6 Reasons Why Shawn and Gus's Friendship is Totally Fantastic

Even though Psych has been off the air for a few years, that doesn't lessen the love that Sky and I have for it. It remains a masterpiece of a comedy, and we will continue to love it even when there are no new episodes. But through all of this, the part of the show that has stuck out to us the most is Shawn and Gus's friendship. Why is it so wonderful? Here's why!

1. They're total goofballs.

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Shawn and Gus enter American Duos together. They pretend to be former models together. They solve crime together. And they have fun doing it. They add excitement to whatever they're doing, and they realize that serious things do not always have to be serious. They love life, and that's what makes their friendship so compelling and interesting to watch. They're hilarious, and they've taught me some things about friendships and life.

2. They don't care what people say.

Sure, people they know think they can be overly silly. People think they need to take everything more seriously. But do they care? Absolutely not. Because they do life in a way that they know works. Their friendship is strong. They solve every case they try. They're smart and talented, and man, they can be ridiculous if they want to.

3. They care about each other. 

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They may not always give voice to how much they care about each other, but despite that, they really do. Shawn and Gus have been best friends since middle school, so their bond is strong. They're practically inseparable, and they will always be there for each other. Even when one of them is going to get married, the other will still be there right beside him. Always.

4. They know each other seriously well.

Shawn and Gus know each other so well and can predict almost everything that the other is going to do. I wouldn't be surprised if they finished each other's sandwiches sentences.

5. They accept each other as they are. 

Shawn and Gus know each other so well, even each other's flaws, but they don't really care. While there's plenty of teasing involved, ultimately these two friends accept each other's various quirks and idiosyncracies.

6. They go together.

Shawn and Gus are opposites in such a way that they just make sense. Shawn's hyper personality and Gus's nervousness combine beautifully, and they work best as a team. It's like peanut butter and jelly. Green eggs and ham. Bert and Ernie. Bucky and Steve. Gus and Shawn. They are a perfect friendship and a perfect unit, not to mention a perfect crime-solving duo.

Do you like Psych? How do you feel about Shawn and Gus's friendship?

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Of Pineapples and Shawn Spencer

Spoilers, as always.

Shawn Spencer is an ENTP.

Ever since I started watching Psych, Shawn stuck out to me. He’s always been a fascinating character. He’s constantly shoving other people off when he’s hurting and denying that he has any emotions other than happy, but he feels everything very deeply. I want to take a closer look at this misunderstood man today.

Shawn is insanely intelligent. He’s always connecting the dots in ways that other people wouldn’t think of and finding a way to fit it all together so it makes sense (at least in his mind). But Shawn doesn’t want to be seen as smart. Shawn will do anything to not be seen as uncool. Despite his nearly photographic memory, he tries to make it seem as if he doesn’t know anything and, as a result, gets a lot of criticism from people.

Shawn loves to have fun and do crazy things. He’s always thinking up new ideas or solving crimes with his best friend Gus and going elaborate lengths to solve a crime, such as auditioning for American Duos or thinking up words for a spelling bee.

Shawn is afraid of commitment and strong feelings or emotions. Despite that he hardly ever knows what he’s doing (he mostly just does stuff on the spot), the fact that he doesn’t know what he’s doing in romantic relationships scares him and so he backs away from that and distances himself. He’s deeply in love with Juliet (or Jules, as he calls her), but he’s afraid to act on that and tries to bury those feelings by going out with Abigail. This doesn’t work and he ends up being just as much in love with Juliet as ever. 

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By the end of Psych's 8-season run, Shawn learns to own up to his fears and imperfections and becomes a better man without losing his brilliant sense of fun and mischief. Shawn will be never be an ordinary man, and for that I am grateful.

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