Can you believe girlfriend finally did the deed?!
In a scene that was literally years in the making: Jane finally had sex.
Here, showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman reveals the decisions that went into constructing Janes big sex scene.
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JENNIE SNYDER URMAN:There were a couple of reasons.
It felt like the right moment.
Why represent Jane and Michaels first time and then her first so-called successful time through animated sequences?
I always wanted it to be something that felt like a fit in our magic realism world.
Like how can we tell this story thats different from other shows and specific to Jane and our universe?
We wanted the audience to feel the same thing that Jane is feeling.
What was your rationale behind the decision to create a scenario that strays from the norm?
So we thought, What is the cumulative effect of all that?
How does having those expectations affect the actual experience?
That felt like the right journey for this character.
Would you ever change the name of the show now that Jane is no longer a virgin?
No, not officially.
Were obviously going to play with the text at the beginning.
Well be striking through theVirginor exploding it off the screen.
Well change it to Jane the person who doesnt like her moms boyfriend or what have you.
Thats not something you often hear on screen.
Can you talk about what you wanted to explore there?
And if you think about the term losing your virginity, it really does imply some sort of loss.
What are the chances Jane will get pregnant before the season is over?
Jane played Albas sister Cecilia in a series of fantasy-driven scenes.
What did you want to achieve by having that character figure so prominently through the episode?
Well, a few things.
She needed to get into who that person really was, which mirrored her own journey.
Once she stopped defining herself by her sexuality, she was able to write a more fully realized character.
Thats what we were playing with there.
Gloria and Emilio Estefan guest star in this episode.
Having them as guest stars would have made an event of any episode why feature them in this one?
Weve wanted them to be part of the show for so long.
Luckily, they were available and were fans of the show.
It was a magical day on set when they came.
Any hints about whats in Elenas Bible, and where Luisa now stands with Rose?
And with Luisa, well, we dont know.
The sex gave us some stories but wasnt a major plot.
The plot now will deal in the difficulties of motherhood and balancing her career.
Its the same kind of stories, except now shes a person whos had sex.
If she and Michael fight, they maybe have a quicker route to make up now.
[Laughs] Thats about it.
Jane the Virginairs Mondays at 9 p.m.
ET on The CW.
