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The age of discovery of pain and happiness
Episode 7 surprised me. I started this series simply enjoying the youthfulness and pettiness of high school, never expecting it to explore the psychology of teenage relationships with this much depth. To me, this has become Putter’s story more than Lee’s. Putter is the one forced to grow up faster because, unlike Lee, he is mostly alone…and when you are alone, you cannot afford to hide behind walls forever.
High school is the age of experimentation and discovery. It is like putting your finger into an electrical socket and learning just how badly it can hurt. Lee discovers that friendship can give him the support and confidence to pursue his dreams. But he also discovers the pain of falling in love and possibly losing that friendship in the process. He can retreat to the safe side, away from the fire…but at what price?
Putter has always lived on that safe side. Yet he finally lowered his walls, allowed himself to be vulnerable, and accepted Lee’s love. But was it truly love? In high school, love is understood differently. Teenagers often mistake attention for affection, longing for devotion, and sacrifice for proof of love. Eventually, they learn that feelings are not always returned equally…and that may be one of the most painful lessons of growing up.
Putter helped Lee recover the spark he needed to shine and pursue his dream. But somewhere along the way, Putter began losing his own. Is it really love when loving someone causes you to stop shining? Perhaps Putter’s greatest lesson is not simply the pain of losing Lee…it is discovering that loving oneself may be the greatest love of all. Love should never require one person to become smaller so the other can glow brighter.
Whether Lee and Putter get back together is not the real ending. Their story could go either way because discovering themselves matters more than defining their relationship. This series could have ended with Episode 7, and I could imagine their friendship surviving and growing with them. Perhaps when they are older, after learning how to love without losing themselves, they will find each other again…not to continue where they left off, but to start over
This series had more maturity that I expected, that’s what I enjoyed the most.
High school is the age of experimentation and discovery. It is like putting your finger into an electrical socket and learning just how badly it can hurt. Lee discovers that friendship can give him the support and confidence to pursue his dreams. But he also discovers the pain of falling in love and possibly losing that friendship in the process. He can retreat to the safe side, away from the fire…but at what price?
Putter has always lived on that safe side. Yet he finally lowered his walls, allowed himself to be vulnerable, and accepted Lee’s love. But was it truly love? In high school, love is understood differently. Teenagers often mistake attention for affection, longing for devotion, and sacrifice for proof of love. Eventually, they learn that feelings are not always returned equally…and that may be one of the most painful lessons of growing up.
Putter helped Lee recover the spark he needed to shine and pursue his dream. But somewhere along the way, Putter began losing his own. Is it really love when loving someone causes you to stop shining? Perhaps Putter’s greatest lesson is not simply the pain of losing Lee…it is discovering that loving oneself may be the greatest love of all. Love should never require one person to become smaller so the other can glow brighter.
Whether Lee and Putter get back together is not the real ending. Their story could go either way because discovering themselves matters more than defining their relationship. This series could have ended with Episode 7, and I could imagine their friendship surviving and growing with them. Perhaps when they are older, after learning how to love without losing themselves, they will find each other again…not to continue where they left off, but to start over
This series had more maturity that I expected, that’s what I enjoyed the most.
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