conclusion, Dez absolutely slays.

ok but the fact that they made us watch 6 episodes of will they won’t they only to have them BREAK UP in the SAME EPISODE THEY FINALLY BECOME A COUPLE.

I know its not the focus of this video but I really loved seeing Trish, a plus size teen, on this show. They didnt make her do a weight loss episode and she wasnt the butt of jokes, she was super confident and it felt like she did whatever she wanted. As a plus size shy teen it was really nice to see someone closer to my size who didnt get pushed to change her physical body

gotta love hearing this but also watching the b plots happening in the backgrounds of the scenes like why are dez and trish wearing shrimp costumes

I'd forgotten that a young Noah Centineo played Ally's other love interest, Dallas. Also, it took me an embarrassingly long time to realise that both Austin and Dallas were named after cities in Texas! 😂

my relationship standards feel so high and i fully blame that on this duo

I read somewhere the directors said austin and ally always was supposed to have the romantic plot line but not as soon (season 2) but then because of the fans they did it sooner.

They got the best series finale on a Disney series, for me. They got married and had children. Not not mention the last scene of the series where Austin and Ally play can't do it without you on the piano. That's how you ene a series, people. It still gives me chills till this day.

i watched A&A while it was airing and did not remember how GOOD their friends to lovers arc was. austin was in LOVE like he’s literally the best partner ever. always reassuring her and letting her know that he cares about her. love them sm!

One thing to notice about this pair is how good they were for each other. For example, Because of Ally, Austin matures a little bit and it was thanks to Austin that ally gained the confidence to finally overcome her stage fright. Not a lot of these Disney channel matchups show you people who influence each other for the better.

Ross said in an interview on the Zach Sang show the he doesn't feel like Austin and Ally is a kids show even though it was on Disney Channel cause every generation (kids to adults) can learn different lessons from it

The way Ross Lynch had me in a chokehold when I was 11 is not even funny, I was in LOVE with him. That hair in the last season was a choice tho. Also the music was amazing, so was the chemistry between Ross and Laura. PS. I got to meet Ross in a Driver Era concert and his skin is flawless 👀

When people say the phrase "quirked up white boy goated with the sauce" I always think of Dez. He was and is THE quirked up white boy goated with the sauce.

Ross and Laura did a fantastic job with Austin and Ally, to the point I can overlook Disney's writing nonsense. Best ship ever

It's honestly a crime they never did a crossover with Liv & Maddie, it was right there.

as someone who was obsessed with this show as a kid, I do have a few tidbits I remember hearing about when I was 12: -the creators of the show said at one point that they knew from the beginning that they wanted to end the show in a “how I met your mother” kinda way! so austin and ally were always going to end up together, though not sure if the plot was rushed due to demand -I legit remember watching the episode where they kiss for the first time and genuinely being so excited that they liked each other and were gonna be together. But my little brain back then couldn’t have handled a slow burn relationship like I can today, so to 5th grade me that WAS a slow burn. So while watching back now it seems jarring and rushed, kids don’t pick up on all of that stuff as much nor do they have attention spans to hold out for whole seasons of build up. I literally remember going to school the next day and all my friends being shook about it lol -the twilight kiss was actually Laura’s first kiss and that episode was shot on Valentine’s Day lol -there’s a video somewhere where Ross says that one of the A&A kisses was unscripted. Not sure which one

“Do you know what this means?” “That you’re really nosy?” 😂

A lot of people find this couple boring, while i find that it's such a good example for kids. My generation was taught that romance was dramatic and explosive, big fights, big gestures, and that your loved one should just look at you and know what you need. So to see a kids series show the main couple communicating constantly and openly, being stable, supporting eachother through everything, and just being genuinely nice and kind to eachother, is such a good example.

Their hands touching while playing the piano as they write the song in the first episode is my entire reason for watching the show. They shared a brief awkward look when it happens. Like it happens fast in their writing montage but I took that to mean that they would be together by the end. So there was never any doubt in my mind on whether the writers intended for them to get together or not. I'm always confused when people complain about them getting together and saying that they should've stayed friends because I feel like it was set up from the beginning. But I guess most people didn't read that moment as romantic. Austin saying that he loves that feeling of their hands touching at the piano in the second season always melted my heart.

they're the best disney channel couple. point blank. even if the show was whatever, as a COUPLE they were well written. start, middle, and end.

I honestly forget that Austin, Ally, Trish, and Dez are all meant to be in high school because it’s such an afterthought of an aspect. Plus, with the high-jinxes that they get into from episode to episode without much consequence, they act more like college students

austin singing stuck on you, arguably during the most vulnerable and difficult time for him, while looking at ally for support and comfort as the lyrics suggest how down bad he is for her, genuinely altered my brain chemistry

i think ross lynch just does a really good job at being that sweet golden retriever boyfriend. he did it great in teen beach movie with maia mitchell as well

What I love about this show after rewatching it in my 20s is seeing how MATURE Austin and Ally handled this sort of friends w/ benefits relationship that was not only business wise mutually beneficial, but also took things seriously considering one another's feelings without jeopardize friendships and relations with others in their lives. Mind you, the characters are in HIGH SCHOOL and are what like 16?! Like there's people out here at my age in my 20s that STILL treat you like a tool or accessory. I think it's also cute how Austin cared for Ally, like he was in a situation where he could easily have just used her and then peace out and that's sadly the truth in the music industry. But he stayed with her thru and thru every hardship and when you realize at the end of the series in the finale that the whole show was them telling their kids how they met adds that final bow on this show imo.

One thing I really loved about this ship… the she fell first, he fell harder. And just their growth together. So good.

dang, recapping their whole relationship in one video really reveals how selfless and sacrificial Austin's love for Ally is. That's something I definitely didn't see as a kid. I always rooted for them growing up, but watching your video made me appreciate them even more :)

i feel like austin and ally would’ve been perfect had they only got together at prom instead of that first time. as you said, it developed too quickly and it needed a bit more build up. but i think the writers counted season 1 as their build up. personally i love that season 1 had little to no romantic undertones and focused on their friendship and building that foundation. i think that is what makes their relationship work so well. i gotta say the 4 years without them talking is so out of character for them because they’ve always put their bond and friendship above their romantic relationship so even they took a break and broke up, they would’ve ended up talking. it makes no sense that they of all people would stop talking. also whether it was their intention or not, i shipped them from season 1. and i also really liked that austin realised his feelings for ally by saying that when their hands touch when they’re playing piano together he feels in a way no one else can make him feel. in the very first episode when they’re writing their first song together you can see them get awkward and flustered when they touch hands playing piano so i feel like it was a nice call back.

I hated jimmy star lol. Hes the perfect representation of a corrupt executive

I love how mature the characters in this show are. They’re goofy and act like teens but they have so much emotional maturity and I enjoy that about the show

Girl you need to do the Jessie/Tony/Brooks love triangle from Jessie. After all Debby Ryan did go to the president of Disney Channel and say she wanted to make history!

definitely one of my favorite disney channel ships, they had such a healthy relationship.

52:03 I'm not like team kiera or anything but I feel so bad for this girl, Austin strung her along a bit.

THIS is the ship analysis i was waiting for! austin and ally was my comfort show growing up and i've never really thought about their ship much outside of i just loved them. yeah the rush of friends to lovers in s2 is a bit jarring in retrospect, but as a kid i didn't mind i just loved them being in love. thx again for this video 💖

As accidental as this ship was, it was the most healthy disney ship XD like full of comunication, understanding and not cheap drama, making one of them worse to force a break up.

8:51 bruh lol if you didn’t grow up with this era of Disney then the kangaroo just popping up in the background looks to be so odd

A&A is 100% my show. And here it is important to emphasize that I like everything. This is almost the only show in the whole of Disney where I really like songs, costumes, jokes, side characters and the "filler" episodes (I don't know if you can call them that, but these are the ones where the romantic line or career practically did not develop). I'm serious, the comicon episode, the future, the Halloween episodes are just great. They are cheerfully and interestingly written in the plot plan, and it is clear that the screenwriters know their characters and how interesting it is to discover new facets in their interaction. Well, I think the episode where they make a documentary is the best in the series. The perfect combination of humor, satire of the characters on themselves, satire of the screenwriters over cliches and other genres and genuine sincerity in the characters, the problems that they are trying to solve in this way. I respect writing in A&A.

I didn’t always love the way their story was handled from a writing perspective, but honestly the performances from Ross and Laura are so good that I can’t help but like watching them together anyway. Also, on an unrelated note, seeing all these clips again just reminds me how much Dez was probably my favorite character out of the entire cast.

From a plot perspective, I understand why having a weird meeting that isn't really a meet cute and a song like Not A Love Song were strange choices. But from a high school perspective it feels so realistic! Having a completely platonic friendship with someone one day and then suddenly realizing things have changed like "oh shit this is a crush now". (I completely agree that it would've worked a lot better if they had more slow burn realization scenes though)

Omg what is so crazy to me is that they look soooo young because I remember watching A&A when it first came out and they seemed so old to me because I was still a young teenager back then. Looking back at the series as an adult I only now realize how young they actually looked lol!

I love to see Austin jealous, is so funny. That’s why the episodes where Elliot and Gavin appear are two of my favs! And I agree, Steal Your Heart is INCREDIBLE

We need a Cody & Bailey and Zack & Maya relationship chemistry ❤️

I always thought it was weird that Ally's dad would say she had no shot in the music industry when he owns a music store...

auslly: raising our standards for relationships since 2011

Caitlin over here saying she don’t like the show or the ship that much but going on for two hours about all the scenes she thought were cute and crying at the end 😉😂 you may have caught the bug girl lol. Love your vids they’re so cute and nostalgic.

I love ships but Disney Channel's ship never did it for me until Austin & Ally. The chemistry and development between them was so cute to see. They were friends first and cared so much from the other no matter what, it feels like their relationship progresses naturally into one of the best love stories. Also Laura and Ross close bond helped so much the fact they're still friends makes my heart so happy

Fun Fact: S3E17 & S3E22's kisses were unscripted, Ross and Laura just did it.

The way he was always there for her and put her first when needed will always amaze me. The chemistry between Laura and Ross is amazing

This ship was my EVERYTHING when it was airing. I really appreciate you covering them! I will say that from my perspective it definitely felt like a strong slow burn (but maybe I'm just impatient). I think any slower of a slow burn might've killed me.

I never liked Jimmy's character, he was too much business that he didn't feel human most of the time. What really got it for me was when he said Austin and Ally couldn't date, like was he seriously gonna ruin a guys career just because he wanted a love life

The second you said “the best song from the show” I about screamed “ITS STEAL YOUR HEART”

i would say Ally is arguably my favorite protagonist from all disney/nickelodeon teen shows i watched i love her character sm with how mature but also awkward she is and with Austin watching this made me realize how sweet he is like i know that hes nice when i watched the show but this made me realized just how SWEET he is to Ally like damn no wonder growing up my standards were so high 😭

I’m convinced my love of this show and this ship is why my standards are a golden retriever boyfriend. Thank you Ross🫡

the scene at 40:36 will always be the sweetest thing ever, watching that changed my life at 10 years old

Austin and ally are THE no 1 Disney ship for me, even though the buildup was bad when they were together they gave us ship content and there weren’t jealousy storylines and I just really appreciated that

Austin was the greenest green flag ever. I loved him as a kid; and looking back as an adult, he and Ally had a very mature relationship for a couple of teenagers. Always acting with good intentions, admitting mistakes, sincerely apologizing, compromise and sacrifice, selflessness, encouraging, open communication, and mostly just love. They had love for each other and they let it motivate their actions. The story beats weren’t perfect. I agree they rushed them getting together the first time, and the idea of them not talking for 4 years is wild; but I suppose it could happen. But all in all it’s a very healthy relationship. Not the most exciting one, but much better than most of the other relationships that were portrayed on tv around that time. I remember Nickelodeon especially seemed to love toxic couples. 😅

What sold me on this ship was how they were always there for each other 100%, there was never a doubt that they loved each other and they always prioritised the other! I feel like we definitely don't see such bonds and true relationships in tv-shows! Also the fact that they were a (mostly) drama free couple in the 4th season, and that we really got to see them as a couple was also something I really enjoyed! It was just a very non-toxic ship and I love that! Thanks for making this video about them, loved watching it! ❤💛

I always loved that show, especially the fact that most of the problems are just teenagers doing stupid teenager things but actually knowing how to solve problems properly. On top of that, there's the fact that Ally is very autistic coded and Dez is very ADHD coded, seeing decent representation even if it isn't cannon makes me happy.

I shipped these two so hard. The will they, won’t they felt like a tug of war but they were the only couple that Disney gave us that was healthy. Even when they weren’t romantically involved, they had an amazing relationship. They were always supportive of each other, had each other’s back. There wasn’t anything they wouldn’t do for each other, what Disney pair can you say was that healthy of a model for their viewers.

Honestly, I didn’t know that Austin and ally would end up couple when watched the show for the first time. But when they did, I was pretty excited! And honestly, their ship and the music from the series albums were the only reason I kept watching

To be fair, Austin’s parents aren’t the brightest bulbs in the lamp. In fact, much like ally’s dad, they’re kind of lame

For me personally, Auslly are so special to me like they're one of my favourite ships ever. Like they're so perfect to me as a friends to lovers and whilst things did feel a bit jarring at times, their moments me so soft and full of love for them. I get butterflies watching them back like they really had such an impact on me and I'll always how Disney ended things so well with them. Can we just firstly mention they cutest height difference and just general size difference ever. Ross' hands are huge so it felt like he was always scooping Laura up in the cutest way like I adore them. Their chemistry was so amazing. Side note: I had the biggest crush on Ross while this was airing and revisiting this is making my crush flare up again bc damn he's so hot. Personally for me the "shh just come here" scene was so cute and one of my faves because I think the reason he says it is because up until that point there had just been so much coming between them and he didn't want a single other to be said, he just wanted the song to speak for itself and for them to just have that moment and dwell in it. Idk, I understand your point but I always felt like he did it out of relief and exasperation like "finally just come here and be with me" idk lol. I do agree that season 1 was a little vague and I remember when the advertisements for Austin & Ally initially came out I actually thought they were like a brother and sister whose parents had been single and then got together just from their initial dynamic. But honestly watching this video and seeing how much Austin especially cared for her from the very beginning actually just showed me that season 1 did have a lot of underlying build up. I just feel like they were both so willing to give up a lot for each other, be there for each other and support each other and yes you could say it was as friends but I think it was their underlying feelings manifesting themselves when even they hadn't realised it yet. All their hugs in season 1 feel so precious to me and like you pointed out Austin is so sweet to Ally and always complimenting her which warmed my heart. I agree that they had a healthy relationship as a ship so I do think that they should have never gotten together that first time and the writers should have made it a "will they won't they" for longer. I think the real Austin and Ally would have communicated after the Butch & Bitey fight like you said to learn from their mistakes but the writers obviously wanted to break them up for drama. I feel like they could've just had the one break up later on had they not gotten together so soon, I also feel Dallas and Ally didn't even get to be a proper thing, and I would've liked to see Ally have a romantic relationship since Austin was kind of flirting with people and talking about girls a bit throughout the series. I do agree with the fourth season being a little messier and not as great but I do think big changes are very common for fourth seasons of Disney shows for example like them changing up all the sets for Hannah Montana Forever. I did think their break up being due to distance was hard to understand and more so because they seemed to be resentful of each other and didn't want to see each other because of that decision they'd made. I would've preferred if they just made the mature decision to break up, stay friends and when they reunited this time have a reunion on the Helen Show where they sang together and then people were like "you know what they should be a duo" and they realise then that's the answer they've been looking for. I would have also loved somewhere in that last episode for them to explicitly reference the show name "Austin and Ally" in a very obvious way but otherwise it was done fairly well. I also think whilst there were definitely a few plot holes for instance Jimmy allowing Austin to date Kira but not Ally or the slow-dancing thing. I do think they managed to give good continuity and were very good at referencing stuff that happened in the past at the right moments. Whether it was their hug or handshake moment. Or even the fact that their hands brushed on the piano the first time they wrote a song together and then Austin having that as one of the moments where he realised that he had feelings for Ally. I loved those callbacks. I will say after watching your video I feel like Austin did kind of do more in this relationship. Like always willing to make the biggest sacrifies and these big grand gestures of love which tbf I love to see because usually its the girl who falls harder. HOWEVER, I wish we saw Ally do more for Austin sometimes and have more episodes revolving around her showing her love to him Overall, I'm rambling but thanks for making this. I always love revisiting this ship.

One thing that got me is that one episode sets ally and Kira up as new friends and they never continue with that

i just feel like they're such great characters and well develept, that it just sits right with me for them to end up together. Like, the fact that they are great individually makes them also great together (idk if that makes sense

I remember crying about Austin and Ally breaking up at the same time season 6 of The Walking Dead premiered, because I cried at both episodes premiering on one single Sunday. what a rough childhood

I’ve only gotten through the friends chapter, but I have to say I’m really surprised you had such a different reaction to their early episodes! To me it seemed very obvious that this show always intended Austin and Ally to end up together later on, or at the very least it was always going to be a possibility. Especially with the handshake/hug and the moment at the piano in the pilot. I’m a big Aussly fan, and one of the main reasons is the arc you described in the first season. It’s why I love this kind of friends-to-lovers story. I liked the fact that both of them were genuinely platonic to start out and neither had hidden feelings. All the development in the first season is in relation to their growing friendship, but with small hints along the way of that becoming more later on. I think it’s a great tactic for a slow burn ship. But it’s definitely more remiscent to Disney ships from earlier eras such as Pheely in Phil of the Future or Kim/Ron in Kim Possible. While it would’ve been fine to keep them as friends, I do think their chemistry was the kind you would take advantage of for a love story - also not only are they friends-to-lovers but they’re also opposites attract which to me just adds to the likelihood that endgame was always the intention. They just fit so many rom-com tropes to me even if it wasn’t right out the gate love at first sight. And not those pesky Disney vocal nodules!

as someone who's experienced a friends to lovers romance this type of trope do escalate very quickly. for reference my bf n I were friends for 6 months before he kissed me for the first time, the next day was our first date. and a week after he asked me to be his gf. usually I like to take things slow but we already had a foundation n knew each other prior to getting together. so I find the progression from them getting together to their first date quite realistic. :)

I definitely think that having their story be more of a slow burn would have been better. I think it could have helped with the whole "maybe we shouldn't be together" line being said at least 20xs in the series. I do, however, feel like this is one of the only ships from Disney that I feel is believable and realistic. Austin and Ally really aren't toxic for each other, and they are both very mature considering the age that they are supposed to be. That's not something that I see super often with Disney ships.

god i loved this show so much, i loved all characters and their dynamics and histories, it was very fun

I think a reason they wanted Austin to be so nice and selfless toward Ally in season 1 is because his pilot episode self isn’t the most likable. Like he stole Ally’s song then called her selfish for wanting credit, he was sorta the antagonist. Even him saying the thing about his dad not believing in him can be read as a manipulation tactic that Ally naively fell for. But I’m sure they were gonna do that anyway, since he did have moments of being nice to her in the pilot, and it just makes their relationship sweet

One thing I noticed was that Austin has dated a majority of really nice, mature girls and I feel that it’s because they’ve reminded him of Ally who he actually wants to be with.

"I'm honestly a sucker for good byes, every time I watch this scene makes me wanna cry, and I don't know why" this is a quote from this video. This would go perfect in a love song.

I think part of the reason that the producers had their relationship develop so fast is that they weren’t originally supposed to have a 4th season and so they wanted to get in as much Auslly as they could

This relationship is my favorite from disney channel. They are so well written and healthy even more than normal television couples overlooking how they never seem to get togather. Austin moon should be the standard for everyone he is the perfect boyfriend.

They’re the reason I’m so inlove with friends to lovers

i think one of the most amazing things about their relationship is that you get to see them in a partnership, and you get to see them learn HOW TO BE in a partnership. and that’s why you know that when they finally get to it, their relationship is gonna last

austin and ally was my show!!! i remember seriously rooting for these two to get together and I was forced to watch them go through the ringer for five years just waiting for them to just tell each other how they feel. i like how they worked both as friends and as a couple, it really made the payoff worth it. i'm also glad they didn't make dez and trish a couple cause uh... 🤧

This is slowly becoming one of the more cozy nostalgia channels on youtube. Austin and Ally was one of the last shows I watched before deciding I was ready for "big kid" shows.

I wasn't overly invested in them while the show was still airing because it was at the time I was aging out of my Disney Channel phase 😂, but they've definitely grown on me as a ship the more time's gone on 🥰. And while I agree the romantic aspect of their relationship could've been introduced more organically, I wasn't upset that there weren't any overt romantic undertones at first. It kind of felt more realistic that way 😂❤

I love this show when I was younger. I love how they emphasized being friends first and the power of communication.

Take a shot every time Ally says ‘I feel the same way’

the moment where austin gets mad about ally having second thoughts was so dramatic. it had me mad af but honestly austin is rlly petty throughout the entire show and then ends up always folding for ally anyways

Props for sitting through all four seasons and making a 2h summary video of it. That's a level of dedication i havent really seen much, especially about a show you aren't even that into. Altho, it is kinda sad and dissapointing to see you miss the point of the show in some of your interpretations. As you are familiar with, A&A is a show intended for younger teens. its 60% more comedy than it is "typical romance", so most lines and scenes need to be interpreted as such, just inteded to make kids laugh. S1 is purely platonic with hints to pottential feelings, because that's how friends to lovers works. the heart of the show isnt austin and ally's romance, its their partnership. whether they ended up together or not in the end, it wouldnt change the fact that they have a unique bond. thats why theres so many ups and downs, its not to tease the fans or even to give fanservice. The affection they hold for eachother grows to become uncomparable to any other of their relationships (friends, family or romantic). thats why they have a hard time figuring out what label to give themselves. The beauty of this ship is how real and sincere they are. They care MORE about their friendship then anything else. The romance they (and most of us) were taught is way too superficial or fragile for the bond they have, and the plot is them realising that this precious bond they share is what love truly is. they never once stopped having feelings for eachother, even while dating other people. the feelings they had for other people never dimmed down the feelings they had for eachother, cuse it just was growing more and more with every friendly casual moments they shared. its a no brainer that they would repress and block off those feelings to the point of being in denial until they hurt other people and annoy us with their sudden explosions of repressed feelings. That what we expect out of a slow burn. It's easy to get distracted by the TONES of filler superficial comedy , but the real heart of the show is the preciousness of sincere frienship and partnership in romance. It's a kids show, but when ur able to take a step back and separate whats ment as a joke and whats is ment to be remebered, you realise how much this story stands out from other kids shows, and could have translated so well as a regular tv-show.

I appreciate that even though this show isn't one of your long-time favorites, you still put a lot of effort into analyzing this ship and the reasons why so many other people who are long time fans of this show, absolutely adore this couple. I've been wanting a video about Auslly from you for so long so this video was such a fun watch! Thank you❤

During my teen years, a majority of my afternoon was spent reading Austin and Ally fanfiction.

1:48:45 the fact that november 29 is laura's birthday too is so fun to me. also fun fact! laura and ross were born exactly one month apart in 1995, laura on nov 29 and ross on dec 29.

This is such an unimportant detail but I’ve always loved the way they hug each other

What a treat, 2 hours of ship content, thank you caitlin!!

1:48:51 fun fact that’s Laura Morano’s actual birthday

5:07 so, I'm assuming the reason he was being like this pretty much js sums up to the fact that since it was the pilot, maybe they didn't rlly know what to do with his character at that point? I mean, js a theory. He was kind of a jerk in this pilot, and sortve in the second episode to now that I think about it.. he rlly didn't feel like the same sweet guy he was in later episodes. Can you imagine if he was originally supposed to be more of a Chad Dylan Cooper like character? I feel like he mightve originally was supposed to be more egotistical and dickish but ross gave him too much golden retriever energy to buy like, try to imagine if be said "its okay, im an awesome drummer" in a different tone than in the scene. It would change so much

Let me just say I remember the break between seasons 2 and 3 as awful and so painful because of the cliffhanger but the season 3 premiere was kinda frustrating because it took so long for them to get to each other. The way this show absolutely played with my emotions for years...

Austin is innocently selfish in the beginning because he is still immature, he quickly figure things out though, a lot of times thanks to Ally’s presence. This is why she makes him a better person. Also the biggest thing I notice when rewatching the show was the amount of hints there where in the songs they played through out the show. Especially when Auslly broke up after season 2. Considering both Ally and Austin wrote the songs together or apart, you can tell by reading the lyrics what they feel about each other. Even the songs Austin sings alone, or for a crowd. Many songs are just a clear love letter of what they felt. I found that the writers did it on purpose, but I haven’t seen anyone notice it. I still love this show after all this years and always will. I cried rewatching it because you can tell the amount of love they put into the show. The cast and everyone involved are all still friends and I found that even more special.

the best part is u narrating whatever dez says like how any normal person would then you cut to dez saying that in the most batshit insane way possible

I watched this show when it aired and I don't know if it's the fact that I was a kid, or just the watching experience was different (when binging wasn't a thing) but the pacing issues you mentioned didn't stuck out to me at all. I felt like the romance wasn't rushed in the slightest, although when you watch those scenes back to back, it does feel like it. Austin and Ally are hands down my favorite Disney Channel ship of all time. As far as Disney Channel relationships go, I find them so healthy and lovely, Ross and Laura had good chemistry, and I'm a sucker for a good friends-to-lovers in general. Thank you for covering this ship! ❤

I was so shocked when I learned some people didn’t like them together

I am still watching but I just have to say Dez and Trish are my absolute favorite Disney channel characters to ever exist.🤣

I absolutely adore A&A, i recently rewatched it and it didn't dissapoint, the friendships are so real and cute, i love them. The ship for me is so good, of course it had its moments where the drama was a bit unnecesary but at the end it played out just fine. I love how sometimes their attitudes/actions were cringe or inmature, but it just made sense for their age. I also love how in the first season wasn't any indication of romance, planned or not i think it works perfectly since that's how it works in real life, not every relationship that ends up in romace starts having it, so, that solely pure friendship season really helped me to love them as characters without focusing too much on a ship. The end definetly felt too rushed, as if they had planned a whole bunch more of seasons that didn't got aprooved or something, i think that plot that got squeezed up in 1 episode would've been so hurtful if it had been played in a whole season. Anyways, it's one of, if not, my all time favorite ship of disney, their chemistry feels so natural and organic it's just easy to watch and fall in love with them.

Unpopular Opinion: It would have been cool to see Austin and Ally as platonic friends and showcasing a great and close boy-girl friendship where they fully support each other (kinda like Topanga and Shawn from Boy Meets World or Robin and Marshall from How I Met Your Mother or Harry and Hermione from Harry Potter or Alex and Meredith from Grey’s Anatomy or Sheldon and Penny from Big Bang Theory). Like they could be friends, maybe consider being more than friends due to peer pressure, and then ending up being bffs… Low key tho as a kid I totally shipped them too! ❤

I think it's funny that some people ship dez and Trish