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Boy Meets World Stars: Carpenter Outshone Blanchard
20 Aug
Summary
- Original cast members felt Carpenter's star power overshadowed Blanchard.
- Carpenter, older and more experienced, was seen as the natural star.
- The show's writing reportedly favored Carpenter's character arc.
Original cast members from Boy Meets World are reflecting on the dynamic of the spinoff series, Girl Meets World. Hosts of the Pod Meets World podcast, including Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong, shared their observations on the show's premiere episode.
Friedle and Strong specifically pointed out that Sabrina Carpenter, who played Maya Hart, appeared to overshadow the series' lead, Rowan Blanchard, who portrayed Riley Matthews. They described Carpenter as a natural star who "steals every scene." Strong suggested this created an "unbalancing of the show," noting that Blanchard was not given as much character development.
The former castmates further elaborated that Carpenter, being three years older, possessed a more developed entertainer's presence at 12 compared to Blanchard at 9. They felt Carpenter's character arc was clearer and more engaging, while Blanchard's felt "mushy." Despite this, they praised both young actresses as talented, noting they were better child actors than the original Boy Meets World cast at their start.
