As Seth Rogen went on to say, keeping romantic tension completely out of the “Platonic” equation was a very specific narrative decision, telling THR, “We knew that you would relax into the show more and just enjoy it and laugh if you knew that wasn’t a part of the tension.” And that approach required a fair amount of flexibility from cast and crew even while on set. “You’re shooting it and you’re like, ‘Oh, this looks a little romantic and we shouldn’t do it like that,’” Rogen said.
Rose Byrne would also add that “Platonic” was of specific interest to her as she’s been one half of such a relationship herself. “I have a friendship with a guy who we were very, very close,” she said. “Nobody could believe that we were platonic friends.” In the actor’s eyes, the multi-episode “Platonic” felt like a great opportunity to really examine what such a friendship between a man and a woman might actually look like.
In Byrne’s estimation, “Platonic” also still indulges in the “will they or won’t they” formula, but in the context of friendship. “I feel like it’s sort of a will-they-won’t-they be able to find their friendship again,” the actor said. And watching Byrne navigate that titular entanglement with her old “Neighbors” co-star could not be more of a joy.
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