THIS. THIS RIGHT HERE OMG.
I just love how perfectly they handled this arc.
I’m sick of shows using characters prying through each other’s personal stuff as a plot device and rarely addressing it. They completely dismiss the fact that it’s a breach of trust and invasion of privacy in doing so. But of course “iT’S jUSt A ShOW”.
I just love how this show crafted this arc to clearly emphasise the importance of respecting each other’s boundaries in a relationship (YES THAT NEEDS TO BE IN BOLD).
Amity could’ve easily sneaked a peek at the video to find answers. She could’ve easily done it. Luz’s phone was right in her hands. And the sad thing is that if she did do it, most of us would’ve overlooked it because we’re so used to that plot device being constantly used in general.
But what they showed us is that Amity had a choice. She could pry and then talk to Luz about it. Or she could just talk to Luz about it anyways without prying. Honestly, whatever you do the end result is the same: you end up talking to the other person about it. But the difference in both paths is that you’re breaching someone else’s trust in one.
Amity didn’t pry. She reassured her that too. Amity chose to respect Luz’s boundaries and privacy here. And she approached Luz gently about it at the right time and moment. She didn’t even push Luz into even giving her side of the story. She only worded her concerns.
The kind of representation of relationships that involves healthy communication and acknowledgement of boundaries is exactly what the world needs more of. Media representation is so important in the way it can influence the morals that the viewers are passively being injected with. Especially in a show where the target demographic is children and has to focus around morals.
Seriously, bless this show for it’s wholesome and healthy rep! Bless it! The world needs more of that.
