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I think it’s funny some people say Jiara feels weird and came out of nowhere when JD himself said back in the season 1 interviews that everyone was confused when the Pope and Kie storyline came out because everyone thought she liked JJ and that there was a past between them because of the JJ door locked line so if it came out that way to the actors, then the scenes from season 1 weren’t misguided and people weren’t just pulling things out of nowhere by shipping them. (X)

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Those that didn’t understand the "i love you, dude" scene is not understanding the characters. Just like Madison said in the analysis of the episode. Kiara saying it wasn’t supposed to be a big romantic confession. She wasn’t expecting JJ to say it back. That’s just her stating that she loves him, regardless of anything. It was for him to hear it, not for him to say it back. It was her reassuring him that she loves him and he shouldn’t try to pretend people don’t care about him. It was meant to be both platonic and romantic because JJ is still her best friend. Kiara was fully aware he wasn’t ready to say it back so she wasn’t hoping for it.

lizziethat

let me tell you, I did not ge the "i owe her" scene at first lmao. i was like what?? he owes her what does he mean?

and then I saw a gifset of it and I realized what was happening and I love john b for getting it

I think in the strictest sense, this is just JJ saying "nope, we ain't doing this without her. i'm not leaving her. we're not leaving her. that's not how this Pogues thing works," but it's also JJ saying "she didn't turn her back on me when i was being an ass, i cannot turn my back on her now." So in a sense, he does feel like he owes her. She's part of this, he can't not try. I don't think this is JJ in any way, shape, or form, telling John B. "look, I can't leave Kiara because I love her."

But that's exactly what John B. hears.

And it's true, so there's that. But no, I think that's one of those moments only people who know each other really well, people who get each other really well, can have. And to be honest, at that point, it feels waaaay overdue. It's just that John B. hasn't really been paying attention. And the first time he does, for even a few seconds, he literally sees it on JJ's face. And it clicks. Of course, JJ is in love with Kiara.

Hilariously, the rest of the exchange is JJ basically admitting it (lack of denial is admitting things when it comes to your best friend) and John B. taking a little moment to just tease his best friend. It's a scene that works really well because the actors sell it -- since the words aren't really expressing what they're truly telling each other. And when John B. makes a quip about JJ's honesty, he isn't even joking either ...he's seeing right through JJ, yes, but JJ is also letting him see. He's not shutting down, or putting up walls, because that's the moment JJ goes all in. It's the moment he makes his choice.

A little bit later, with the Carreras, that solidifies that maybe he truly is better for Kie than the life she has, but that moment with John B. is the real moment for JJ. He's felt the thing for a while, but no one has truly seen it but Kie (I don't think he really let Pope see the full extent of it, either). Now, he's putting it all out there for the one person who knows him better than anyone else. Of course John B. saw it once he actually looked.

alphinias

We’re really playing the heart eyes but when they’re not paying attention game aren’t we?

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I think it’s insane people are going with the "they've ruined JJ’s character on season 3" because his attitude this season is mostly a natural reaction to the abuse he has suffered. JJ being self destructive and impulsive isn’t an uncommon trait, the only new thing about him is being a lot more softer and vulnerable.

The shift in JJ when they got back to OBX was pretty natural for him. He was the most attached to the idea of living in the island. The island allowed him to forget who he really is, or any of them are. The island was paradise, a way to disguise reality. They were together, he didn’t need anything else. No one was trying to kill them or divide them. In the island, he felt like he was at equal footing with everyone.

Then, he is back at OBX with an eviction notice on the door. No job. No prospects. No parents while John B had gotten his dad back. The only one just as bad as him was Sarah but while she is allowed to go back to her kook life because they welcomed her — he has nothing else. He is reminded once again he is just a thief and will always be one. JJ has been abused by his dad and called worthless for all of his life.

He knows there was a shift in his relationship with Kie after the events on the boat. We get some clues from Cleo that everyone noticed the different vibe between them. For JJ, it was easier to fantasize with the idea of it out in a deserted island where he can’t think about the future or when the idea of her liking him back was not tangible. Now, they’re back at reality. They’re back at danger. And he has to face the fact that Kiara has a comfortable life. If he accepts that she loves him then her future will be tie to him and he’ll be asking if she regrets it.

That’s why Kie’s answer to if she preferred to stay in the island rather than go back to her parents house was so important for JJ to hear.

It’s easier for JJ to believe things aren’t possible for him but then there’s Kiara basically telling him she feels all of those things for him. It's not a fantasy now. JJ resisting what he feels for her and trying to be self destructive is pretty much JJ when he feels desperate. Mike didn’t make it any easier for him by telling him what he already feels so stealing from Mike was just to give Kie a reason to not love him, prove that they were right, he will never be good or at her level. Kie refusing to go with them to South America and JJ being like "that’s all I needed to hear" is him still trying to convince himself that Kiara would eventually regret being with him.

Kie wasn’t mad at him because he stole from her parents but because he is giving up and being self destructive. He did that on propose.

The thing is that she does not back off and I don’t think he was expecting that. He is used to people giving up or not caring enough but she does and that throws him off balance. It makes him desperate and reckless. JJ has been self destructive multiple times because he does not think his life has value. Kie was fighting for him but at the same time respecting the fact he is not used to this type of intimacy. It was well written in character perspective for both.

The writers just dropped the ball at not diving deeper into this. They should’ve had JJ discuss this with someone else (John B or Pope). Had Kie talk to Sarah about it. It was good thing but needed more execution in my opinion and they also needed more of the pogues just bonding.

no thoughts just jiara-coded nbhd lyrics.

compass - the neighbourhood (jj’s pov)

“if i don’t have you with me, i’m alone”

“you help me find the treasure in the hole, you tell me if i’m acting like a fool” HELLO???

“i know you’re not something to lose”

“you’re always there to help me when i’m down, i’m lucky you’ve been keeping me around” OMGOMGOMG

“can’t help that i’m attracted to you, i am. could you keep on guiding me? please” GODD

“you’re my only compass, i might get lost without you”

reflections - the nbhd (kies pov when they came back) :

“where have you been? do you know when you’re coming back? since you’ve been gone, i’ve got along, but i’ve been sad” cuz he’s been avoiding her since that moment yk

“i never knew somebody like you, fallin just as hard” bc we all knew damn well he’s been in love w her from the start

“i’d rather lose somebody than use somebody” i feel like this could be a reference to pope

“i know you’re sick. hopin you fix whatever’s broken. ignorant bliss. and a few sips might be the potion.”

“so close, so close. yet so far away” GOING INSANE.

cry baby - the nbhd (jj’s pov in this scene 💔)

“i think i talk too much. i need to listen, baby.”

“i know i’ll fall on love with you, baby. and that’s not what i wanna do.” as if he isn’t whipped already

“i can taste it, my heart’s breakin’, please don’t say that you know, when you know” UGH BC THE WAY THEY LOOK AT EACH OTHER KILLS ME EVERY TIME

BUT THEN ALSO

“i’ve got this anxious feeling,”

“but it goes away for a minute, when i’m with you, breathing.” IM DECEASED LMFAO

and then also the entirety of the beach is just jj to kiara. like literally all of it.

#jiara #jiara endgame #jiara outer banks #jiara top 10 scenes #jiara lyrics #jj obx #jj x kiara #kiara carrera #jj maybank #they’re everything to me #IT HITS SO DIFFERENT WHEN U LISTEN PLS GO LISTEN #outer banks #obx s3 #obx spoilers #obx season 3 #knew they were endgame since s1 #the neighbourhood #the neighborhood lyrics

rozrozhollander

jj maybank + getting progressively worse at hiding his feelings for kie requested by @jojameswinter 💛

+ bonus

lydiaas

all that he cares about is their daughter

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spaciebabie

i envy ppl who can provide deep analysis about their favorite media and/or characters b/c whenever i like something a lot it looks like:

yioh

the young prince of khaenriah has fallen in love…. with a homunculus?

stfuhair

i love how erica just assumed that jason was lucas boyfriend and didnt even batted an eye about it just told him to get tf out of her house what a queen