Right out of the gate, Girl Meets World has to contend with two completely different audiences. There are the twenty-somethings that grew up with Cory and Topanga on Boy Meets World, who are nostalgically excited to follow up on their story. Out of all of the ABC shows that aired during their popular TGIF lineup, Boy Meets World probably has the strongest following, with the show still consistently airing daily. However the other half of this audience wasn’t even born when Boy Meets World ended, seeing Girl Meets World as another Disney Channel show vying for their attention. It’s a strange line this show has to walk, both appealing to the nostalgia of old characters, while mainly focusing on a new cast. But after its pilot episode, it looks like the people behind Girl Meets World have figured out how to appease both sides.
Now that it has been years since Cory Matthews met the world, moving to New York with his wife, brother and best friend in the series finale of Boy Meets World, it’s time for his daughter to meet the world. Riley Matthews is a seventh grader growing up with many of the problems her father had at the same age—young love and a troubled best friend—while also dealing with her father as her history teacher as well.
In this first episode, Riley wants to be more like her rebellious best friend Maya, much to the chagrin of her father. Maya fights against teacher Cory after a discussion about the Civil War, declaring war against homework. Riley sides with her friend, causing Cory to worry about the direction his daughter is heading down, while also trying to help her friend whose troubles seem all too familiar.
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