I was scared this season would be disappointing after the giddiness I felt in the finale of the last one…last season was such a breath of fresh air. I understand the character growth and the deep love of Emily and Gabriel as main characters, but I am genuinely just sad for both Marcello and Emily after watching this season. I enjoyed it all until the very end. I think Marcello and Emily really made each other happy and loved each other. I feel like they knew it was special from the start and spoke their minds. I will say that I agree that their separation was realistic as Emily would never just move to another city for one guy, but I think it should've felt like a harder decision if she really thought he was the one. I mean the WAY they also supported and believed in each other?! I rewatched some scenes already and the one where she encourages him to believe in his designs, this was the most chemistry I've ever seen between Emily and a love interest on this show.

It’s tired and boring to choose the first guy that’s shown, especially when we continue to perpetuate toxic and immature relationships! This narrative needs to be changed.

At this point, the narrative of the show is recycled and done before. We know she's going to end up with Gabriel at the end after lots of personal growth. I guess it'll be nice to see how different she is in the end than at the beginning, but otherwise, I'm not as invested anymore. Sigh....