After watching the finale of “Cruel Summer,” Freeform’s twisty-turny summer teen soap, we had THOUGHTS. So naturally, we decided to podcast about them. And then, due to some technical difficulties, the entire file was lost, so we decided to podcast about them again. Here is the fruit of our labors. (Warning: This episode is VERY spoiler-y, and contains discussions of sexual abuse, grooming and suicide.)
Our conversation gets into the big twists of episodes 9 and 10, the complicated nature of depicting grooming, gaping plot holes, skin suits, and how we feel about where Kate and Jeanette ended up in the final moments of the finale.
Happy Friday and happy listening!
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