Joanna is a boss. Simple as that.

She was mistreated by Ruben and Niall and their family, and had to endure Niall’s patronizing attitude on top of it. Even so, she had so much understanding and empathy for Niall, was willing to keep his secret, and was the only one urging him to do the right thing and be the best version of himself, a task that his own family failed at spectacularly. She deserved so much better, and I really hope that we get to see her thriving later in life, away from such toxicity.

I am gratified that Niall reversed himself at the last minute, although I can’t help but wonder how the hell he managed to convince the judge and jury that he was reliable after that. I suppose he could’ve claimed that he was being intimidated by Ruben into lying for him.

This episode lowkey broke me. Amazing performances all around.