What's Next For Nathan Grant?

    Hello Hearties and welcome to December! Can you believe we're in the last month of 2020? (Okay....yeah you probably can, as I'm sure everyone is ready for 2020 to end.)

    Anyhow, on the bright side we are getting so close to the start of WCTH Season 8! (Eeeek!) I'm not sure when it's going to premiere, but I'm hoping it'll be sooner than last year. (Is January too much to ask? :D) 

    So if you've read the title of this post you'll know by now that today's topic is all about Hope Valley's man in red serge. Yes, I'm talking about Nathan Grant. Now for anybody who doesn't know by now, (Although I doubt they don't) I am totally a Team Lucas girl. Therefore this post may make some Hearties roll their eyes, and scoff as they already know what I hope to see, or rather what I hope to not see happen for Nathan in Season 8. However, despite this, I still enjoy Nathan as a character, and want to see him have a wonderful storyline this coming season!

    So here are a few things I hope to see for Nathan Grant in Season 8! (Team Nathan be warned my list does not include Elizabeth picking Nathan. Then again....you probably already knew that it wouldn't....)

 

 

 

Allie's Father Comes to Town

 

 

    So, I think a really good storyline for Season 8 would be Allie's father showing up in Hope Valley. Wow, that would be an intense, and dramatic story! There are a few ways it could happen, and it all depends on whether he comes to town for Allie or not.

    If he doesn't care about Allie at all, then he could show up as a dirty, gambling bum who just happened to come through Hope Valley. Then Allie and Nathan would find out, and BOOM! Ensue the drama.

    Or we could do a reversal of things and the whole reason Allie's father shows up is that he feels bad for abandoning her and wants to take her back. I can already feel the emotional story that would create! And then of course there are two variations of that storyline.

    Does her father come in as a kind and humble man who pleads his case to Nathan and Allie? Or does he come in a big huff, demanding that Allie is his daughter and he has the right to take her? There are a bunch of different scenarios that could take place here, but each would make for a thrilling plot-twist!

    Honestly I really hope this season we get more info on Allie's parents. After all, her mother was Nathan's sister, and her death had to have hit him hard. We really have so little information on the whole situation, and I hope this next season sheds some much needed light on it. I mean, how did Allie's mother die? Why did her father abandon her? What kind of man is he, and how did everyone get along?

    I have a LOT of questions here and I hope this coming season solves at least a few of them.

 

Romance

    

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    Oh boy....(Nervously wipes sweat from brow) Yes, I'm daring to go down this road. If you know me, then you'll know that I'm a hopeless romantic. Therefore, yes I hope to see Nathan have some romance this coming season. Just....not with Elizabeth.....(Cough)

    Don't worry, I'm not going to go into all the reasons why I don't want him with Elizabeth. I've already done that quite a bit these past two years. (Gosh....two years....) I will however give my opinion on who I would like to see him with! In my mind there are only two options.....

    First we have, probably the Team Lucas fan favorite, Fiona Miller. So....I haven't given this girl a very easy time in the past. I just couldn't picture her with anyone in Hope Valley. I honestly think that she needs a bigger storyline, so we can really get to know who she is, and so her character can be more developed. She's a very sweet, and kind girl, and I would love to really just see her character come to life, and learn more about her.

    With all that being said, I think I need to see more of her, as well as her with Nathan before I can give a final judgement on the idea of Team Fate. (I don't really see people calling them that, but it's such a good hashtag! Lol!) Honestly Fiona and Nathan could make a really cute couple. I'd love to see her give Nathan some sass and shake his world up. Not to mention she sounds like she has quite a big family, and that would be fun to watch Nathan experience what it's like to have such a large, loving family around.

    Of course there is also Allie to consider, as any woman who'd marry Nathan would automatically become Allie's mother/aunt. This is another situation where I really need to see Fiona and Allie interact before I can make a final assessment. I don't get huge "mother vibes" when I look at Fiona, but I totally can see her as an aunt. After all she does have a sister who's married, and it would not surprise me if she has a couple nieces and nephews. But as I said before, I really need to see her and Allie hanging out together, perhaps fishing or getting their hair done, before I can make a final statement on them.

    With all of that being said, the second and only other option I see for Nathan is.....someone completely new. Yes, I just suggest adding yet another character to the already swelling cast of WCTH. There really just isn't anyone else for Nathan. (Unless you consider Florence or Molly, which I highly object to.) So, if Fiona isn't the one for the brave Mountie, then a new girl needs to move to Hope Valley.

    As for who, I'm really not sure. I think Bethany Joy Lenz and Kevin McGarry would be a great pair, even if it wasn't in Hope Valley. But other than her, I'm not really sure who I'd like to see fall for Nathan. Feel free to leave your ideas in the comments below!

    Anyhow, all in all I'd love to see Nathan get some romance this coming season!

Mountie Action

 

 

    Come, on. Who doesn't love watching a Mountie in action? Tracking the bad guys down, serving justice, and kicking their butts in a way that keeps you on the edge of your seat. That's what I'm hoping for this season. Some more bad guys to catch, and action that glues my eyes to the screen.

    I've brought up this prospect many, many times in the past, but I think Hope Valley is due to have some more criminals come to town. And I'm not talking about necklace thieves like Archie Grant's acquaintance. I'm talking about dirty, gun-slinging bandits that aren't afraid to pull a trigger. (Wow, that got dark.)

    It's always fun watching Nathan have to solve the mystery, and chase the bad guys down. And let's be honest, bandits create so much fun drama!

    Maybe we could even have someone like Nate Toliver from S1 come to town. Someone who seems like they could be a good guy, and charms the town, until they find out in the end he's a dangerous criminal! Fiona could even begin to fall for him, eventually becoming the man's hostage! Then she'd need someone to save her..... (Not that I have anyone in particular in mind...)

    Anyway, this coming season I'd like to see more Mountie moments.

Solid Friendships

 

  

    And last, but not least I think it's SO time that Nathan gets at least one solid friendship in his life. Now, before you start chewing me out, no I am totally not saying that he doesn't have any friends. He does, and the town cares a lot about him. It's just that he doesn't really have any close friends. Like Rosemary is to Elizabeth, and Lee is to Jesse. Someone who he can always turn to, and talk about personal issues. 

    I think the closest person to that description right now is Bill. Bill is always there for Nathan and gives him advise when he needs it. However this season I would just really like to see either that friendship grow, or for him to gain another close friend. Maybe Lee will teach him to drive, and they'll become better acquainted as friends.

    In all honesty I think it would be SO fun if Nathan became friends with....wait for it...Lucas. Now, this obviously may take a little time....(Cough) But I just really love Chris and Kevin's dynamic and humor when they're together. They are so fun, and I would absolutely love to see Lucas and Nathan form a sort of begrudged friendship. 

    Maybe if Elizabeth picks Lucas (Team Nathan please work with me here) Nathan could fall in love with a friend of Elizabeth or even better a friend of Lucas. This would constantly bring both guys together, and even though they both have found the love of their lives, they may not be on the best terms. So maybe they'd try and put their differences aside (For everyone's sake) and be sort of friends. Then they could have all kinds of misadventures together and eventually become close friends! (Maybe even like brothers!)

    Now this of course may not happen or at least start to happen until mid to late season if at all in S8. But either way I think Nathan needs to develop some deeper friendships with our Hope Valley cast this next season.

    And there we have it! Just a few things I hope to see in Season 8 for Nathan Grant! I hope you enjoyed this! (And that I haven't lost a few readers in the process. Lol!) Despite the fact that he isn't my choice for Elizabeth, I'm still very interested to know what's next for him. I enjoy watching his character, and hope he has an amazing story this season! (Just....maybe not so close to Elizabeth....😉)

    Thank you so much for reading! What do you hope to see happen next for Nathan? I'd love to hear your ideas whether you're Team Lucas or Team Nathan! Feel free to leave them below in the comments or on my Twitter page! (I'm also on Instagram and Pinterest! Links in the bar to the left!)

    God Bless!