Outer Banks confirmed Sarah telling John B about her being pregnant on the finish of season 4 — however how would her ex-boyfriend Topper react to the information?
Throughout an unique interview with Us Weekly following the season finale on Thursday, November 7, Austin North revealed whether or not his character will formally let go of his emotions for Sarah (Madelyn Cline) now that she’s anticipating a child with John B (Chase Stokes).
“We’d hope that that is the ultimate nail [in the Topper and Sarah coffin] and that’s it,” North, 26, advised Us. “If something, [Topper] simply desires the very best for [Sarah]. He simply desires to see her secure and pleased.”
North identified that Topper’s concern comes from Sarah at all times being concerned in high-stake adventures. “He simply repeatedly sees her get in these harmful conditions and it’s all due to the Pogues and getting wrapped up in that life-style,” he added. “I feel individuals suppose Topper is extra like, ‘Oh, don’t hang around with the Pogues due to the place they’re from.’ Nevertheless it’s extra about how Sarah is risking her life on a regular basis.”
Forward of season 5 — which would be the Netflix collection’ final — North expressed hope that Sarah’s being pregnant will persuade her to decelerate.
“Particularly now that there’s a child concerned, Topper roughly simply desires her to be secure and discover a extra calm and regular life,” he added earlier than recalling his preliminary response to the Sarah and John B story line. “Sarah getting pregnant is unquestionably a curveball. And it’s proper in the course of the treasure hunt, too. It’s like, ‘All proper, good timing.’”
When Outer Banks premiered in 2020, Sarah and Topper had been in a relationship. That rapidly went downhill when Sarah observed a spark between her and John B — and selected to pursue it. Topper later made his points with the entire Pogues fairly clear amid Sarah’s romance with John B.
“In season 4, a while has handed and Topper is making an attempt to recover from his love for Sarah. He’s making an attempt to maneuver on,” North mentioned about Topper’s season 4 arc. “He’s acquired a brand new girlfriend, Ruthie (Mia Challis), and he or she’s most likely not the very best affect on him. I don’t know if she’s the very best match for him, however he’s making an attempt to maneuver on.”
Topper’s makes an attempt to maneuver ahead don’t hold him from forgetting the previous, nevertheless.
“[His behavior throughout season 4] is sensible. It is sensible primarily as a result of Topper has grow to be the larger individual, which is seen in episode 4 on the seashore [before the argument with the Pogues]. That’s simply an instance of that maturity and that Topper doesn’t actually need to begin some drama,” North famous to Us. “That was a giant second for him. However then JJ [Rudy Pankow] cuts him off out within the surf break, and that paired with Ruthie egging him on led him to getting roped into stuff that he’s not interested by getting concerned in.”
The actor continued: “All these items brings again these feelings to Topper to the place he desires to go after the Pogues. He desires to go after Poguelandia and take it from them. I feel anytime he sees Sarah — and sees Sarah with John B — it brings up the previous. … Any second he will get to mess with the Pogues [is interesting] and he has a good purpose. John B took his lady and Pope [Jonathan Daviss] sunk his boat and there’s beef that’s at all times going to be there.”
After taking part in Topper for almost 5 seasons, North has discovered it useful to see the place his character is coming from.
“I positively attempt to justify each resolution that he makes. I attempt to humanize each character that I’m taking part in. Clearly, the world of Outer Banks is usually a little excessive,” he added. “This man has simply been going by way of it and love could make you do some fairly loopy silly stuff. … However I attempt to humanize every thing.”
Outer Banks is at present streaming on Netflix.