okay there are probably alot of shules topics, don't get all "thwack" (a term used by shawn) but here are the signals i'm picking up:

-in 6 feet under that lady, whatzerface, politely refused to go out with shawn because she didn't want to interupt anything

-she asked juliet if they were dating, a couple, an item etc. that meant she thought they were

- in lassie did a bad bad thing that guy who liked jules asked shawn if they were an item, even if it was bait i think it was
a true question

-obviusly shawn likes jules (duh! the flirting) and i think she is starting to become more friendly

-since jules is a cop she would probably like fire fighters and shawn looks hot as a fireman (excuse the pun)

- the 2 comments from outside characters were leading up to a true shules moment...I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!

I really and truly hope that it just remains at a flirting stage. Yes, James and Maggie look great together as a couple, and I really n' truly hope they're doing well off-screen, but...

...please -- just let them keep up the flirting and the awkwardness and the dancing around the issue. I might be a pessimist, but I can't help but think that them coming together as a couple would just be a bad, bad thing.

1) They work together. Juliet obviously tries very hard to be taken seriously as a cop, and that's bound to create some awkwardness. I mean, yes, I know...she went out with Luntz, but this is different....she and Shawn work together regularly.

2) Would Shawn continue to lie to Juliet about being psychic? I've gotta say, if he would, I'd lose a lot of respect for him right there. And if he doesn't, and comes clean...I think that's a big kick in the teeth for the show.

3) If Shawn ended up with a steady girlfriend, I think it'd very much throw the Gus-Shawn dynamic out of whack. That's the same reason that I don't want to see Gus end up with a steady female companion. They're awesome as a team.

Yeah, yeah, I know...I'm probably beating it into the ground with a stick...sure, it'd be cute -- but that cuteness would wear off, and I think it'd just get very awkward.

Um, yeah... ditto to all that.

UST/Flirting tends to go over in a show much better than actual relationships (IMHO)... its keeps the show fresh and interesting, not to mention allows for writers to keep many groups of fans happy paying off a little bit of all relationship possibilities. The moment a relationship actually *happens* in a TV show, the show often seems to lose something, a spark, an unexpectedness. While fans long for certain couples to get together, sometimes the triangles and unknown is actually more interesting in the long run.

As much as I pray they will get together during every new episode, I agree..

I mean, I hate to compare, but after Jim and Pam became a couple, they lost all the fun between them.

I know, however, that the writers of psych are VERY talented and I'm sure they could keep up the relationship well...but still :/

I agree completely! I pretty much stopped watching The Office after that. I think with Shawn and Jules anything further than flirting should live on forever in fanfiction alone.

I very much agree. My favorite example of this is Ed. Looked very likely to fans and the media that the show wouldn't be picked up for a 4th season as the 3rd one ended, so the writers ended it on a wonderful note...after all of Ed's hemming and hawing, he made his choice and decided he wanted to be with Carol. Beautiful, blissful, romantic final moments in that season's last episode.

But then, all of the sudden...bam....it gets picked up for a 4th season. And suddenly, the Ed-Carol relationship was solid, and the writers had to actually write it...and that whole season just felt forced and didn't feel like the best note for the show to go out on.

Oh, and, you know, it'd be nice for a show to show that two people who are attracted to each other can flirt and do the little awkward dance around the issue, but that they can still be friends. That happens very often in life, and it's good to knowthat my two of my favorite crime fighters go through it, too.

Hey, i'm new to the forums but have been watching Psych since the beginning and love it.

I agree with all of you. The flirting it the main part of it. If they get together, the show won't be the same. I used to watch Ed too, once a couple becomes solid, the show loses something.

I am definitely in agreement with everyone else. I love Shawn and Juliet's moments (like the "very close talking" and the hints from other characters), but they definitely should not happen yet. That would destroy something fundamental about the show, including putting Shawn's big "secret" (his lack of actual psychic-ness) in danger.

The fun of their relationship is in those moments of awkward attraction, the times when they seem to be borderline flirting, and that would be lost if they actually got together. Most shows are best when you know exactly who you WANT to see end up together, but you're still waiting for it to happen. That's what creates the intrigue and the great interactions between the characters. Shawn's primary relationship needs to be with Gus because that's where we get all of their funny moments together as a team. This is a show about their friendship more than it is about Shawn's relationships, so I'm more than willing to wait--hopefully till the very end--before Shawn and Jules find a happy ending.

That being said, I think the writers need to provide a reason why the two of them aren't together. There should be an obstacle; I like the idea of Juliet dating someone. It would be just another reason for Shawn to flirt with her and it would give him somebody to mock. I'm also not entirely opposed to the idea of the two of them briefly dating (VERY briefly, maybe an episode or two) before they hit some sort of wall, maybe caused by the fact that Shawn isn't ready to tell her he's not psychic, and they break up and decide they're better as friends. That would provide a good excuse for why they are apart while making the audience want them to be together even more--which wouldn't happen until the end of the show. It would be very "Ross and Rachel" and I think it would work to keep the relationships stable between the characters.

All in all, I trust the writers, but I hope they wait on this one.

Welcome to the board!!
Back before I read this form (hehe. 5 minutes ago ) I REALLY wanted there to be somthig between them but now I guess im 1/2 and 1/2. Cause it would be awsome and everything if they got together but I would change the show completely. They need to do somthing like in bounty hunters again.

As much as I would love to see Shawn and Juliet together right now...that timing just isn't there. Yes, it's obvious that they like each other and something is there. Right now I think the only things we are going to get are going to be the little "moments" that are sweet and keep us pulled in by their chemistry. Steve, Kelly and Chris have addressed this topic quite a bit and they seem to have pretty much decided to focus more so on the chase at this point. Even James and Maggie have said that we'll get a little here and there, then pull back to see how far they can really go with it. I think it keeps everything fresh and I enjoy the interactions between the two. I think eventually the writers will get them together, but looking at it from a writer's standpoint, Shawn is nowhere near ready to be in a relationship with Juliet and Juliet obviously is reluctant when it comes to Shawn. Regardless, eventually I think it will happen and I trust the writers and enjoy their decisions when it comes to writing these two. They are the professionals and know what they're doing, they'll make the correct decisions in the long run.

I am satisfied of the little tidbits of Shules I am getting right now. The wait will make it all that much sweeter when they do finally get together. That will be a nice way to tie up the final episode of Psych which I hope won't be for another oh say about 7 years from now. IMO

I totally agree!!!!!!

So far, I am agreeing with most things said. BUT i have a few random thoughts id like to share.

1. Now, I know that the 3rd season finale is already written ... but how i always envisioned it ending... well what i think would be cool ...is something similar to how the 3rd season of Friends ended. It ended with Ross (in this case Shawn) having to choose between 2 girls (Juliet and as rumour has it Abigail) This way, Shawn would get to maybe have a moment with Juliet, and i guess Abigiail because i dont know why else she would come back-- but still have a cliffhanger. Then everyone spends the summer debating on who shawn chooses.... haha... and then we could come back in season four and find out. Just a thought. Like, that would satisfy me. Because I know some people are anticipating a HUGE shules finale (because lets face it -- the episodes this season have been abundant with shules) but I have a feeling that something more along these lines of... like a "Who will Shawn choose?" or "How does Shawn truly feel" or "Will Shawn reveal his feelings?" type thing will be more likely to happen. And we wont get an answer until July.

2. I personally think that once Shawn realizes he is ready for Juliet (and who knows when that will be) he is also going to realize that she needs to know the truth about him being psychic. I feel like maybe they would have him let Juliet know his true feelings... and she might even get excited (ha) who knows... but then Shawn would tell her he's not psychic and that would kind of make Juliet second guess herself. So yeah, just like James and Maggie said.... that whole cat and mouse game.

So yeah i think that we are going to get some Shules... and then get it taken away again very quickly.
But you cant deny that it exists. They like each other. End of story. But whether they decide to do anything about it i think largely depends on how long the show runs for.

ALSO (im sorry this is kinda long) but i have a feeling that rest assured, even if shawn and juliet DO get together, knowing James Roday, I bet that the writing would still stay interesting and hilarious. He has a very creative mind and i bet he could make it work. I trust him to not ake the same mistakes that many other shows have made.

But for now, while we kind of just have to sit back and see what happens, I can at least breathe easy that James and Maggie are doing well in real life.