Anne Shirley Episode 15 Discussion

“Life is a series of departures” it’s sad to think of it that way, but it’s really true. We’re constantly closing one door and opening another, whether it’s friendships, saying goodbye to family and friends or our hometown. Life is fleeting which makes treasuring all those moments so important.

Our 2nd big death. He wasn’t a major character, but RIP Mr. Lynde. I feel like we’re gonna be saying goodbye to most of the old guard of characters here pretty soon and it’s making me sad af 😭 I know they kinda rushed through some parts of Anne’s life, but I still feel very attached to this town and community.

I am so glad they didn’t forget about the plot point of Anne forgoing college to help Marilla out. She’s such a kind and selfless girl, but it’s time for her to do the things she wants to do in life. No better time than now too with Rachel moving in to keep Marilla company, Paul getting a new step-mom in Ms. Lavendar and Diana being engaged. All the people Anne had to worry about are going to be just fine without her. She’s going to be such a great mom you can tell just by how concerned she is about people!

Speaking of Diana, our Yuri ship has officially sunk fellas 😭 at least we left here with something “I’ll never love another girl half as much as I love you” I’ll take what I can get lol. I’m happy for her, though. My girls are truly entering into a new phase of life. It’s interesting her mom doesn’t want her to be married before 21, though, that was very normal back then.

Mrs. Lavendar looked so pretty in her wedding dress omg. I’m happy she and Paul’s dad got back together, but I hate they wasted so much time apart because of a petty fight

“I will close the page on my girlhood and begin a new chapter as a grown woman” the feels man. We’re finally at a point where Anne can leave town with a smile on her face, excited about the future and with no regrets. I’m looking forward to her life at redmond and seeing just what sort of person she becomes. S/O to little Paul Irving for being her biggest supporter and encouraging her to go, too. You can tell he had a crush on her, but such a genuinely nice young man.

@TheColonel76 They had about 8 kids (10 total, 2 passed early, iirc), though Rachel being Marilla's only real friend is sad in its own way, seeing as Rachel probably had many friends in the area

@holdingnothing Damn that’s a lot of kids lol, but yeah that is sad about the friends thing.

@holdingnothing Damn that’s a lot of kids lol, but yeah that is sad about the friends thing.

@Kwanongoma I think they just have that close knit relationship for the small class it is. They called Stacy by her first name too, remember?

@holdingnothing 1. Stacy is her last name, not first. 2. That's not how it worked back then, no matter how tight you were with your teacher in this situation. This show, though it leaves out a lot of stuff, usually doesn't outright change stuff, so it's a weird detail to change imo.