Opinion: “The Summer I Turned Pretty” portrays the ups and downs of teenagehood

Summer is coming to an end, and with that, the hit show “The Summer I Turned Pretty” is following its path.

The second season debuted on July 14 and episodes have been coming out every Thursday night. Tomorrow, we will see the last of these characters for a while. Season three is confirmed, but with SAG strikes, the production is delayed.

The show is a hit among teenagers and adults, with 30-year-old women posting tik toks claiming the show makes them feel like a teenager again.

The last seven episodes have been a roller coaster. When the season started, all characters were in a development phase. It was still a mystery how the characters would deal with Susanah’s death, and there was uncertainty about how that would be addressed. But throughout the episodes, we can see grief being dealt with differently by each character.

The show’s main focus is the love triangle between the brothers,

Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), and Belly (Lola Tung), their childhood friend. But the show goes above and beyond, it shows the relationship between different family members, it shows the importance of family and it does a fantastic job in portraying the loyalty among people who truly care about each other.

I knew this season would be wonderful, and I was not wrong. It is important to address the fact it is a show about teenagers, so sometimes, adults might get frustrated with the confusion and indecision. The positive to that is channeling your inner teenager, remembering how it was like when we thought the world would end if we didn’t end up with the person we were in love with, or how intense feelings are.

I have read a lot of hate comments toward Belly’s character mainly related to her confusion and crush for both brothers. I for once, think if you are paying close attention to the show, it is clear she is not a mean person, she is just human. She makes decisions based on what she thinks its best for the moment, she doesn’t know there’s a book about her life and there is an ending to her story. And she is a teenager. That is the time to make mistakes, fall in love and even be a little stupid. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

The show does a fantastic job showing what the teenage years are really like, and sometimes it’s cringe, dumb and painful. But it is also full of innocence, joy and hope. There’s still this magical aura around them, one that goes away when you are an adult.

The show allows us to watch them slowly turn into adults, and I believe we will be surprised with season three, and we see the characters in a new phase of life.

The relationship between Taylor and Steven took the spotlight this season and the actors’ chemistry was mesmerizing. I caught myself anxiously waiting for their scenes together.

Skye (Ellie Fisher), was a hilarious, impressive, heartwarming new addition to the show. Watching her form a relationship with not only her cousins but their friends, was entertaining to watch. Keeping her next season would be the right thing to do.

Laurel’s (Jackie Chung) scenes are always heartbreaking. She lost her soulmate, sister and best friend and Chung can make us feel her pain through the screen. You see her learning with her kids and apologizing for her mistakes. To me, she deserves all the awards.

As for the love triangle, I have no words. The dynamic has so many layers and the writing is on point. It is complicated and painful to watch. It is wrong and it is right.

While the internet goes crazy fighting to decide between Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah, I will remain Team Belly. It warms my heart to watch a girl become a woman, making mistakes, allowing me to feel her emotions and falling in love so purely.

The show is a 10/10 and the soundtrack is 1000/10. If you don’t enjoy teenage love stories, at least listen to the show’s soundtrack. You will not waste your time.

The final episode comes out tomorrow on Amazon Prime at 7 p.m.