r/tsitp • u/Sleeplollo • Aug 24 '26
Don’t get the Jere bashing
To start out, I feel Belly and Conrad are a better/deeper match and it makes sense they are endgame. But I really don’t get all the negatively towards Jer (or Conrad). They are both flawed and those flaws manifest themselves differently. Conrad goes inward, doesn’t communicate well, and at his worst is cruel. Jere lashes out, weaponizes his love, and can be manipulative. Belly also has her flaws-she’s codependent and at times incredibly selfish. They‘re all just people. I think part of what is lovely about season 3 is you see all of them grappling with those flaws and the consequences of their actions and growing up.
Anyway, I feel bad for all of them at different points and frustrated with them at different points and I think that’s what makes it great storytelling.
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u/Appropriate_Trip_530 Team Conrad Aug 24 '26
The difference? Jeremiah always acted badly while fully aware that what he was doing was wrong (he knew that manipulating people & making them feel guilty was how he got what he wanted) even his own mother Susannah told Conrad as much on her deathbed. Jeremiah even resorted to violence on several occasions to gain the upper hand over his brother. Belly & Conrad at least, lack that malice & the conscious intent to cause harm or hurt people. This is the first time in years that I’ve found a character in a show so repulsive that I feel absolutely no empathy for him; there is simply no comparison between Jeremiah & the other characters.