The fandom of The Summer I Turned Pretty has spoken.
And the message is clear:
Jenny Han, this is your sign to write the prequel. 😂
Because if there’s one story fans are desperate to see, it’s the beginning of Laurel Park and Susannah Fisher’s friendship.
We’re Seeing the Vision — And We Need It
Throughout the series, Laurel and Susannah’s bond feels deep, layered, and decades strong. It’s not casual friendship. It’s soul-sister energy.
The kind built on late-night talks, shared dreams, heartbreaks, weddings, children, and summers at Cousins.
But how did it all begin?
Fans are imagining college dorm rooms. First beach trips. Wild 20-something summers. The moment they realized they were choosing each other for life.
The vision is there. And viewers are ready.
Why a Laurel & Susannah Prequel Would Be Perfect
The original series thrives on nostalgia and generational parallels. A prequel centered on Laurel and Susannah would expand that emotional universe beautifully.
Imagine:
Young Susannah — vibrant, magnetic, full of big dreams.
Young Laurel — sharp, observant, quietly ambitious.
The first trip to Cousins Beach.
The first promise that their children would grow up together.
It wouldn’t just be backstory.
It would deepen everything we already know.
Friendship at the Core of the Story
While the love triangle often dominates headlines, the heart of The Summer I Turned Pretty has always been about enduring bonds.
Laurel and Susannah’s friendship shaped Belly’s entire childhood. It created the Cousins tradition. It built the emotional foundation for every relationship that followed.
Seeing the origin of that friendship wouldn’t just be nostalgic — it would be powerful.
Because great love stories may drive the drama, but lifelong friendships carry the soul.
Who Wants to See It?
The demand is growing louder. Fans want to see the start of the Laurel and Susannah era. The inside jokes. The early struggles. The moments that made them inseparable.
A prequel could explore love, ambition, motherhood, and friendship in a way that mirrors — and maybe even surpasses — the intensity of Belly’s generation.
Jenny Han created a world that spans summers and decades.
Now viewers are asking to go back to where it all began.
And honestly?
We’d be seated for episode one. 👯♀️✨
