The Summer I Turned Pretty Fans Reckon The Finale Was ‘Rushed’: ‘Missed Opportunity’
The Summer I Turned Pretty (TSITP) has come to an end, with Belly making her choice in the Fisher brother love triangle after three seasons. However, some fans have a bone to pick with the show’s final episode.
This article contains The Summer I Turned Pretty season three spoilers. You’ve been warned.
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ICYMI, hopeless romantics across the globe have been in overdrive over the past couple of weeks with the final season of TSITP, and on Wednesday, September 17, fans finally got their hands on the ending to their love story.
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To give you a quick rundown of what happened in TSITP‘s final episode, Conrad (Christopher Briney) finally makes it to Paris just in time for Belly’s (Lola Tung) birthday. After spending some time together in the City of Love, where they end up getting ~freaakkaaayyy~, Conrad ends up confessing his feelings of love to Belly for the billionth time. However, Belly admits she’s unsure and encourages Conrad to leave for Brussels.
However, after some inner dialogue, Belly FINALLY accepts her love for Conrad and runs after him. She catches him on the train, where she professes her love for Conrad, leading to a big, fat snog!
This is what I’m talking about! (Image source: Prime Video / The Summer I Turned Pretty)
The episode then ends with Belly and Conrad returning to the summer house in Cousins before it cuts to the credits scene, which revolves around a photo album of the pair spending Christmas in Paris.
Fans react to The Summer I Turned Pretty finale
Naturally, those who shipped Belly and Conrad (AKA Bonrad) were ecstatic with her decision to chase after her man.
“Conrad, I choose you of my own free will. If there are infinite worlds, every version of me chooses you in every one of them.”
"I choose you of my own free will, if there are infinite worlds, every version of me choose you, in every one of them, I love you…" BONRAD NATION WE WON WAR IS OVER😭👏🏽 #TheSummerITurnedPretty#TSITPpic.twitter.com/me8JOMna4K
However, while most people were happy with a Bonrad victory, some fans felt like the finale was rushed. Some viewers expressed that they would’ve liked Bonrad moments, a wedding and Belly’s reunion with her mother, Laurel (Jackie Chung).
missed opportunity for the photo album to be photos from their engagement, wedding, moving into the beach house, etc. likeeee #TSITPpic.twitter.com/PFlC5b6jR1
jenny han forced me to watch hours of how a shitty wedding was planned but she couldn’t give me a single scene of belly and conrad’s wedding#TheSummerITurnedPretty#tsitp
didn’t see the conrad and belly wedding. didn’t even get to see belly finally reunite with her own mom??? didn’t get to see what their life was like other than the damn christmas scrapbook at the end. like wtf was this finale. WHY DID I SEE COOKING MAMA MORE THAN BELLY #tsitppic.twitter.com/Aj9jYBf19s
As a result of not getting a Bonrad wedding, viewers also noticed that this means we won’t be seeing Susannah’s (Rachel Blanchard) letter to Belly, which was handed to her before her (failed) wedding to Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno).
While it’s been confirmed that this is the FINAL episode of TSITP, some fans are holding out hope for a possible “secret episode” after TSITP author, Jenny Han, wrote a letter to fans hinting at a return to Cousins.
In the letter, which was shared after the credits, Han thanked fans for their support and love for Belly. However, towards the end of the message, the romance author wrote, “Maybe we’ll meet again one summer in Cousins. Until then — All of my love always, Jenny”.
Hmmm… (Image source: Prime Video / The Summer I Turned Pretty)
With that piece of tea, some fans reckon it’s some kind of hint at a special TSITP bonus episode — which has not been announced.
