#so maybe AA brings marissa to therapy where she starts the hard work of unpacking and processing that trauma

[mischas]

If you were to rewrite the second half of season 3, what would you change? Personally, I felt like the first half of three was fine, but when I got to the second half, I kept thinking it should've been written better.

I feel like most of s3 is terrible but they truly lost their minds making a Chrismukkah episode about Johnny and making Ryan have a bar mitzvah. Talk about jumping the shark. They could've been more inventive than that drivel. As for ideas, almost every storyline in s3 is atrocious but the actual dialogue is mostly okay. A lot of the characters feel like themselves even if nothing is gripping or good. But I don't know what Kirsten's doing the entire season and for some reason Sandy's a corporate shill? I know the Charlotte storyline ended in 3x07 but it felt like forever. I truly adore the AA meeting scene when Kirsten brings Seth but I can't even tell you what episode it's in (and I'm pretty good at knowing these things).

I'd make it so Kirsten runs into Marissa at an AA meeting sometime after Johnny's death and the two start talking openly about their addiction issues. There was some real potential there that the writing just never came close to touching. I'd change the Seth-pretends-he-got-into-Brown storyline because that was illogical and stupid. And I'd make Seth be the friend Marissa leans on post-Johnny and post-breakup with Ryan. The two had a lot of similar interests in books and music so I'd start there and make them stoners tbh. Marissa could lean into smoking weed as opposed to drinking and Seth could have his college crisis. Like not getting into Brown and not being smart enough to have applied to backups. Something sort of unbelievable but better than truly believing he could talk his way into the Ivy League. Jesus. Bringing Anna in was an interesting take but it's executed with such low energy that it's hard to watch.

I liked the idea of Ryan working at The Newport Group so more in that area would've been nice to see for him. Especially since we know he likes architecture. I feel like the show drops that in every once in a while but never really goes for it.

Sum leaning into the history of fashion could've been something explored more. I'm not sure how they could do it, but I like the scene where she puts Seth in his place when it comes to her Brown interview. It feels more authentic than her lowkey playing the tuba her whole life (wtf).

I'd bring Luke back too. Watch as he tries to become Marissa's friend again, and reflect on the change they've both been through the last two years. It'd be interesting to see him and Seth try to make Ryan and Marissa talk. I've always wanted RM to be trapped in a room together in the 3x17 era and see what comes of it.

I can go on and on lol I'd change everything 😂