Sometimes I think Rosy tries to soften or erase asshole pre-redemption Jake whenever we get precanon content of him. (Or maybe is too scared to?) It just feels weird seeing Hailey say she doesn’t hate Jake (in the elliot spin off), or having The princess and the songbook be from Hailey’s pov but still cutting to a scene of Jake feeling guilty. Hailey didn’t see that so why should we?
I honestly think it would’ve worked better without that one frame of him feeling bad we’ve already got scenes in s1 showing how Jake need of validation, fear of bullying etc etc.
It makes me worried about how Drew’s redemption (if he even gets one) would be handled. Will Rosy have the club minimise their feelings about Drew just to make redemption easier? Will he get some tragic sad-boy backstory that ends up justifying his actions instead of simply explaining why he behaves the way he does?
Because that already kind of happens with Jake more with the fandom than the series itself, but still a bit in the series too, especially in Episode 7 during the conversation between Hailey and Jake. Jake being bullied in the past sometimes gets treated as an excuse for his shitty behaviour rather than an explanation for it.
And then I start thinking, why would Drew even want to redeem himself? For Jake? I think it’s kind of a flaw if the only reason Drew ends up being cordial with the club is just because he wants Jake back as a friend. Will he still be controlling? does he even care that he’s been shitty to people since middle school, we don’t even see an ounce of remorse due to his apathy toward others that he cannot understand. And that’s assuming he’d even want Jake back in the first place.
Even if he did reconcile with Jake, I find it really hard to believe Hailey and Zander would ever forgive him, especially after he grabbed Hailey’s arm and constantly blamed her for things she didn’t even do. And then that gets me thinking about how much hate Hailey would probably get from the fandom if she doesn’t forgive Drew.
don’t get me started on henriam, I’d like to think that they have very different thoughts on the situation and don’t blindly follow drew the whole season. GUYS WAKE UP PLS PLS PLS.
So, in conclusion, I’m terrified for Season 2, I guess.
my og post was just gonna be about Jake but something possessed me 😮💨