>>116041717They made Jeremy super nice because that would give Candace an occasional win. The downside is that he's kinda bland as a character and their relationship really doesn't have a lot of chemistry because of that. He's likable enough but you just can't do a whole lot with him.
As a result, her friendship with Stacy wound up with a lot of the minor personality conflicts and interactions that we'd usually see in a romantic relationship.
