can i craft a kinda theory mostly perspective kinda based off past theories i developed idk if someone else came up with this or if this is super obvious but ehhh *shrugs*
Basically, the core four has only ever known Riley as the happiest person in the world- yeah, she gets bullied and upset but the rest of them try to make/keep her as happy as possible.
That’s her current role in the friend group, the sunshine. Then Farkle’s like the ground, who’s always there and always has been there for all of them. Maya’s like the moon in the sense of her stepping back for Riley (most people see the sun more than the moon...). And Lucas... I’m comparing him to gravity. He pulls them all together. (Also the sun has a super strong gravitational pull right and then it’s like Riley using Lucas to pull Farkle to her bc Riarkle is endgame... And then the earth’s gravity keeps the moon orbiting earth so that’s like Lucas wanting to keep Maya content and close to the friend group because if he doesn’t she might drift away and get more hurt)
I think they don’t want to upset the balance. Topanga told them they’re all confused about their feelings, and they are, but in high school (season 3, feelings) I think something’s going to upset the balance. And then they’re going to make it through the balance OK and realize that some things change. Don’t forget, they’re all maturing too. They won’t necessarily drop their friend group stereotypes, per se, but they’re going to change a lot.