The Summer I Turned Pretty Finale Reactions: Fans Want More After Ending, Jenny Han Note Hints At 'BellyConrad Movie'
Intro:
The summer of the love triangle has ended, and fans have some pretty strong feelings about it. While several fans were happy that (Spoiler Alert) Conrad, played by Christopher Briney, and Belly, played by Lola Tung, ended up together, many felt the finale didn't do the story justice. Here's what fans said only about the series finale of the Amazon Prime Video series.Book and series fans wanted more time with the happy coupleAfter being disappointed with episode 9, where Belly moves to Paris, fans came online to discuss the 11th episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3. The majority were happy that Team Conrad and the ship 'Bonrad' were endgame. But many complained that the finale, though supersized, ended too fast.
One fan commented on X, "missed opportunity for the photo album to be photos from their engagement, wedding, moving into the beach house, etc. likeeee #TSITP." Another wrote, "i can be happy we got our endgame and i can also be disappointed about the ending like two things can be true damn." On Instagram, a fan commented on the official account, "It felt unfinished. We need a wedding and friends and family reunion scene!"
Book fans were bummed that they never got to see a wedding between the couple. Sharing a portion from the last book, a fan stated, "Jenny Han I’m low-key disappointed af with ending because this was SO WELL written and to have Lola and Chris act it out would have been beautiful end to series."
Others felt that keeping the Boston and Paris storylines separate all summer gave no closure, "seeing staylor, jere, denise, john and laurel happy together in that final scene was weirdly comforting but then it just cuts to b0nrad alone going to an empty beach house + no scenes of belly with taylor and her family…it was so…..unsettling? like idk." ALSO READ: The Summer I Turned Pretty Series Finale EXPLAINED: Does Belly Choose Conrad After Paris Rendezvous; Plus Jere's Future
Possibility of a return to Cousins Beach
After the finale, a note from Han popped up, which read, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the love you've shown The Summer I Turned Pretty all these years. Whether you've been with Belly since the very first book or joined us with the show, I'm so grateful you've made Belly's story part of your summers. We've put our whole hearts into this show, and we're so thankful to you for coming along with us on the ride. Maybe we'll meet again one summer in Cousins. Until then... All of my love always, Jenny."Fans took this to believe that maybe a movie or a spinoff detailing the characters from the Amazon Prime Video show could occur. One viewer stated, "Maybe we’ll meet again one summer in cousins.” CMON BELLYCONRAD MOVIEEEE #TheSummerlTurnedPretty."
The author is not closing the door on the story just yet. She told LA Times, "I’m definitely open to doing more stories in the universe, it’s just that I want to figure out what the story is that I feel so compelled to tell it that I’m willing to spend the next few years throwing my whole body into it.”