try to understand this situation from Diana’s pov

How should I start by saying this? the last episode sucked. 

It’s amazing how close Jerry & Diana got within the span of 3 episodes. Last week, the episode left us shippers so happy we completely forgot that nothing good ever lasts. It’s like I’m watching a different version of Game of Thrones (only one character died and nobody is trying to kill each other).

This week, it was Dianne’s falling out, along with the tragic end to a romantical tale of two young lovers, Diana and Jerry. 

It’s unbelievable how quickly that ship hit the rocks and sunk down to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean (Avonlea is situated on Prince Edward Island).

This subject is so touchy, I’m sure it’s gonna piss some people off. Sorry in advance.

Diana’s character development did not take a tumble. We are all forgetting a few important facts about her.

• She is only 16 years old. 
• She is still afraid of her parents’ decisions. She doesn’t like to test their patience either. 
• She genuinely likes Jerry and is attracted to him (Dalila Bela confirmed). 

Only inside her head, Diana is listening to like 3 different voices telling her what to do and how to live her life.

• “It’s your life, enjoy it. every opportunity is an adventure, blah blah blah.” - Anne
• “Your life doesn’t have to mirror the life your parents have.” - Aunt Jo
• “you mustn’t associate yourself with the likes of those people.” - Eliza Barry

CAN YOU BLAME THE POOR GIRL? 

It was ballsy enough for her to KISS JERRY in ep 6. Kisses between teenagers at that age were not common, especially for the Dianas of the world.

Girls like Diana would wait until their marriage. They wouldn’t walk home alone with a boy, unchaperoned.

Touching (skinship) would only occur at a ball while dancing. (half of the things she and Jerry do, are like scenarios from a fanfic, an alternate universe.)

Diana and Jerry are so advanced for the time they’re living in, that some of the writing doesn’t even sound realistic.

Again, Diana is still afraid of her parents, no matter what says, or what she makes us believe. Her mother can be scary when she wants to be. Her father just stares disapprovingly at almost everything, because he doesn’t want to anger his wife. Her sister snoops around her room and always eavesdrop. 

It’s no wonder Diana wants a breather. Her life has been planned out for her all her life, and she’s just about ready to combust. She has some freedom in Avonlea even though her parents are around. She gets to hang out with her best friend (who let’s face it, is not a lady.) She gets to learn, and she gets to spend her free time with a handsome boy who speaks the same language as her. It’s the most stimulation that girl has gotten in months. Once she’s in Paris at “finishing” boarding school (they didn’t mention boarding school, but seriously where is she gonna live?) she will not be able to experience any of this for a long time.

Diana is trying to live her life to the fullest in just the short amount of time she’s got left, and yeah, she is subconsciously trying to ruin her relationship with Jerry. Up until now, Diana never said anything against him ever, never insulted him. (okay that one time when he came to say hello in front of Anne, Diana was super rude, but that’s because she wasn’t sure of her feelings towards Jerry.)

She isn’t trying to be mean, but she’s kind of realized they don’t have all that much in common. They’ve kissed. Twice. So all that’s left in this secret rendezvous romance is sex, which will never happen (the writers can’t let us be that happy, also it’s a show w/ a teenage/family audience.) 

Diana wasn’t thinking straight, she’s also going through her last years of puberty, and is curious about intimate relations. That’s why she keeps insinuating kisses into their secret meetings. She should’ve told Jerry about her leaving to Paris, but I don’t think she wanted to. She was afraid he was going to get angry and ignore her altogether. I believe somewhere in her heart, she was just afraid of his reaction. She wants to be with him, but what’s the point in hanging out with a girl who is gonna move to a different country soon right after?

I’m glad there isn’t too much hate towards her. Diana she is so sweet and so kind, Anne wouldn’t have become friends with her, if she wasn’t. Diana did what all of us still do, she made a mistake in leading Jerry on, knowing very well that their romance would have to end because she was being sent away. But she followed her heart (hormones) instead of listening to reason. 

Hopefully, Jerry approaches Diana in the next episode, I know he’s hurting, but he needs to talk to her. We still don’t know if HE KNOWS that she’s leaving.

I hope he will show her his anger and not be afraid to be honest with her. Because it doesn’t help that he’s afraid to say anything around her. He needs to show her he’s still a person who matters and his feelings aren’t some sort of game for her. 

crossing my fingers this past week for some good content next episode, only thing is that means Shirbert might fight, while Derry reconciles. We can’t have both couples running off into the sunset together. 

Everyone who is putting Diana down now, listen up.

Dalila confirmed that Diana did truly like Jerry.

She also agreed her behavior was reckless. But next week we shall see everything from Diana’s POV! (I’m still not over tonight’s episode so I’m not defending her, I’m still processing it.)

I want to thank Dalila for reassuring us that Diana romantically liked Jerry and did not just approach him to rebel against her parents. She said so on Instagram.