I’m a newly born year old who still loves teen drama, and Summer I Got Pretty — the story of teen Belly Conklin living, laughing, and loving in a confusing summer love triangle with (gasp) two brothers — is one of the best examples of the genre I can think of. Of course, I was excited when the new season hit Amazon, and of course, I had a lot of thoughts about the first episode; below, find them all in chronological order.
OMG, even the soundtrack to this show makes me want to lie on the beach.
This drama implying that Tong Tong was not pretty is crazy, but I digress.
Conrad dripping water on his stomach romantically is too high school boyfriend coded.
Oh wait, was that a daydream that Suzanne (Conrad’s mom) just died?
Are you kidding, show? Kill Cher Horowitz?
Bailey is reading The Hunger Games in French, which is actually a great way to learn the language.
Looking back on last summer: Bailey and Conrad were so cute walking on the beach.
Oh no, Bailey confessed about kissing Jeremiah. Conrad isn’t intimidated, though, because he really likes her(!)
Suzanne is excited about Bailey and Conrad being together, which is adorable and completely irrelevant to me. They are teenagers! Ground them! Get them SAT prep!
Back in the present, Taylor and her new haircut invite Bailey to volleyball camp, but she doesn’t like it.
Oh shit, Steven got into Princeton!
And there’s a big graduation party coming up, but Bailey doesn’t want to go; we also learn that since Suzanne passed away, she quit volleyball and her grades have been slipping 🙁
Flashback again: Jeremiah is very upset about the Bailey/Conrad thing, because if a girl I love dated my brother, I would go crazy.
For some reason, Suzanne Sent a laptop to Steven before his death, arrived before Steven’s graduation, and we learned that Conrad and Jeremiah were “busy” and not coming. Scowling again!
Bailey correctly recognized that the boys needed each other to get through mom’s diagnosis and broke up with Conrad (on the beach again; did the teens fight like the Dairy Queen, or was it always picturesque?).
” Whatever What happens, we’re still infinite” is an Edward Cullen level romantic line. Come on, Conrad!
Steven said “fuck” in his farewell address! Bad boy alert. Still, people applaud.
I know how much I look like a mom, but Bailey looks cute with her hair back! Shanna’s book.
oh shit, Bailey won’t go to Cousins at all this summer?
God, it would have been so much better with Latto playing at high school reunions (or the few I’ve been to).
LMAO, Taylor’s new boyfriend is a bleach buzz clip DJ? You hate seeing it.
Oh fuck, Conrad’s dad lied to Suzanne when she was first diagnosed?
and his secretary
? Why can’t men be at least more original?
I love that the fictional college Conrad went to was called “Finch”.
Oh, Bailey flirted with a new guy at the party! A man not related to Conrad or Jeremiah! We love seeing it.
Oh no, this guy actually likes Bailey’s friend. We don’t want to see it!
Bailey and Steven have a big fight at his graduation party, and he berates her for dating Conrad and Jeremiah. Let women have fun!
Olivia Rodrigo’s perfect “driver’s license” pin drop!
Seriously, this song was made for this show.
Flashback: Conrad shows up at Bailey’s house on Halloween, trying to get her back, they make out with all their might (me too ), but apparently things don’t’
Now it’s time for Bailey and her mom to have a big fight. Omg this girls night was tough!
Oh baby, Bailey talks to Jeremiah and finds Conrad missing.
Wait, is Conrad Brown or the “Finch” school?
Anyway, Jeremiah and Bailey are teaming up to find him. Drama ah ah ah!
