Are you Team Jeremiah or Team Conrad? Here’s what the Entertainment staff (and production editor, who’s particularly invested) at the Reveille has to say.
Molly Terrell — Team Conrad
Let’s get serious for a second. Belly wouldn’t have looked Jeremiah’s way again had she and Conrad not broken up. I don’t doubt that the girl cares for Jeremiah, that much is obvious, but she’s definitely forcing herself to be with Jeremiah because she hears Susannah’s voice in her head telling her she needs to end up with one of her sons.
While Belly irritates me on a personal level, it’s messed up that her decisions are also influenced by her trying to make Susannah happy. She does need to give Conrad a break though. I didn’t even get a prom so I think Belly should be a little more grateful.
Also… it might sound biased, but Conrad looks similar enough to Joe Burrow that everyone should be on his side if they’re really an LSU fan.
Aris Williams — Team Jeremiah
I will have to go with Team Jeremiah after observing Conrad’s avoidant attachment style for myself. The show starts off with him getting into a drunken fight, calling Belly immature and pretending to forget her birthday-like Belly, you could do better for real. Jeremiah had been in love with Belly for years, long before she “turned pretty,” and was even willing to step back so Conrad could be with her. That’s what made me decide that he’s the better option for her.
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Sam Sedilo — Team Conrad
Truly, everyone is toxic. Everyone has played each other in different ways, and that’s why they are stuck in a very messy love triangle. But Conrad tried to connect with Belly, and Jeremiah’s jealousy got in between. Many times that they almost seemingly rekindle a flame, Jeremiah is always there to interrupt and get into Belly’s head to invalidate her feelings, all while victimizing himself to Belly, pitting her against Conrad. Really, though, I am Team Anti-Belly. She two-times the brothers who are going through enough with losing their mom and almost losing the summer house.
Emily Poirrier — Team Jeremiah
While I went back and forth on the question of Team Conrad or Jeremiah, I’ve come to the conclusion the only option is Team Jeremiah. I believe Conrad is the perfect choice for Belly. However, I don’t think she deserves him.
Belly pitted the brothers against each other in the past two seasons. She starts with kissing Jeremiah first, then dates Conrad and then she likes Jeremiah, again. The whole show is just a string of her inability to make up her mind. Of course, this keeps things interesting, but at this point, neither one of them should still be into her. I think Jeremiah and Belly have the same maturity level, and Conrad needs someone in the same year of college as him.
Madison Cooper – Team Conrad
Conrad is the obvious choice for Belly. He has the emotional maturity that Jeremiah lacks. Conrad recognized that he couldn’t be his best self for Belly because of his overpowering grief. Therefore, he knew he had to break it off to give them the time they needed apart.
Conrad sacrifices his own happiness for the sake of Belly and Jeremiah. Conrad went to Jeremiah and told him how much Belly means to him to avoid hurting his brother. On the other hand, Jeremiah treats Belly like an object to get the upper hand on this imaginary competition against his brother that he’s made up. Jeremiah feels the need to get between his own brother’s happiness as well as Belly’s just for his own personal gain. He can’t let them have a single moment together without interfering. However, he didn’t have an issue when she and Cam Cameron were dating, it simply bothers him to see Belly with his brother.
Presley Tyler— I don’t know who these people are
I have never seen this show, not a second of it, but from my brief 10-minute Google search, I have formed my opinion. Conrad seems like a square. Cute, but a square. Will he make me giggle? Doesn’t look like it. Jeremiah looks like he has some spunk; he looks like a fun guy. I’d like to hang out with him, perhaps.
FAQs
Conrad is the obvious choice for Belly. He has the emotional maturity that Jeremiah lacks. Conrad recognized that he couldn't be his best self for Belly because of his overpowering grief. Therefore, he knew he had to break it off to give them the time they needed apart.
Is Taylor team Conrad or Jeremiah? ›
(taylor's version) in the books it is definitely team conrad. jeremiah is only the best friend and i feel like he was horrible as belly's partner. i feel like in the show though jeremiah just has a lot more chemistry with belly than conrad.
Should Belly be with Conrad or Jeremiah? ›
Like any good show for teens, The Summer I Turned Pretty tells the story of the love triangle between Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah. Both boys are potential boyfriend-material, but it's clear that Conrad's love for Belly is deeper than Jeremiah's feelings for her, proving that Conrad is the right choice in the end.
What does it mean if I'm team conrad? ›
If you're “Team Conrad” you're into unpredictability.
The dark, brooding, mysterious older brother doesn't just have a hold on Belly's heart, he also seems to have captured everyone else's, as well.
Who does she choose Jeremiah or Conrad? ›
Oh, Conrad! With Belly realising that she just can't trust Conrad, she decides that Jeremiah is the one for her. Later, she kisses Jeremiah, showing him that he's the one she wants to be with and the series ends with Belly and Jeremiah together.
Who is more handsome, Jeremiah or Conrad? ›
In terms of physical attractiveness, Belly never really mentions anything about Jeremiah's looks, while we know she has always liked Conrad. Thus, Conrad wins that category.
Did Jeremiah disown Conrad? ›
Conrad finds him and confronts him about who loves and deserves Belly more. After reading a letter for "him" from their mom, and discovering it was actually meant for Conrad, Jeremiah disowns Conrad as his brother. In the epilogue, he is seen at Conrad and Belly's wedding and brings a new girl along.
Is Jeremiah or Conrad endgame? ›
Who does Belly end up with in The Summer I Turned Pretty books between Conrad and Jeremiah? The answer is Conrad. In Jenny Han's third Summer I Turned Pretty book, We'll Always Have Summer , Belly ends up with Conrad after she breaks up with Jeremy and reconnects with Conrad as an adult.
What is the age difference between Conrad and Jeremiah? ›
By the time readers get to the end of Han's trilogy, Conrad is 26 in the epilogue of the third novel. However, in the show, he is 17-years-old and is going through an awkward adolescent phase. Those wondering about younger brother Jeremiah, he was born in 2005 and is 17 at the time when the books are set.
Does Belly lose her virginity to Conrad or Jeremiah? ›
In the second episode, it's revealed that Belly loses her virginity to Conrad by the fireplace in the house at Cousins Beach after the snow at the beach scene. “I felt like that's where Belly was in her journey,” Han tells Variety. “These two characters were very much in love and had known each other their whole lives.
But after Susannah's death, Conrad's grief created distance between him and Belly leading to their breakup at prom. This summer, Belly and Conrad seek closure for their failed relationship, while she and Jeremiah resume their friendship, after she picked Conrad over him.
Why did Belly choose Jeremiah? ›
“They really love each other. They really are best friends—and now more.” As for why Belly chooses Jeremiah in the season finale, Han says that, as always, Belly is following her heart. “I think part of what she loves about Jeremiah is his openness and the way he allows her to really see him and love him,” she says.
Who has more fans, Jeremiah or Conrad? ›
From what I've seen, there seem to be more Conrad fans overall (esp obvious on Instagram, Reddit and Twitter) but it also looks like the majority of the people on TikTok are Team Jeremiah.
Why is Conrad so emo? ›
As the story progresses, the reader learns that Conrad is aware that his mother's condition has grown worse and realizes the family will likely lose her soon. Much of what appears to be bad behavior is actually evidence of his emotional turmoil. Instead of sharing his feelings with others, he withdraws into himself.
Are Conrad and Jeremiah twins? ›
Jeremiah is Conrad's younger brother. Jeremiah follows in Conrad's footsteps, joining the football team at school and deciding to work as a lifeguard at the country club because Conrad had planned to do the same. He also develops feelings for Belly.
Why did Jeremiah disown Conrad? ›
After Jeremiah finds out about his brother's feelings for Belly, he goes missing on his wedding day. Conrad finds him at their mother's garden. They fight and Jeremiah soon disowns him as his brother, saying that he is "dead" to him.
Does Conrad find out about Jeremiah cheating? ›
At Jeremiah's bachelor party, Conrad overhears Jeremiah's friends teasing him about not having sex with Belly yet. The guys also mention how Jeremiah slept with Lacie during spring break, infuriating Conrad, who had assumed that his brother was faithful to Belly and would never do anything to hurt her.
Why was Conrad acting different? ›
As the story progresses, the reader learns that Conrad is aware that his mother's condition has grown worse and realizes the family will likely lose her soon. Much of what appears to be bad behavior is actually evidence of his emotional turmoil. Instead of sharing his feelings with others, he withdraws into himself.
