The Summer I Turned Pretty fans couldn’t help but notice a sweet connection between Belly and Conrad’s relationship and that iconic Pride and Prejudice moment.
An eagle-eyed viewer pointed out via TikTok that the season 2 premiere, which started streaming on Thursday, July 13, showed Conrad (Christopher Briney) flexing his hand while parting ways with Belly (Lola Tung) after they addressed their feelings for each other.
Showrunner and author of The Summer I Turned Pretty book series, Jenny Han, replied in the comments section, writing, “Y’all are quick ☺️.”
The scene took inspiration from the 2005 iteration of Pride & Prejudice where Mr. Darcy’s (Matthew Macfadyen) hand gently grazes Elizabeth Bennet’s (Keira Knightley) in passing before he tries to shake off the powerful moment.
Belly and Conrad’s romance has already left its own mark as The Summer I Turned Pretty continues to release new episodes. After Belly and Conrad finally shared a kiss in the season 1 finale, the hit Prime Video series picked up exactly where they left off.
The pair, however, find themselves facing plenty of obstacles on their way to a happily ever after. Conrad’s decision to keep his distance from Belly created the initial roadblock — but it was his brother, Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), who further complicated the situation. Although Belly previously showed interest in Jeremiah, she ultimately let him down in favor of Conrad.
After the series returned on Thursday, Briney, 25, opened up about the challenges of getting into Conrad’s new headspace.
“It was really fun to explore this different Conrad, because it’s a weird thing. It’s a character that I’ve explored for a whole season, I had a whole summer last year with the same character. And then you come back to this same character that is in a lot of ways, very different,” he told Entertainment Weekly on Friday, July 14. “And so to step back into those shoes and feel a little…
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