Exhibit C: New Girl has never known what to do with Nick and Jess as a couple.
Anyone who’s spent as much time analyzing the various relationships of Dawson’s Creek as we have can clearly see that Nick is the Joey to Schmidt’s Pacey.
Despite all this, New Girl’s final season is primed for a Nick and Jess wedding.
When New Girl returned for its final season, it was after a three-year time jump.