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The “Broad City” Ilana and Lincoln situationship trumps all others on the show. Hands down. Forever.

Sure, the show hasn’t seen many long-term relationships, but we’re definitely counting Abbi’s stalker relationship with her neighbor, Jeremy. They were married and had six kids in her mind by the time she realized they weren’t meant to be. That’s commitment to the imagination. It counts.

Yes, women can always do bad by themselves. But when you do find that person that doesn’t compliments you like secondary colors, you shouldn’t let them go. So, when Ilana and Lincoln broke up, we were naturally brokenhearted. However, after seeing Lincoln in the “Broad City” season four trailer, we have renewed hopes for our favorite “Broad City” couple. Why? Because they belong together.

They Balance Each Other

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In “Broad City,” Ilana and Lincoln are goofy, awkward and adventurous. But while Lincoln flourishes in his nine to five job as a dentist, Ilana can’t even keep a one to five.

Lincoln is much more reserved and thoughtful. He thinks before he makes big decisions, maybe too much sometimes. Although, we’ve seen how loose he can get when he’s with Ilana; when he’s around other people he tends to be a bit more reserved. Ilana, on the other hand, is wild at all times and she says exactly what’s on her mind at any given moment. She’s as free as a bird and sometimes that gets her into trouble because she doesn’t know boundaries.

That’s why Lincoln and Ilana mesh so well together. He grounds her while she lightens him up. Lincolns acts as the yin in that he’s more passive with dry humor. And Lana acts as the yang in that she’s active and positive.

He’s the Yincoln to her Yana, if you will. Don’t hate the punster, hate the game.

She Gets His Jokes

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As we briefly touched on before, Lincoln consistently uses dry humor. We’d like to say it has a lot to do with his awkwardness. Maybe it’s his refusal to open his mouth all the way when he speaks. Or it could be the way his face twitches slightly at the corners of his mouth when he delivers his punch lines. We haven’t quite narrowed down yet, but it’s definitely a thing.

And somehow, Lana not only gets his jokes every time, she dies laughing. And the viewer awkwardly sits there with the same face as Abbi. We want to get his jokes because we want to laugh hysterically, too. But nothing.

Lincoln’s funniest when he’s relaxed once he gets to know you or when he’s around Ilana. His jokes come out smoother, more relaxed and funnier when he’s petting a cute, Judith Light-looking dog or talking to Ilana on the phone when he’s supposed to be working.

Always have a partner that laughs at your jokes. If they can completely understand your humor, it means they get you on another level. It’s a proverb. Trust us.

He Embraces Her Crazy

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We love Ilana to the moon and back. Who wouldn’t? She’s excitement, empowerment, adventure and honesty all packaged into one boss Jewess. However, the woman is definitely on the crazy side, the goofy, crazy side, but crazy nonetheless. And other than Abbi being the best friend that she is, Lincoln accepts Ilana for the craziest parts of herself.

If you decide to commit, those are the people you want to commit to. He doesn’t find it weird that Lana wants to Skype Abbi in the middle of sex. Lincoln thinks nothing of seeing Lana eating a garbage bagel with mace-red eyes and sweat stains on her shirt. He actually enjoys her drawing on her stomach with markers and impersonating old people.

They’re nerds in their own ways. However, they are allowed to be nerds together, without fear of embarrassment. So much so, the other eventually joins in on the nerd moment when they have them – that’s love.

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We can do bad by ourselves, but we don’t have to. Yes, we know Ilana is too much of a free spirit to be anchored my society’s marriage contracts. We also know that Lincoln needs commitment. But why can’t they meet somewhere in the middle? No marriage contracts and government shackles, just love and commitment.

On “Broad City,” Ilana and Lincoln are the embodiment of crazy, stupid, love, where you find a way to make it work because the other person is worth the effort.

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