"If you've already watched and dissected the TSITP finale, you know that Belly and Conrad's Paris storyline was completely separate from their family and friends back at Cousins Beach. As the pair reckoned with their past and made grand declarations to each other, Jeremiah - suddenly "Boston's hottest up-and-coming chef" - was putting on a big pop-up dinner and experiencing kitchen mishaps that made several fans feel like they were watching The Bear."
"Indeed, her plan worked. Fans were flummoxed by viral clips that seemed to show Belly and Jeremiah reuniting in Paris. Some fans thought Jeremiah's trip abroad was about closure and making amends, while others correctly theorized that it was a "red herring." As one Redditor put it, "Maybe they filmed this just to throw off fans from bonrad storyline?" While many fans still sensed #Bonrad endgame was imminent, the filming trick lent an air of uncertainty to Belly's journey."
"Casalegno told EW the plot made him feel "like a CIA agent." "They were like, 'Hey, we're going to fly you out to Paris and you're going to film some scenes,'" he explained. "I was like, 'I don't know why, but sure. I'm down.' I got to spend like a week or two out in Paris, which is not bad at all. I really enjoyed it.""
Jenny Han arranged misleading shoots in Paris to prevent fans from spoiling the finale. Belly and Conrad’s Paris storyline was filmed separately from the Cousins Beach scenes, while Jeremiah’s plotline centered on a pop-up dinner and kitchen mishaps. Gavin Casalegno traveled to Paris and filmed scenes intended as a red herring to confuse sleuthing fans. Viral clips of supposed reunions spurred theories about closure, but many viewers correctly suspected misdirection. The strategy successfully preserved the surprise ending and created uncertainty about Belly’s journey. Casalegno said the covert plot made him feel like a CIA agent and that he enjoyed his time in Paris.
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