I am sure that many of my friends know by now that one of my favorite shows of all time is New Girl. I actually wasn’t planning on making a blog about New Girl any time soon, but I got inspired last week when Jordan posted her ranking of the characters of the show (go check it out if you haven’t already). I actually have been watching the show since I was young and have always taken a liking to a particular character – Nick Miller.

Now, I’m sure that people reading this blog who are also a fan of the show are thinking, ‘Nick?’ Yes. I have loved Nick Miller since I was a wee little New Girl stan. Not for all of the reasons that you may thing. Not because of his lazy, slouchy look or his allergic to affection attitude – although those are small factors. So, I figured that with this blog I would compile some of the reasons why I love this character so much!

1. his endlessly quotable moments

“I’d give you a hug, but my shirt smells pretty weird today.”

“I’m not convince I know how to read; I’ve just memorized a lot of words.”

“Adele’s amazing.” (hehe)

“I like getting older. It’s like I am finally aging into my personality.” (felt that one)

2. he’s a writer

Okay, yes, his book may have sucked, but he wrote it! I feel like Nick’s passion for writing is glossed over most of the time. Yes, he did take a ridiculously long amount of time to write a book that was- not that great, but he was dedicated to it! Which is a big deal for Nick who is well-known for his commitment issues. 

3. king of being realistic

In the show, oddly, Nick is sometimes the voice of reason. He is usually the one who brings Jessica’s bubbly attitude down to a safe level of dreamy. Often he calls out when Jess’s positivity gets the best of her and leads her into situations that she gets stuck in. I don’t know, I just really like the idea of the “bummy friend being the voice of reason in situations. 

Anyways, those were just some of the reasons why I love Nick Miller. I was thinking about starting a series of these for each New Girl main character… but who knows what I’ll write next week!

— A