Who doesn't love a good soapy teen drama? If you liked Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, or even The OC, it's probably because you were embroiled in the complicated and dramatic lives of these people living in a beautiful beach town oozing in Americana. While most television shows these days feature a grittier angle when it comes to teen dramas, turning them into mini-adults, The Summer I Turned Pretty definitively sits in the world of soapy, low-stakes teen drama.
It's a testament to the series that it manages to make the love triangle between Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah work. As much as we love Conrad, he spends much of the season overtly brooding and suffering in silence, offering little to no support to Belly. While Season 1 put Conrad in the spotlight as the best choice for Belly, Season 2 offers up a strong defense for Jeremiah.
Both Fisher and Sedgwick slot comfortably into the cast. It would have been nice to see Skye developing a strong relationship with their cousins, considering Julia and Susannah's complicated dynamic with each other, and while Fisher had a strong introduction, there feels like a missed opportunity there when it comes to family bonds. This is a quibble with The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 in general.