Though the final season of Schitt’s Creek aired in 2020, fans continue to re-watch this comforting show over and over again. Not only is it a hilarious sitcom with relatable characters and the interesting premise of millionaires losing their money, but it delves into emotional themes of relationships—romantic, platonic, and familial.
While Moira Rose often seems disinterested in what’s happening with her children, David and Alexis know that she cares for them in her own unique and oddly-phrased way. Over the course of six seasons, Moira and the Roses grow as individuals and connect as a family, giving Moira ample opportunity to prove she’s a good mother.
When they first arrive in Schitt’s Creek, the Roses are emotionally distant and unsure of their standing. While they definitely care for each other, they are incapable of properly expressing it until moving to “this little town in the middle of nowhere” helps them grow and find a better life.
In the season 2 finale, Johnny and Moira are surprised by old friends, which helps them accept their life in this town and leads them to finally tell their children they love them. While Moira needed some encouragement from Johnny, she was working up to expressing just how much she loves her children before they danced the night away.
Moira’s relationship with Alexis has been more tumultuous than with David. After going back to school and getting a degree in PR, Alexis starts her own company and pitches a singles’ event for Schitt’s Creek’s arts and culture grant.
This “mother-daughter power team” creates an incredible week-long event, but just as it starts, Jocelyn goes into labor, leaving Alexis on her own. To Moira’s surprise, Alexis is more than capable of chairing the event, and like any great parent, Moira is big enough to apologize to her daughter for doubting her.
With David being an iconic pansexual character, Moira often failed to stay updated with his “sexual exploits” until his relationship with Patrick. Engaged as of the final episodes in season 5, planning the wedding left David little time for anything else.
However, Moira steals him away from Patrick to sample Herb Ertlinger’s fruit wines. After finally finding a worthy wine, she toasts his upcoming wedding and imparts motherly and “marital sagacity.” Moira is wholly accepting of her son and reminds him how loved he is as they spend “a whole day together with nary a care in the world.”
Uncharacteristically emotional throughout the ceremony, Moira manages to pull herself together by their first kiss as husband and husband. Clinging to Johnny as they leave the town hall, Moira utters a heartfelt quote with mascara tears, proving how much she’s changed over six seasons as a mother and a person.
