Cruel Summer Season 2 Episode 5 Review: All I Want for Christmas

Did anybody see that twist coming?! Isabella’s previous is extra layered and surprising than we thought.

One of her darkest secrets and techniques was revealed on Cruel Summer Season 2 Episode 5.

This twist is the reveal that adjustments the whole lot we thought we knew of her previous. This is a harmful sample or an enormous purple herring to throw us off the actual suspect listing.

“All I Want for Christmas” was an Isabella-heavy episode. As one of many leads within the homicide thriller and the friendship, important items to the puzzle have been answered about this new arrival in Chatham.

I cherished that this chapter was important to the general story; no scene or second was wasted.

Do you belief Trevor after his shock journey to Chatham?

I’m on the fence. Trevor gave off main suspicious vibes, like his arrival wasn’t solely about seeing Isabella as a result of he had emotions for her. My intestine is saying he had an even bigger agenda.

Isabella: I missed you.
Trevor: Yeah? So a lot you changed me with that Luke man. The man your finest buddy is obsessive about. I’ve seen that film earlier than.

One of one of the best elements of “All I Want for Christmas” is how Trevor and Isabella’s reactions to one another completely summed up their historical past with none phrases.

It was apparent that they attached; he was so possessive and jealous round her. His stares lower deep, and the stress between them was so thick.

If I have been hanging round them, I would’ve felt uncomfortable. Surprisingly, not one of the different associates referred to as out their unusual interactions.

In hindsight, it is sensible why Isabella lied or exaggerated tales and altered elements of her persona. She wished a recent begin from her previous.

Trevor solely wished to see the particular person he knew from Switzerland. The woman he had fallen for, the woman who betrayed her finest buddy for him.

You might really feel his frustration every time she mentioned or did one thing that did not match the Isabella he knew.

Isabella: You know, Luke’s enjoyable and all, however I’m not likely concerned with a relationship proper now.
Megan: Oh, are you certain?
Isabella: Positive. Seeing Trevor once more jogged my memory of that, however you two, that’s soulmate territory. Meant to be.

I felt just a little unhealthy for him when Isabella tried to govern him together with her kiss. If he did have real emotions for her, taking part in together with his feelings would solely damage him once more. However, his shock arrival in Chatham was a significant purple flag.

No name? No heads-up? Nope, he did not respect her boundaries. That’s not a great signal.

Isabella attempting to have a recent begin with Luke in the summertime of 1999 had good intentions. She ought to go for her happiness and discover emotions with a man she likes.

The query is whether or not she attached with Luke to maneuver on and spite Trevor.

Isabella can do no matter she desires. She’s single, thriving, and residing her finest summer season life. Though, she’s in too deep now with the feelings if it was all a summer season fling and a recreation.

Now that Megan advised her the reality, hopefully, Isabella would not maintain the hookup from her for too lengthy. The winter of 1999 did not appear to have any resentment from the summer season fling, but when Isabella stored {that a} secret, it may very well be why the friendship with Megan ended.

The Christmas items uncovered a giant underlining stress between the BFFs: Isabella’s cash.

Megan is so resentful of Isabella’s wealth. She would not like how Isabella makes use of her cash, like on Cruel Summer Season 2 Episode 4 when Isabella wished to repair the pipes.

Sure, Isabella is studying to not depend on her wealth an excessive amount of, however Megan should not maintain holding that towards her. Isabella grew up in a distinct world with non-existent dad and mom; cash has by no means been one thing she’s needed to fear about.

The sooner she stops projecting her insecurities on her buddy, the earlier they will cease having awkward stress every time it is introduced up. Ever since Cruel Summer Season 2 Episode 1, it is all the time been a problem for them.

Could Ned be a brand new prime suspect in Luke’s homicide?

There’s one thing suspicious about him. We do not know something about him but, besides that he has a great curiosity in Megan and is a recluse. Plus, he lives close to Luke’s cabin, so proximity works.

Luke: Like, I don’t know. Ever since you bought to city, it’s like I’ve been residing in The Matrix earlier than. But now, it’s like I took the purple capsule.
Isabella: That’s candy, I suppose?

My prime concept is that he’s Megan’s hacker buddy/tutor.

Someone mysterious has been chatting with Megan about hacking and computer systems. Ned might match the invoice as he is a survivalist and rich; they may have fashioned a bond over their pc abilities.

And if it weren’t Isabella or Megan who killed Luke, it would not be a flawed guess to suppose somebody in Megan’s shut circle who had secrets and techniques would attempt to cast off Luke. He’s the kind of suspect who’s equally creepy and mysterious.

Did you’re feeling unhealthy for Isabella, too, when Debbie requested her to go away?

Even with all of the drama, it was heartbreaking for Isabella to lose one other house. It wasn’t her fault that Rebecca spilled all the small print about Megan’s being pregnant, however from a authorized standpoint, it made sense.

Debbie could not threat every other secrets and techniques making it into the papers. It was a miracle all of them moved previous the intercourse tape on Cruel Summer Season 2 Episode 2.

Hopefully, Debbie and Isabella can reunite once more. Their mom/daughter relationship has been one of many brightest elements of Cruel Summer Season 2. Debbie cares about Isabella like a daughter; they really feel like an actual household.

Now for the massive twist: the reveal of Lisa’s loss of life was surprising! My jaw was on the ground.

I suspected one thing had occurred as a result of Isabella had all of the unsent postcards, and the way she and Trevor talked hinted that one thing massive and horrible occurred. And Rebecca alluded to an earlier catastrophe.

Isabella: I haven’t given up on our friendship.
Megan: You’re fully delusional. Our friendship died a very long time in the past, and there’s nothing you are able to do or say to resuscitate it.

Isabella having loads of guilt and citing Lisa continuously made sense. A loss of life like this might fully change her world.

We want extra to the story!

Either she’s the one who did it, or she’s being framed for the crime. (Trevor?) This may very well be the purple herring to throw us off the scent.

Last Thoughts From The Archive:

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  Jeff’s possibilities with Megan are accomplished. We knew it would not occur, however Megan sealed that destiny.
  
   
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  We have been proper: Megan was hacking her grades! Now we all know how she received that scholarship.
  
   
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  Megan’s present to Isabella was so candy. It would not matter that she did not spend a lot; the thought and work was put into it.

Now, over to you, Cruel Summer followers.

What did you consider “All I Want for Christmas”?

What is the true story of Lisa’s loss of life? Why is Megan assembly with Ned? What secret is Megan protecting hidden from Debbie?

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