Spoiler

At the end of this week's Parks And Recreation, just when we though the main couple would be apart, Ben appeared out of nowhere and asked Leslie for her hand.  She was thrilled, of course, and accepted.  This was a big moment that none of the fans were waiting for.  Well, not me, anyway.

On other sitcoms--say, Cheers or The Office--when the main couple finally get together, it's a big event.  But on P&R, who cares?  Leslie is a caricature of a human being, and so any marriage to her seems disastrous.   For that matter, she and Ben, with their love of government, never generated any sparks.  Not having them married at least keeps them somewhat interesting, since the show often seems to be  about a bunch of separate characters doing their own separate routines.  In fact, as much as I like Adam Scott, removing him from the show entirely would be better than tying him closer to Leslie.  He went off to Washington for a few episodes with April, and those two had better chemistry.

When the show started, it took a while to find its way, mostly because of no-chemistry romances between Leslie and Mark as well as Ann and Andy.  Surprisingly, they've had a bunch of couplings since then that have worked, including April with Andy and Ron with several others.  But the whole Leslie and Ben (Beslie?) has been a drag on the show from the start, and having them enjoy the bonds of matrimony (even if it's "difficult" when Ben always away) makes the show considerably less appealing.  And please let there not be too many episodes about planning the wedding.