"Conrad must swallow his own pain and jealousy to take care of Belly and ensure her happiness. Nobody but Belly seems to notice Jeremiah's growing maturity, and the episode ends with her doubling down on her commitment to him, because she truly does love him. Once again, nothing has fundamentally changed, but at least this time, we have Conrad doing a stellar "Choose me, pick me, love me" speech at the very end."
"It's hardly worth recapping the first 75 percent of "Last Hurrah," because it's all stuff we've seen before, just with whiskey shots and a baggie full of neat, prerolled little joints, which is how I imagine Gwyneth Paltrow buys her weed. The occasion is Belly and Jeremiah's semi-coed bachelor(ette) party, and this weekend is at its most entertaining when Taylor and Anika are roasting Belly for the psychosexual teen drama she's made herself the center of."
Belly faces mounting anxiety as her wedding approaches, plagued by recurring fantasies about Conrad that complicate her engagement to Jeremiah. Conrad suppresses jealousy and personal pain to support Belly and prioritize her happiness, culminating in an emotional plea late in the episode. Jeremiah shows increasing maturity that goes largely unrecognized by others, while friends roast Belly during a bachelor(ette) weekend that underscores the show's focus on romantic comparison and psychosexual tension. The episode revisits familiar beats with little fundamental change, leaning on staging and music choices to heighten emotional moments and hinting at uncertain family dynamics ahead.
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