Top 5 jatp moments
I’m SOO sorry this is so late! but thank you soooo much hon!!
This is actually so incredibly hard bc I just love every single moment on this beautiful show? It’s unreal. But imma try (and they’ll most likely won’t be in any particular order (except maybe 1)
1. Wake Up- Okay so when I saw the first ep for the first time I was already loving it so incredibly much thinking it was really cute and sweet and relatable (especially julie being young and dealing with a parent’s death), but then when Wake Up happened at the end, I felt like I was having some sort of spiritual experience?? like I was sobbing for all get out and it hit me so incredibly close to home as if just like julie’s mom was speaking to julie through that song so was my dad. and the lighting!! the way the sun slowly started to shine as she continued to play and got more into it. And the way ray and carlos are smiling and so happy to hear her sing and play again! I feel like a part of them woke up as well. And then the boys standing there in that beautiful light experiencing her singing for the first time and I feel like sorta ‘waking up’ right along with Julie. just AKJHSKJHSJSH everything about this song and scene is just *CHEF’S KISS*
2. Stand Tall (including the moment in the alley with Julie crying and pouring her heart out to her mom). @sunsetnerve did an AMAZING post on how both ‘wake up’ and ‘stand tall’ parallel each other and are like the beginning and ending to julie’s s1 journey, so I won’t go into too much detail about it. But I will say that this was SUCH the perfect finale to Julie’s character arc. Her thinking that the boys didn’t crossover and ‘died’ (and just knew that they didn’t stand her up like last time) and then going out into the alleyway (which correct me if i’m wrong, but seemed to be or at least near where they originally night, which is also a beautiful symmetry). The way she cries and pours her heart out, grieving her friends/family who brought her back to life and wished that she could’ve said goodbye to. Her wishing that her mom was there to hold her and tell her that everything was going to be okay- as someone who lost a parent when i was young i felt that deep in my soul. But then the lady giving her the dahlia and Julie finding the strength within her to not only keep going put play by herself at the orpheum of all places! And then her music bringing the boys back from Caleb’s magical hold. And just the entirely of the Stand Tall Performance. akjhajkhskjs *chef’s kiss*.
3. The entire episode of Edge of Great. I swear every single moment of that episode was just iconic and gold. From Supportive Dad Ray aka Best Dad Ever and official start of Reggie’s and Ray’s one-sided father-son relationship. To ‘puppy in love’ Luke appearing at Julie’s school and being all bashful when he says that she makes her better and the major heart eyes when she says that they make each other better, which makes him just want to spend all day rehearsing and making music with her. Which turns into Jealous Petty Luke when Nick comes. “Kill it on the dancefloor”. THE ENTIRETY OF OF PERFECT HARMONY WHICH I COULD WRITE A WHOLE ASS META ABOUT. And OF COURSE the entirety of the Iconique™ “Girl’s amirite?” “No.” scene. And the only sad thing about the ep was angsty Willex but the angst was sooo good. And last but certainty not least, THE EPIC JOURNEY THAT WAS EDGE OF GREAT PERFORMANCE. That episode is just filled with the brim of my fave moments, okay?
4. All of Willex moments. I’m sorry I’m cheating again, but I CANNOT chose just one! All of their scenes/moments are GOLDEN. From the entirely of their first meeting (epic hair flip sequence amirite??) to their Iconique™ and epic museum date (can I please find a love and scream in a museum with them??). And of course the equally Iconque™ “Me and Willie? Well.. I wouldn’t necessarily call it magic” and Willie’s basically like “No babe he means your guys’ powers.’ Also as mentioned earlier, even their angst was so good! Hello, it ended with Willie saying all choked up and crying, “Because I care for you, Alex.” And then of the course the also Iconique™ “I would’ve still followed you.” ajhskjhskjhs. And then their BEAUTIFUL final scene of Willie literally driving a tour bus for what seems like hours so Alex and the band could play at the Orpheum so they could get their unfinished business and crossover. His smile while he says “I told you I’d do anything for you Alex.” THEIR HUG. They way they held onto each other so tightly bc they both thought that this was goodbye forever. AKLJHJSHSJH THESE TWO.
(Note: I was gonna cheat again and say all of the Juke moments, but I’m gonna give another moment a chance. But I’d like it to be noted that all of the Juke moments are equally here with the Willex moments as well).
5. All Eyes On Me. How could I not have this Iconque™ moment on here?? From Alex dancing and having the time of his life (as he deserves) to the actual bop of a song with Carrie absolutely slaying it along with my other DirtyCandy girls. ICONQUE™.
Bonus: Otherside of Hollywood both performances and The Band is Back.
Again, so sorry that this is so late! And THANK YOU SO MUCH hon!!!
