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13 Reasons Why We Love "Brio" (And Why That's OK!)

Beth and Rio aren't so different after all.

Marly McNeal

Jul 10, 2019

The Ohio State University

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13 Reasons Why We Love "Brio" (And Why That's OK!)

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Loving the character Rio, played by Manny Montana, is a guilty pleasure of most Good Girls fans. We know that men anything like Rio are dangerous out here in the real world. With that said, Good Girls is nothing more than a show that takes us on a rollercoaster of emotions, so we gladly go along for the ride.

Sprinkled amongst fan endorsement for "Brio" (Beth and Rio's relationship) are the occasional "It doesn't make sense, there is nothing good about Rio!" and "how could anyone support such a toxic relationship with him?" Some people even turn him down because they want Beth to be with Dean. If you're one of these Good Girls fans who simply doesn't get it, and allow me to explain.

1. Rio understands Beth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saV5EPiE434

Rio understands Beth in a way that nobody else does. I'm not just talking about Dean, but Ruby and Annie too. Beth isn't just the "good girl" they all see her as.

2. They aren't so different after all

https://dailygoodgirls.tumblr.com/post/172316206470/embed

It may not seem like it at first, but as time goes on, we see that Beth and Rio share much in common.

3. Rio is more than a two dimensional "bad guy"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51cY-KOi8Fk

Rio is basically Beth with some extra "work" experience. He also has a child who he loves and cares for. He knows how to live a relatively normal lifestyle. Rio just needs something more from life, though, and it turns out that Beth does, too.

4. He can see right through Beth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6K5abq2mTY&t=2s

Well, most of the time...the back-and-forth games they play only heighten the intrigue of it all.

5. Rio gives her what Dean doesn't

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reA0P2GcRPY

I'm not saying that Beth needs a man in her life, BUT Rio gives her what Dean doesn't in more than one way. Plus I just loathe Dean. He cannot see Beth in the light that she wants to be seen.

6. Just look at him though...

https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/manny-montana-thread.1556056/

Okay maybe this isn't the strongest argument, but I mean, that smile...

7. Rio respects Beth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6K5abq2mTY&t=2s

Respect isn't exactly the right word, but I think he learns to respect her actions and strength. He starts to see her as a competent partner.

8. Rio clearly cares about her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhiwSpoMYj4

You can see it not just how they look at each other, but by how Rio is always there to save her. Many would protest him having feelings for her based on how he spoke in the car toward the end of season two, but that was clearly his defensive response to the way Beth manipulated him.

9. Rio's apartment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnssW7R_wHk

Seeing inside Rio's apartment helped reveal that there is so much more to him than just his crime boss persona. He has a clean, organized home with a son he loves (and who seems to be doing just fine). Also, don't get me started on how Beth felt his clothes in that scene...

10. The danger in him excites Beth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnssW7R_wHk

Maybe not so much in the beginning, but as Beth develops through the series, the intimidating side of Rio sparks something in her. Don't forget the scene where she literally fantasized about him breaking stuff in her room!

11. The feels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhiwSpoMYj4

When we get Brio scenes, the feels are real. "Love" might be a strong word to use, but the way they connect is so much more than either a business or physical relationship. With their personal pride and even stubbornness, love will be hard for either of them to admit.

12. See above

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhiwSpoMYj4

I mean COME ON.

13. Are you convinced yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzR1mrpYjqk&t=2s

Based on the way that they interact with one other, it's safe to say than neither have experienced a connection like that before.

So to those of you who still aren't aboard the Brio boat...

https://dailygoodgirls.tumblr.com/post/172316206470/embed

Let's hope that Season Three will change your mind!

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13 Reasons Why We Love "Brio" (And Why That's OK!)

Beth and Rio aren't so different after all.

1. Rio understands Beth

2. They aren't so different after all

3. Rio is more than a two dimensional "bad guy"

4. He can see right through Beth

5. Rio gives her what Dean doesn't

6. Just look at him though...

7. Rio respects Beth

8. Rio clearly cares about her

9. Rio's apartment

10. The danger in him excites Beth

11. The feels

12. *See above*

13. Are you convinced yet?

So to those of you who still aren't aboard the Brio boat...

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

It's a time of love, family, memory-making, and gift-giving. But also a time of stressing over the perfect gift.

12. See above

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