New Girl 2x15 Recap | "Cooler" (The Final Part)

About this episode

The hosts discuss the iconic Nick/Jess first kiss from New Girl's 'Cooler' episode, analyzing its cinematography and romantic impact.

It's the end of 2025 and we've finally made it to our last episode about New Girl's "Cooler" — and this time we're talking solely about that iconic Nick/Jess first kiss. Jenn (@notajenny) and Jaime (@jaimepoland) obviously have a lot of thoughts about what makes this kiss so unanimously hot and beloved. So they dive into the specifics of the way the kiss is shot and choreographed, praising everyone who works behind the scenes to make romance look... well, incredibly romantic! They then ...

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Hosts: Jenn, Jaime

Topics covered

• New Girl
• recap
• romance
• television
• first kiss

Keywords

• New Girl
• Cooler
• Nick Jess kiss
• romantic scenes
• television recap

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Books & works: New Girl

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