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As to another angle- I really liked JJ revealing that he knows how to surf, but he doesn't want to share that with Brad and Will even though he knows that it would likely given him a tighter bond with Brad. JJ already had that tight bond with Robbie and he can't let himself be that close to a father figure again.

JJ is hilarious because he's a Hallmark romantic comedy character (the snobby rich dude who gets his comeuppance at the end when the protagonist chooses the salt of the earth type in a flannel shirt and backwards baseball cap over him) but he's stuck in an edgy soap opera instead.

Chapter 4 -When JJ and Kris leave Hairspray and it's clear that JJ's one smitten kitten. "I Can Hear the Bells" from Hairspray -When JJ gets anxiety about his after-date feelings and then calls up Will to get reassurance. "Smile Like You Mean It" by the Killers -When JJ and Kris play striptease with each other before hooking up in the pool. "Breathe On Me" by Britney Spears -When we learn Kris's sob story and JJ is shocked at how a guy he would have dismissed as just a dumb barfry actually did a big emotional brain dump on him. "Sweet Jane" by The Cowboy Junkies

Chapter 4 -When JJ and Kris leave Hairspray and it's clear that JJ's one smitten kitten. "I Can Hear the Bells" from Hairspray -When JJ gets anxiety about his after-date feelings and then calls up Will to get reassurance. "Smile Like You Mean It" by the Killers -When JJ and Kris play striptease with each other before hooking up in the pool. "Breathe On Me" by Britney Spears -When we learn Kris's sob story and JJ is shocked at how a guy he would have dismissed as just a dumb barfry actually did a big emotional brain dump on him. "Sweet Jane" by The Cowboy Junkies

JJ is a romantic comedy character stuck in a soap opera instead. Lol Okay, got it. I can't remember how he switched- was it USC to UCLA? Hey, JJ has a plan. He plans on enjoying the life of leisure that has been afforded to him due to the hard work of his mid-Western forefathers after they immigrated to the U.S. in the 18th or 19th century. (My fanwank is that the Cramptons, Hendricksons, and Schluters were the founding families of Claremont, Ohio sometime between 1790 to about 1810.)

I'm assuming JJ's plan is to live a gentlemen's life of leisure while pursuing various activities to enrich the world of the arts with his critical eye. Would that be what is called a real job? Or college? No, but whatever it is that JJ does, he'll do it with style and panache. That does make me remember something though- shouldn't Darius be going off to the military? I thought he was ROTC in college. He should have graduated UCLA by now unless he did a 5th year. He graduated high school in '00, and therefore should have finished college sometime in May '04, unless there was a 5th year.

I think the joke is that Jacinta is JJ's One True Pairing because while love interests come and go, good help stays as long as possible. JP had Vella for years.

I would assume staff by this family would be, though. I'm also not sure that I would trust JJ to offer to get Jacinta's teeth fixed without offending her. LOL

Chapter 3 -When JJ indulges in some wicked thoughts about Kris and finds that it helps to make his pain over Carullo a bit more bearable. "Only the Good Die Young" by Billy Joel

I mean, I really love Carullo, but Carullo is a "live in the suburbs and raise a family type" and that's never going to be JJ. Damned if I can't help but root for them anyway. I do think it's interesting how Kris echos Alex in being someone from a noble blood, but different in terms of not actively living that lifestyle. I mean, dude is a working stiff at Goldman Sachs. So you're getting the noble blood thing from Alex, and the "common people" thing from Carullo, and I can see why JJ's really into Kris. There's also something joyful about a guy being 18 and learning about sex in a positive, fun way. JJ was so stunted for so many years. Anyway, I really like the Kris/JJ thing. We'll see how this goes.

Yeah, it's not like they knew who Matt was.

Someone needs to play the black sheep brother against the Golden Boy Will. LOL

Mark liked Nicholas Galitzine for Kris K. (Just swap out the hazel eyes for blue.) I pictured Sophie Turner as Susannah/Zanie.

Okay, we can add in a raging coke addiction and embezzlement.

Nobody came to JJ's graduation (except Matt, Wade, Tiffany, Isidore, Frank, and Darius), and he got a 10k Swiss watch as an apology from JP and Stefan. 😂

Chapter 2 -When JJ is in a (shocker) pissy mood feeling annoyed about his girlfriend, but then meets Kris, the poor noble, and gets instantly smitten. "Me Against the Music" by Britney Spears ft. Madonna -When JJ and Carullo break up, essentially. "If You Leave" by Nada Surf One of those rare covers that are just as good if not better than the original. -When JJ decides to get boy advice from the master. "Milkshake" by Kelis

Chapter 2 -When JJ is in a (shocker) pissy mood feeling annoyed about his girlfriend, but then meets Kris, the poor noble, and gets instantly smitten. "Me Against the Music" by Britney Spears ft. Madonna -When JJ and Carullo break up, essentially. "If You Leave" by Nada Surf One of those rare covers that are just as good if not better than the original. -When JJ decides to get boy advice from the master. "Milkshake" by Kelis

I generally see this as Mark's general character arc for JJ, at least going back to Paternity. JJ's tendency is to hide into himself, but Mark usually finds some way to force JJ out into the real world in some way or another. Part of the reason why Mark pulled JJ's skating career was because it was an easy crutch that JJ could use to hide into.

I can roll with it.

Renee Rapp would be a hilarious model for a grown up Maddy Graves. LOL I love Gen Z. They're so kooky.

Except for JJ. I think that's the Jim Crampton part inside of him where he really could give a shit about disappointing JP or not. LOL

Hey, maybe Big could surprise you. Maybe he'll wind up moving to Texas and leading a nice life in the Dallas suburbs with a sweet wife he's utterly loyal to.

Chapter 1 -When we open on Will and Travis talking in Hawaii. "Love Song by 311

Chapter 1 -When we open on Will and Travis talking in Hawaii. "Love Song by 311

Chapter 30 -As Stefan updates us on how the past four months of 1974 have gone for everyone. "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks -When Stefan watches generation two interact with each other, getting a feel for who they'll be as adults. "Sing" by the Carpenters -When Stefan talks to Armand's mother in Paris, and offers his loyal friendship to her in return that she continue being Armand's supportive mother. "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers -When Stefan catches Greg breaking the rules at his house when he gets home, and becomes depressed because he doesn't know if he'll ever be able to really trust him. Nonetheless, they have sex when they get back home. "Wild Horses" by the Rolling Stones -When Stefan and Greg have to administer shots to themselves to cure their VD, and decide they're finished with those Gordon sex parties. "Taking Care of Business" by Bachman Turner Overdrive -In August 1974...as Richard Nixon resigns, and Stefan and Greg confirm their love for one another. "The Air That I Breathe" by the Hollies *** Alright guys, it's been great picking up where Mark left off and doing the final ten chapters of music for the Land Whore. Hope you guys enjoyed it!