Find out the final of The Summer i Turned Pretty, how fans responded to Belly in her final decision and how the ending relates to the previous themes of love, family and discovery of self in the show.
What happens in the end
- Belly is no longer in Paris; she has entered a new life, and she is independent and is trying to develop as a person.
- Conrad appears in Paris, and they have a time together sightseeing the city. Their love rekindles, emotions resurrect.
- Belly hesitates. She stands Conrad away, without knowing whether she is ready or she knows what she actually desires. Conrad, feeling her aloofness, starts to withdraw, as well.
- then, one of the important scenes: Belly discovers that she still loves Conrad, that even in spite of everything, her heart belongs to him. She is in a hurry to see him off, and meets him in a train station.
- Belly confesses to Conrad:
Having infinite worlds, each of the versions of me picks you in all of them.
- They reunite, they embrace and the last scene depicts them heading to The Cousins together as lovers. It is a joyful conclusion in that respect.
Differences vs the Books
- When Belly visits Spain, in the books, in the show she visits Paris.
- The episode further explains how Belly spends time in Paris and how she develops there which makes her independence more significant.
- There are also similar plot beats (Belly realizes she still loves Conrad, so she has to cancel other romantic obligations), yet there is a setting, pacing, emotional texture change in the show.
Overall Tone & Takeaway
- It is a hopeful, romantic resolution there is a final coming together of Belly and Conrad.
- But it is not that good in the beginning – Belly must have some soul-searching. It is making sure that you know what is truly important and not because it seems to be safe, you have to jump into something.
Fan Reactions
ambivalent Feeling: Hope, Disappointment, and Speculation.
- One of the larger segments of the fandom is optimistic but nervous. Due to the deviation of the show compared to the books, the fans are anticipating surprises.
- Some complain of the pace and form. Specifically, the quality of the episode 9 (Season 3) was criticized, as it was a filler episode, its sole contribution to the main romance was insufficient, and it paid too much attention to Belly leaving Belly to go to Paris rather than the conflict between the brothers.
- It is full of fear and guesses of bloody events–of the father of Conrad or Belly being threatened, or, even, killed. A lot of the fans cannot accept that Conrad could die tragically since they have been supporting his relationship with Belly long enough.
- “Team Conrad” vs “Team Jeremiah”
- Just as in previous seasons there is the constant threat of the split between the Bonrad (Belly + Conrad) and the Belly + Jeremiah that is very real and solid. The romantic outcome is the concern of many fans who are highly opinionated on what coupleing is more emotionally fulfilling.
- The opinions of some longtime viewers are that the show has already allotted too much screen time to Jeremiah in Season 3 (his proposal, marriage plans etc.), and now they fear that Belly will feel cheated by the decision.
Responses to Books Reactions.
- Owing to the fact that the show has already deviated in significant aspects (altered setting, expanded epilogues, etc.), some fans are wondering and eager to see how the finale will be different. Others fear that the changes can bring down what was good in the books (emotional resolution, romantic payoff).
- The comment made by the creator, where she says that she desires a hopeful ending, but not that too neat has contributed to the fact that the end is going to be bittersweet instead of perfectly happy. That promise is alluring to some of the fans; it may be exasperating to others if it is excessively vague.
Conclusion
The Summer I Turned Pretty is closed off with decades of coming-of-age stories, heartbreak and self-discovery. Whereas there were fans rejoicing in Belly getting her freedom and finally connecting with Conrad, others were torn on pacing decisions, book adaptations, and the Team Conrad vs. Team Jeremiah rift. Nevertheless, the finale is indicative of the themes of the show, love, modified by loss, the value of family, and the bitter-sweet truth of the growing up process, and the audience is presented with an optimistic but somewhat unresolved conclusion, just like life.
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