SPOILERS (my stuff keeps showing up in the tag when i dont even tag it)
Jonah clearly started his attack the moment Andi walked away to find Cyrus. I expected a long, dejected sigh at that point but he started breathing shallowly and the camera zoomed in on his distressed expression, which was the start of a twist I never saw coming.
I also thought Jonah was getting desperate when talking to Andi earlier in that scene, but that wasnât due to his anxiety, that was his jealousy of her and Walker, so thatâs why he was bargaining with Andi (âI can wear [the bracelet] some of the time!â) and trying to find that happy medium that just didnât exist because Andi had managed to be happy without him, proving sheâd moved on. But good on Jonah for at least trying to see what heâd done wrong and attempting to find a solution, but Andi had already figured out what she wanted by that point.
And then Jonah having the attack was terrifying, but his anguished âdonât leave!â to TJ was beyond heartbreaking because that confirmed that this really was about Andi breaking it off. And he seemed to be aware of that as the root cause after the fact, in talking to Cyrusâ dad as well as Andi much later.
Also, he seemed just as high-strung when Cyrusâ dad started saying he might have another panic attack in the future as when he started having the attack in the first place, so thatâs very telling of his mental state. He was clearly very worried (which was not something I wanted to right about, btw) and confused and unsure how to proceed.
But, of course, he doesnât want anyone to know. Considering how mental illness works in this world and the stigma surrounding it, added to the fact that itâs anxiety which will only feed into itself, thatâs a very realistic reaction. Jonah specifically said he did not want Cyrus or Andi or Buffy to know about this. (Letâs just hope that Life Coach Dad doesnât tell Town-Gossip Stepmom anything, though Iâm betting he wonât.)
And then he goes to Andiâs apartment and asks her out for realsies. Oh boy. Itâs obvious, since we just witnessed him having a panic attack because of this, that heâs doing this to keep Andi close as a means to preventing another panic attack. We also know this will never work out well because that is a terrible reason to found a relationship on.
Iâm not saying Jandi isnât adorable as all get out, but having a mental stock in a person is a codependency nightmare that Andi is currently unaware of and it will be one of many reasons that they fail as a couple.
If Andi goes along with this, sheâll either be doing it to make Jonah happy because he begged her, or to satisfy a desire to have a âreal boyfriendâ which Jonah already proved he didnât even want to be. If she rejects him, as she should but probably wonât do, then Jonah could potentially try to woo her, but my guess is, for the sake of drama, she is going to try and give Jonah a shot at the very least, and itâs not going to go particularly well. Mainly because those two donât communicate properly, and if we have picked up anything from Jonahâs relationship with Amber, itâs that he has no understanding of what to do beyond what Amber found obligatory, and that he may even come to resent Andi without meaning to because she doesnât give him 'ordersâ or tells him to 'try againâ when he messes up.
At this point, it looks like Season 2B is going to address more about who Jonah really is (finally), but also that dating him will be anything but a breeze because of his past relationship(s?) and potential other sources of abuse.
So thatâs something to look forward to, if you like angst, I mean.
Good luck to these kids, living through this drama must not be very fun at all.
discoholicmusic
jbbartram-illu
turnnoffyourmind
origamiaround
prguitarman
janainaart
snowghoul
jacobvanloon
dededos
theartofmadeline
stormborns
