Can we please talk about Eva? Because the girl is rad and she would never, ever exist in American TV without it becoming an after-school-special.
She is the lead despite all her flaws:
- She is constantly struggling school (and how often do you see a female main character struggling school? Usually never!). But she is NOT dumb.
- She is a partygirl, who likes to drink and hook up and have One-Night-Stands. Imagine one episode of Eva on Glee… I am getting nightmares just thinking about it.
- She got together with Jonas under very dubious circumstances and gave everything up to be with him. Despite that they clearly loved each other and it is obvious they just met when they were still way too young and immature. And they are ALLOWED to break-up without it becoming yet another annoying “Ross and Rachel”.
- She has a strained relationship with her Mom, because she is so much absent.
And yet this girl just rocks!
Jonas tells her to find new friends? She goes out and somehow manages to collect this random number of girls and they become THE Squad.
She is taking responsibility about her mistakes and talks to those she hurt! And yet the show also doesn’t turn back the time. Eva and Ingrid talked, but the friendship that once was that is over. And it is okay.
She loves life and she is enjoying it. And hallelujah - it is nice to see a teenage girl that drinks and parties and isn’t immediately crucified for it.
She takes incentive. I never, ever would turn up at a party all by myself, knowing full well most people don’t want me there. That takes courage! And she does because Eva is awesome.
She puts herself first, realizes she has to break-up with Jonas and what follows is one of the most mature and beautiful and saddening break-ups ever shot and I may shed a tear or two.
And last but not least: Lisa really is one of the most underrated actresses on the show, because she lives and breathes Eva.
Conclusion: this girl is AWESOME and deserves sooooooooooo much love.
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