How do feel about the finale? I really love ALL of it but the last scene… that last scene just left me feeling so empty… her big return to cousins which is HOME literally the entire show is about this place this house this beach and it’s just such a nothing burger scene… like idk shouldn’t everyone else be there? should there have been pictures maybe of bellyconrad over the years since they clearly did a huge tome jump? idk just anything to hint what was going on in their lives at this point in time before we leave them forever would’ve felt way more comforting and satisfying than them just randomly walking out onto the pool deck with a big zoom out and drone shot to let you know the show was ending. I would’ve rathered it just ended on their kiss on the train atp - that at least felt emotionally fulfilling. Like that last scene just has nothing to hold onto it - we don’t know what’s going on and for the last time we ever are going to see them as viewers? Just disappointing
I liked the finale and there were some scenes that I LOVED. But I definitely agree with you...overall it fell kinda flat and wasn't as satisfying as I expected. I also feel like the musical choices were not as good as I hoped (compared to season 1) and idk, I guess I was hoping for The Way I Loved You to be brought back or something? I wanted the finale of the entire show to make me feel like the season 1 finale made me feel. And it just felt like it lacked something. I also kept feeling like they dragged out a lot of random plot lines and spent too much time of stuff that could have been condensed into one episode (9/10) and like I could not believe that I was halfway through the 80 minute finale and it was still the SAME FREAKING DAY! I thought he would show up in Paris, they would work things out and it would be like *2 years later* or something. So I was shocked we spent so much time on that. Off topic but I'm also shocked Belly stayed in Paris for so long, like it kinda felt like she had abandoned her friends and family in a way and it was just weird to me, which made it feel even worse/more weird that no one was at the summer house (I guess they're all in San Francisco though???)...idk her choosing to stay away over her college graduation didn't sit right with me, but I understood why they did it. I also felt like I was getting whip lash going between Belly and Conrad and the Denise/Steven/Taylor/Jeremiah Friends revival sitcom. In the moment I thought it was an odd choice, but I know it's hard when the characters are separated and you need to tell/wrap up all the characters stories. I am confused though, why so much time was spent on them but then Laurel's story was abandoned, like I know what she had going on with John had no bearing on the rest of the plot but I feel like we spent a lot of time on her in the previous seasons and then in the beginning of season 3 to just drop her. I am glad there was an Anika mention so we know she's good lol (a birthday text to Belly on her phone).
I did wish there was more explanation of where they were at in that ending scene...are they moving into the Cousins house? Just visiting? How far into the future are we? And I so badly wanted it to end with a scene of them kissing on the beach!!! Like we were robbed tbh. I was also kind of annoyed that she sort of picked a fight with him again, I felt like their conversation in previous scenes showed a lot of growth and maturity and then she started a fight...her fears and concerns were valid although somewhat irrational and I think she had been supressing that for a long time. But at the same time...how many times are you going to make this poor man say that he loves you?
"You don't love me anymore?" absolutely DESTROYED ME. But also the "you're stuck with me forever" the way I genuinely thought there was a time jump and they were engaged or married and my heart stopped.
Idk I just wanted more in general. I'm disappointed we didn't get to hear more of Conrad's letters in the previous episode, especially the one that came with Junior Mint. Also disappointed we didn't get to see the Valentine's Day flashback, but it is what is. I was hoping when she told him she was afraid they only loved each other because his mom "told them to" I thought he was going to tell her about how he spent all his money winning her Junior Mint and how he asked her to the boardwalk that day because he wanted to spend time with her, and how he got her the infinity necklace, and all the other things he did for her before Susannah got sick again. But I think what he said there was still great and still made me cry.
All of that being said...knowing they are making a whole movie now, makes so many of the ending of the season choices make so much more sense! The last 3 episodes (after being hyped up and told there was no filler!) felt flat and dragged out and weird to be spending so much time on what we spent time on knowing we were at the very end forever and the story needed wrapped up. But it definitely makes sense now that they needed certain things set up for the movie. Which will hopefully give us everything we feel like we are missing, and the whole epilogue. I'm thinking the movie will be about Conrad and Belly getting engaged and their wedding (or at least I'm hoping!). I'm relieved I don't have to say goodbye to these characters yet though. Jenny Han you are evil to put us through this!! I was genuinely surprised they didn't go for a season 4, but a movie makes more sense because there's not enough for a whole season, it would just feel drawn out.
Everyone else drinking champagne from Belly and Jeremiah's wedding in Cousins on THE SAME NIGHT that Belly and Conrad got back together was absolutely diabolical and I love that. The symbolism of everyone being together in Cousins but Belly and Conrad are in Paris together. In a way it makes sense that when she finally comes home, no one else is home. She'd want some time in the quiet to take it all in again. And being alone in Cousins with Conrad is kinda their thing. But a weird choice for the final scene for sure!! Also what was going on in those Christmas in Paris photos?? I'm still confused and couldn't figure out what was in the box. Also did Conrad put off med school to be in Paris? Was he just visiting? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS.
I have so many more thoughts but they are barely coherent at the moment.
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