This column contains spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty season three finale.
Oh boy, where do I begin? I guess all good things must really come to an end.
Author Jenny Han’s book trilogy “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was adapted to the hit series many know and love today.
While the show has received great ratings since day one, season three takes the cake. If you weren’t tuning in every Wednesday, you were probably confused as to why so many were hating on an Abercrombie & Fitch lookalike and his epic tantrum over a dark chocolate raspberry coulis mirror glaze cake, or why peaches were all of a sudden the fruit of the season.
The final season has made waves on social media, giving multiple generations of viewers something to look forward to. People went so far as to hosting watch parties with team Conrad shirts and other show related merchandise. And by people I mean myself and thousands of others including eateries and bars.
As a member of team Conrad, I’m not surprised with Belly’s decision. After all, Jeremiah never stood a chance. Belly and Jeremiah were always meant to be the best of friends, nothing more. Their engagement and invisible ring ended with a disastrous canceled wedding, leading Belly to book a one-way trip to Paris.
Honestly, Jeremiah proved to be a man-child while Connie baby showed all the makings of a man. The list of Conrad’s romantic acts goes on and on, including but not limited to the following from season three alone:
From bringing Belly to Michael’s to suggesting she use Susannah’s hydrangeas, to delivering one of his best lines — “anything I buy you can have” — there was no shortage of considerate acts from Conrad. Not to mention in episode six, Conrad convinced Laurel to attend Belly’s doomed wedding, putting his own yearning for Belly aside. His goal was always Belly’s happiness.
I started to wonder if Belly was suffering from a brain injury, because if that string of words “anything I buy you can have” doesn’t make you fall for a guy, I don’t know what will. Conrad Beck Fisher is a man of exquisite taste. He dresses well, does dishes (in a denim shirt, might I add), wears a slutty little watch, never forgets Belly’s birthday, bakes her favorite birthday treats, does home maintenance and feeds her constantly. He occasionally forgets seasoning, but that’s an easy fix. I think Conrad’s methods should be studied by anyone with hopes of engaging in a non-toxic relationship.
It’s hard to fathom how one could be team Jeremiah. Did his siren eyes hypnotize you through your television screen? Or do you find emotionally stunted, immature, insecure boys your type?
Before I continue to rejoice over everyone’s favorite couple, I would like to extend my congratulations to the newest TikTok Chef, Jeremiah. This line of work suits you well, my friend.
The final shot of the series shows Belly and Conrad standing in front of the illustrious beach house, looking like the king and queen of Cousins Beach. I had literal chills.
There was speculation that Han would surprise fans with a bonus episode, but we were so wrong. The “Summer I Turned Pretty” movie was announced instead. I’m thinking the film will be set during the holidays since the credits of the series finale ended with adorable holiday pics of Belly and Conrad spending Christmas in Paris.
Just like the iconic couples Rose and Jack from Titanic, Bella and Edward from Twilight and Elena and Damon from The Vampire Diaries, Belly and Conrad were always endgame. Anyways, it’s been a fun three seasons. See you in the city of love, friends. And remember, we’ll always have summer at Cousins.
Ava Francis is a 22-year-old journalism major from New Orleans.
