The ultimate months of Luke Chambers’ life have been full of strain, loneliness, and betrayal.
You could not assist however really feel just a little sympathy for him on Merciless Summer season Season 2 Episode 9, however that does not imply we forgot what he did. His horrible actions towards Megan and Isabella aren’t washed away as a result of Brent and Steve have been jerks.
On this penultimate chapter of Merciless Summer season Season 2, we get solutions to why Luke is the best way he’s. And extra perception into why he makes terrible decisions.
“The Miseducation of Luke Chambers” did one thing refreshing that performed in opposition to sort on Merciless Summer season. Particularly, the three-period format was modified to concentrate on a number of moments of Luke’s life resulting in New 12 months’s Eve.
These fast hits stuffed within the gaps of why he modified by the winter of 1999 and stored speaking a giant recreation to all the fellows.
Luke’s month-to-month scenes have been fascinating as a result of they centered the drama by means of Luke’s filter. Every clip was a mixture of his actual life and the way he reacted to the world.
Merciless Summer season Season 2, to this point, has centered totally on Megan and Isabella, with some scenes of the sheriff, adults, and youths. However the story has been primarily of the 2 major ladies; each twist, each response, and each remark orbited them.
Don’t say a phrase about tonight. To anybody.
Isabella
This chapter was all about Luke, and by specializing in him, he got here out wanting just like the tortured major character of his story.
There’s the bully large brother, the overbearing dad forcing his future on Luke, the possessive evil greatest buddy taking his girlfriend, and his actions to get revenge. All of that is true, and we’ll get to how this all ramped up.
Luke is each the sufferer and a monster in his story. It is fascinating how every part got here collectively and the way sure components get elevated with out distractions.
We are able to all agree Steve is the worst!
From a pushy dad on Merciless Summer season Season 2 Episode 1 to a robust misogynist on Merciless Summer season Season 2 Episode 8, he is been very constant. Steve has by no means shaken off his villain title.
One of many nice components in regards to the chapter is that it cemented why Luke and Steve do not get alongside. Their relationship was fleshed out in such an natural approach that it stuffed loads of holes.
Steve: I’m sick of making an attempt to repair you.
Luke: That’s bullshit! You don’t care about me. You’ve by no means cared about me.
Steve: Excuse me?
Luke: Brent is your solely actual son. I’m simply this fixed disappointment to you.
Steve: Okay, we’re gonna have just a little pity occasion now?
Luke: You’ve simply resented me ever because the night time of the accident, and you understand it! You want I have been the one who died that night time.
After all, Steve would lash out and resent his son for one thing out of his fingers. How may he blame a toddler for a automotive accident?
Steve cannot escape his guilt for the choice he made that night time. He would not have recognized his spouse would die, but when some a part of him blames Luke, it is solely overlaying up for his guilt. Steve is a nasty dad or mum.
And why was Steve obsessive about Luke going to Branson for Enterprise faculty?
Is not Brent already going there to run the enterprise? Why does he want each sons to comply with his path?
Steve is so controlling that it is exhausting.
No matter what he mentioned, he would not care if his sons are blissful or secure. He desires them to comply with his choices and create mini-versions of himself. He is too lenient on Brent and controlling on Luke; he is serving to nobody of their lives.
I beloved that Luke stood up and confronted his father. It was lastly time for somebody to place him in his place.
Being a “Chambers” did not imply he had to surrender his life, dream, and happiness. If Luke’s mom have been nonetheless alive, she would not be pleased with what Steve was forcing him to do.
Steve even admitted that he noticed his late mom inside him.
Now that Luke is useless, he is in all probability regretting each remark and motion he did to his son. His ultimate days weren’t blissful, and an excellent portion of why is due to Steve and his conduct.
Did anybody accurately guess that Luke was the one who aired the intercourse tape?
It isn’t that shocking once we do not forget that nobody else knew in regards to the tape apart from Luke. Plus, his cause for creating it was a blatant lie. He solely did it to be a giant man like Brent.
This second had loads of “Luke is the villain” vitality. He did not care about Megan’s desires or life; this was all about displaying as much as Steve and hurting his treasured fame.
Jeff was proper on the cash; not less than the opposite villains come clean with their unhealthy conduct. Luke continues to play the sufferer when he is making horrible decisions which are simply as worse.
He cannot have it each methods.
Luke cannot create a intercourse tape with out Megan’s consent. He cannot brag to the fellows about enjoying each ladies on Merciless Summer season Season 2 Episode 7 whereas performing like he is apprehensive about his relationship. And he cannot fear about Megan leaving for varsity when he is additionally planning to run off to affix the Coast Guard.
Luke: Once I received to the emergency contact stuff, I spotted technically it’s my dad. However actually, you’re my case of every part.
Megan: Luke! That’s…
Luke: You imagine in me greater than anybody else. No less than since my mother. I don’t know what I might do with you.
[They kiss]
I really feel unhealthy for his considerations, however he contradicts himself lots.
Luke wanted to determine if his Chambers legacy was extra necessary than his happiness. I need to imagine the phrases he informed Megan about loving her have been true, however his actions confirmed in any other case.
Like his response to discovering out Megan was pregnant.
Did you discover how shortly he turned to his dad as the most effective resolution? He did not even assume twice.
As a lot as Luke hates Steve, he is aware of that his dad will repair something. He is like Brent in lots of instances however in a distinct font. He actually is a Chambers.
Poor Megan. All she wanted was love and help; she was already coping with the tough reality.
Now for the large twist: who might be the particular person on the dock Luke contacted along with his beeper? That particular person more than likely killed him.
With Megan and Isabella in mattress, their likelihood is low (however not not possible).
It would not make sense for Luke to contact both of them. Each had left him tied as much as the mattress within the cabin, so why would they arrive again to assist? And so they have been nonetheless mad at him.
Megan is the closest possibility of the 2, however why would Luke beep her after what occurred?
Potential choices are Steve, Brent, Jeff, and Sheriff Myer.
Steve and Brent as a result of they’re his household. If Luke have been turning to anybody for assist, it will be them to scrub up the mess. And because it was the midnight, each would exit of their approach to assist him.
Luke would possibly confess the reality in regards to the tape and Megan’s being pregnant on the dock. That information may begin a sequence response that results in his dying.
For example, Brent will get mad at Luke as a result of Luke will get to be the “harmless” or “good” brother, or Steve will get mad as a result of Luke desires to desert his aim to help Megan’s child and/or be part of the Coast Guard.
Jeff is an possibility after their encounter on the police station.
Primarily based on Luke’s mates, Jeff appeared to be his closest man buddy. He could flip to Jeff for assist. And because of the being pregnant information, possibly Jeff leaves him on the dock, and he drowns?
Yeah, being on the water all day? That’s a interest. That’s not actual life.
Steve
Sheriff Myer is the lengthy shot since he desires to assist Luke attend the academy. We will not rule him out but, as he might be a parental determine that Luke would contact for assist.
We’re so near discovering out the reality! These are all theories, however certainly one of them must be proper. Proper?!
Final Ideas From The Archive:
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Isabella received surprisingly possessive of Megan. Wasn’t she very supportive of Megan’s relationship with Luke? All her appears at Luke and secretive plans with Megan felt like an entire character shift from who she was earlier than.
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Steve telling Luke to interrupt up with Megan due to her future education was horrible recommendation. His son was already feeling low; he made it a lot worse.
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Isabella is fortunate her gunshot was missed. If she had shot Luke, her life would’ve been over.
Now, over to you, Merciless Summer season followers.
What did you consider “The Miseducation of Luke Chambers”?
Who was the particular person on the dock? Why did Isabella turn out to be so possessive of Megan? Have been you stunned Luke performed the tape?
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