Anna Daniels
In a Screen Rant article detailing the reality of the relationship between Leslie and Andy, writer George Chrysostomou argues that the two aren’t particularly close, even though they share so many friends and important moments in each others’ lives.
When it comes down to it, Leslie is always looking out for April, not Andy, which complicates the relationship between Leslie and Andy once he marries April in the show’s third season. Though Andy is sweet, he is also capable of holding April, who is extremely smart and driven underneath her bored exterior, back, which puts Leslie on the defensive. Thanks to Andy’s immature attitude and lack of brain power, Leslie, along with his other friends, is often forced to serve as a parental figure, which creates an imbalance between the two of them. That said, Andy also doesn’t have a lot to offer Leslie. He might be sweet, but he’s definitely not smart, and whenever he tries to help Leslie or give her advice, he completely misses the mark, proving that he’s a little bit useless when push comes to shove. Remember the time he tried to make ramen in a coffee pot and “broke everything?”
The worst thing Leslie ever did to Andy, however, is trick him into taking a crappy job rather than a potential payout. After he fell into a pit in season 1, she gives him a job at City Hall’s shoe shine stand rather than letting him sue, even though he probably could have gotten much more money out of a lawsuit. Leslie might have meant well, but this was definitely a shady move.
Written by: Looper
