Abbott Elementary Character's Surprising Introduction Hints at a Deeper Ava Storyline the Sitcom Should Explore

Warning: Spoilers for Abbott Elementary season 4, episodes 7 and 8

ABC Abbott ElementaryThe new holiday episode introduces an interesting storyline for Ava that the series would be remiss if it didn't explore further. One thing Abbott Elementary does so well is creating these goofy characters on the outside and then giving them deeper, more realistic questions on the inside. Over the course of its four seasons, the show has done a lot to develop Abbott Elementary School cast of characters.

A character who is about to get a deeper storyline is Abbott Elementary School Ava Coleman. Although Ava presents this confident and cool exterior for the cameras, there have only been a few instances where this facade has fallen. Delving deeper into Ava's backstory could greatly enrich her character. And based on the revelation about Ava's father and her holiday plans, the show is now ready to do just that.

Ava's father appears in the latest holiday episode of Abbott Elementary

Now we can see a vulnerable side of Ava

In an almost lost moment, the final scene of Abbott ElementaryThe episode “Winter Show” introduces the audience to Ava's father. Gregory goes to get a haircut and with his regular barber out of town, Mr. Coleman intervenes. Gregory's discomfort when he realizes that Ava's father is about to cut his hair could easily be considered a funny joke for the last few minutes of the episode.

However, it would do the show a great service to delve into Ava's personal life in Abbott Elementary more, since the public saw so little. The only time Ava's family was previously mentioned in the series was during Season 1, Episode 9, when Ava's grandmother appeared.

Ava's willingness to drop everything to help her grandmother revealed that Ava on camera isn't really who she is. The show could continue down this rabbit hole, exploring who Ava is when her father is around. It's important to see this vulnerable side of Ava with her family because it makes her character that much more compelling.

Now we know Ava lies about not having a family to spend the holidays with

Ava's carefree attitude is just a shield to protect herself

During episode 8, Ava showed up at Janine's house to spend Christmas Eve with her and Gregory because she had no family in town. Gregory, knowing she was lying, asks about her father. Although Ava asks Janine and Gregory not to meddle, it wouldn't be like Janine to just give up. This sets the show up to explore Ava and her father's relationship in future episodes.

Diving deeper into this storyline would also give the characters and the audience a deeper understanding of who Ava was before she was the director. This new development shows that Ava's whole carefree attitude is just a shield she uses to protect herself.

It's important to delve deeper into this story because it would make Ava's character more realistic, allowing the audience to connect with her more. It would also open the door for Gregory and Ava to bond over their difficult relationships with their parents, as they rarely discuss anything serious in their relationship. Abbott Elementary.