TEAM CONRAD OR TEAM JEREMIAH? || THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY

I just stumbled on one of those beautiful edits from The Summer I Turned Pretty and finally decided to make this post. My TikTok FYP has been going crazy with the whole “Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah” debate, and it’s been so fun going through them. The edits, comments, banter, observations, and all the different takes people have about the show. Honestly, I would have sworn the Movie and TV Shows community on Hive would also be filled with creators’ posts about this show, The Summer I Turned Pretty. Shockingly, I got here and haven’t seen a single post about it, even after my endless scrolling. This almost made me chicken out of making this post, because the big question is “WHO ELSE IS FOLLOWING THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY OVER HERE?!” But I decided to post anyway. I want to have faith that there are TSITP fans here too.

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This isn’t exactly a movie review by the way. It’s more like me sharing my thoughts about the show and telling you which team I’m on (with my reasons, of course). I honestly hope someone argues with me so we can start a whole conversation and banter, lol! Guys, the tension is a whole lot, it’s literally torture to wait a whole week for new episodes of a show that ends with crazy cliffhangers every time. As much as I like following shows so I can relate to posts on social media, the tension that comes with it is a lot too. I remember how pained I was when I finished Game of Thrones about two years ago and had no one to rant to or share my feelings with. I couldn’t even find recent posts about it. I just had to stay in my room and process the whole thing by myself, which was torture too. Honestly, I don’t even know where I stand; it’s torture either way.

Anyways, who else is TEAM CONRAD over here? YES, I am a hundred percent Team Conrad and have been since the very beginning. I don’t understand why people misunderstand his character so much or the things he was going through when he was with Belly. Obviously, he didn’t handle his depression well, but really, I don’t think it’s fair to tell people how to process hurt. I just wish he had communicated better and stopped being so scared of messing things up, because that’s exactly what happened eventually. His character is very complex, he battles with anxiety, panic attacks and so much more, it's crazy.

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I’ve never been on Team Jeremiah because of certain things that happened in season one. The most annoying was when he shot that firework to distract Belly and Conrad from having their very first kiss. The anger and jealousy in his eyes was so questionable. And then, seeing how bubbly Conrad was the next morning, Jeremiah still went ahead to confess his love to Belly. Who does that?! He created that unnecessary triangle that’s stressing us all till now. And after Belly went back to Conrad after their talk, Jeremiah got crazily mad. He literally started seeing Belly as a potential love interest when he sensed there was something between her and Conrad. Like he just wanted to compete with him or something, since people always made him feel Conrad was better than him. I could go on and on, for real.

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Even with Jeremiah cheating in this new season and how annoying his character has been, I still don’t understand the hate people give to him. They even extend the hate from his character to him as a person—that’s so low! I don’t get how people can’t separate an actor from their role. Some were even mocking his eyes. His eyes? those eyes are so damn beautiful, duhh! Jeremiah is gorgeous, he’s such a fine person. I just judged way beyond looks before choosing a team. Jeremiah’s character is weak, insecure, and manipulative, but also complex and deserving of grace sometimes. For instance, his dad is usually way too hard on him, and he constantly feels the need to prove himself.

Let’s talk about Belly for a minute before I end this, because I could go on and on, lol. Belly babies Jeremiah way too much and compromises so much in that relationship. Just so he doesn’t get mad or start crashing out, she literally suppresses her own happiness for his sake. She wouldn’t take half of those things if she were with Conrad. With him, she finds it natural to say her mind, even if it comes out harsh sometimes. She could easily forgive Jeremiah for cheating, but couldn’t forgive Conrad for being depressed and withdrawn while his mom was dying. GREAT! Belly needs to be brutally honest with herself, and we all know that if she ever gets to that point, she’ll definitely go for Conrad.

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Aside from all of this, I hate storylines like this! It’s so messed up, because why make one person be between two brothers? It’s not even just between them, there are too many back-and-forths, and it’s like they don’t realize how messed up it is. I can’t even imagine that happening in real life—it’s so cringy. Jeremiah would have been the best best-friend material for Belly, while Belly and Conrad remain the soulmates that they already are. But for the sake of drama, where’s the fun in that? lol. So, we wait to see how it all pans out.

The whole wedding situation is also hilarious—Jeremiah doesn’t even know what’s next, he just wants to win so badly. Like Belly is a trophy or something, okay! As much as I want Belly and Conrad to end up together, I don’t even know what that would look like. Her shuffling between brothers is just weird. Still, I look forward to whatever Jenny Han is cooking—it better be good. I cannot handle being heartbroken at the end of this show. I’ll come here to crash out.

On this whole “TEAM CONRAD OR TEAM JEREMIAH” debate, it’s literally everywhere—even the football team Juventus posted about it on TikTok! And guess what? THEY ARE TEAM CONRAD, YAYYYYYY! NBL(National Basketball League) also posted as well and they are team Conrad.

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I honestly didn’t think this post would be this long, but if you read to this point, you’re a gem!

Thanks for reading❤️