We've all been waiting for her to recognize Luke for the person he is: someone who refuses to own up to what he says, who when challenged brushes aside complaints as him being "misunderstood," and ultimately someone who tries to control and manipulate other people.
The myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun, also takes place on Crete, so when I first saw them flying in the helicopter that myth came to mind as the relationship between Luke and Hannah, which initially soared, finally would come crashing down. A couple at the beginning of the episode tells Hannah that love comes from what you first see, that she ought to believe in love at first sight. As this episode demonstrates, with Hannah maturely defending herself when Luke throws biblical verses at her like stones, true love is the relationship which grows over time.
That Luke believes Hannah owes her anything, after the internal conflict he has produced in her and the external conflict he has produced in others, dating all the way back to when the other Luke straight up walked off the show because of him, reveals that he thinks he is except from accountability and judgment.
To me this episode encapsulates all the best possible aspects of this show: capturing real relationships, even ones which seem to ere on the side of unhealthy, gaslighting relationships, and demonstrating how to do things like stand up for yourself and what to beware of in a guy, even if he seems to qualify for "love at first sight." Both of my sisters were cheering for Hannah, and if they ever find themselves in a relationship like this one I hope they can think back and ask themselves what Hannah would do; how would Hannah defend herself with grace and ferocity; how would Hannah be generous until finally drawing the line; and no matter what, how would Hannah make sure to never forget self-respect and self-worth?
The myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun, also takes place on Crete, so when I first saw them flying in the helicopter that myth came to mind as the relationship between Luke and Hannah, which initially soared, finally would come crashing down. A couple at the beginning of the episode tells Hannah that love comes from what you first see, that she ought to believe in love at first sight. As this episode demonstrates, with Hannah maturely defending herself when Luke throws biblical verses at her like stones, true love is the relationship which grows over time.
That Luke believes Hannah owes her anything, after the internal conflict he has produced in her and the external conflict he has produced in others, dating all the way back to when the other Luke straight up walked off the show because of him, reveals that he thinks he is except from accountability and judgment.
To me this episode encapsulates all the best possible aspects of this show: capturing real relationships, even ones which seem to ere on the side of unhealthy, gaslighting relationships, and demonstrating how to do things like stand up for yourself and what to beware of in a guy, even if he seems to qualify for "love at first sight." Both of my sisters were cheering for Hannah, and if they ever find themselves in a relationship like this one I hope they can think back and ask themselves what Hannah would do; how would Hannah defend herself with grace and ferocity; how would Hannah be generous until finally drawing the line; and no matter what, how would Hannah make sure to never forget self-respect and self-worth?