Hear me out: am I the ONLY one who liked how “Finding Her Edge” ended in terms Adriana and Freddie ending up together? I was pleasantly surprised because it happens very late in the show after a lot of setup and an atmosphere that says she’ll end up with the new hot guy, Brayden (he isn’t just that). I was kicking my feet gobsmacked when Adriana and Freddie finally kissed, and both of them loved each other from beginning to end, with ultimately no problem, misunderstanding, or other person changing how they feel. It was refreshing that it didn’t go the typical way of her being with the new bad boy love interest because that is how it always goes. It is almost like Brayden is the main male lead, but she ends up with the second male lead, which is perfect but totally wrong in terms of the “laws” of shows/dramas (female leads end up with the main male leads; a second lead by definition does not get the girl/boy, right?). Brayden and Freddie were kind of both leads, but Brayden was the focus of the story with Adriana. I think her choosing who she originally loved, Freddie, kind of pointed out the one red flag or biggest problem that I have with Brayden even though he is gorgeous and funny and seems to have sincere feelings for Adriana. It’s the fact he bails out whenever he doesn’t get his way or it gets hard. Totally valid response, but not when it is (1) hurting others and (2) breaking a promise. It gave me a tiny bit of ick when he pulled the same stunt AGAIN after winning gold, just leaving Adriana behind for the final dance. Even though she clearly said in the beginning the relationship had boundaries and wasn’t real; she owed him no real romantic relationship. She says no, as is her right, and he throws out professionalism and leaves her hanging? A second time? And after promising not to do that again? Anyway, I am unapologetically happy that she ended up with Freddie, but it seems the majority like Brayden based on the sparse Tumblr posts I’ve seen on the show so far. And, oh, the tension between Adriana and Freddie was peak; it had nothing on the moments of Adriana/Brayden, IMO. God forbid Netflix actually make a second season, they better stay together no matter the trials and tribulations, or else.
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