Boy Meets World
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Boy Meets World |
| Abbreviation(s): | BMW |
| Creator: | |
| Date(s): | 1993-2000 |
| Medium: | live-action television show |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| External Links: | Fandom primer |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Boy Meets World is an American TV series which originally aired in the TGIF[1] block of evening programming, about a hapless junior high school student named Cory Matthews in Philadelphia, PA. The show aired for seven seasons on ABC, following Cory and his friends and family, from high school to college.
Though mainly a comedy, Boy Meets World often dealt with social issues, and several episodes revolved around Shawn Hunter's dysfunctional homelife. There were also episodes parodying horror movie tropes and time travel.
The series sequel, Girl Meets World focuses on Cory and Topanga's daughter, Riley.
Characters
While the show stayed tightly focused on its main character, Cory Matthews, it also developed storylines for a variety of his friends, family, and teachers. These included Cory's father and mother (Alan and Amy), his younger sister Morgan, and older brother Eric. Cory's best friend Shawn Hunter, his girlfriend (and eventual wife) Topanga Lawrence, and Shawn's girlfriend Angela Moore were also series regulars. George Feeney, at first a public school teacher (sixth grade), also stayed on the show, eventually teaching at Cory's college. Shawn's brother, Jack, was later added to the show, and is most often paired with Eric Matthews.
Fandom
The fanfiction for the show is mostly found on Fanfiction.net. It features het canon couples such as Cory/Topanga and Shawn/Angela, as well as slash between Cory/Shawn and Eric/Jack. Growing in popularity is the poly ship Cory/Shawn/Topanga.
Shawn was one of the most popular characters on the show during its run, despite Cory developing a huge fanbase from season 2 onward. Today, many fans find Shawn to be the more relatable and likeable character due to how he suffered compared to Cory, who grew up in a comfortable middle-class home. Cory has even garnered some hatred from fans who, upon rewatching the show, found his less than savory moments in later seasons to be toxic and unforgiveable. [2]
Fanworks
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
- when you kiss me i just gotta say by adhdworld, Jack/Eric 5+1 romance
- Stay For As Long As You Have Time by Liliako, Jack/Eric domestic fluff
Archives & Fannish Links
- Boy Meets World works at FFN
- Boy Meets World at Archive of Our Own
- bmw_slash comm on LiveJournal
Tumblr
- Boy Meets World & BMWedits tags at Tumblr
- Boy Meets World Gifs, a Boy Meets World/Girl Meets World focused Tumblr
- Boy Meets World//Girl Meets World, another BMW/GMW focused Tumblr
Videos
- Growing Up In The 90's, A Boy Meets World Retrospective by José
- Boy Meets World: Shawn and Angela's Doomed Romance by T1J
Resources
- Boy Meets Wiki, a BMW wiki
- Fandom primer on crack van by wickedwonder1
- Eric/Jack primer on ship_manifesto by wickedwonder1
- Cory/Shawn primer on ship_manifesto by mirrorskippy