Agree with other commenters -- the writing and the performance from Max Greenfield was just that good that you didn't care. It's a comedy and we don't hold those characters to the same level as we do for dramas, where you know characters' lives are actually impacted. He cheated on Cece and Elizabeth, yes. But we know at the end of the day it's all gonna be OK! And that's why we don't care. In the grand scheme, Nick is a grade-A loser who shuns any and all adult responsibilities. But we love him!

The cheating episodes almost feel like whiplash to watch. They do such a great job rehabbing his character that it seems like it never actually happened.

It is admittedly strange, though, that we’re so supportive of CeCe and Schmidt, given what he did to her. I can’t think of many other relationships that started with cheating that we totally ship. 

The actor is just that good at making even bad behavior seem funny. 

Let us not Forget the episode where he wants Winston to tap into his blackest self and almost let’s him smoke crack 🙄 . I think it’s because for the most part he’s such a lovable character that we ignore the super toxic things that he does. And maybe the good things outweigh the bad. Like his redeeming  traits and also sometimes his innocence when it comes to certain things. But this would be a great addition to sam bushs men we love but shouldn’t.

I love the guy (though Winnie will always be my favorite), but on subsequent rewatches, it always surprises me how bad his behavior was — and how much we let him get away with it.  

1. First and foremost, THE CHEATING. Since when do we cheer on a relationship with a foundation based on infidelity? It's crazy that we all forget that whole Cece-Elizabeth-Schmidt stuff. 

2. The fact that he actively tried to break up Jess and Nick after people found out he was cheating. Legit, dude turned into a villain for 2-3 episodes. 

3. The 2016 election episode is always ROUGH to watch. 

Yet, we love him. What's the deal? Is it that the writing (seasons 5-7 aside) was that good? Or are there just so many episodes that we just forgot? 

We really should hate Schmidt