Season 3 predictions

So I ended up not doing a video on my predictions pre-season because a) my predictions aren't great and I don't have many and b) because I just kept being on the fence about doing the video so long that I kinda lost my opportunity to even film it. BUT I figured I could give you a list of my predictions in text format copied from my notes and maybe I'll do another "how accurate were my predictions" video after? Lots of my prediction notes are basically just me listing leaks I'd seen so I'll take those out. Still, my predictions are heavily based on what I have seen leaked throughout filming so spoiler warning for that! Here are my condensed (actual) predictions with the dates (European format DD.MM.YY) when I made them. [Notes from today in brackets in bold]

12.2.24

• Joe said season 3 is “raunchier” and focuses on Charlie’s mental health. I haven’t had many predictions at all because I frankly just believe the third season will be very much based on volume 4, 5 and This Winter.

• It’ll be interesting to see how they do the sex scenes. Alice found such a great way to do it with what the fandom dubbed “horny sparkles” and I am 100% sure they will be implementing those in the show as well in a big way.

• I think the diary entries from volume 4 will not be voiceover or anything. I think we will see a condensed version of those events and we’ll see the passing of time but we’ll delve more into what happens in that time. I believe we’ll see a lot more about the ward. I hope we see what it’s really like on the ward. My headcanon has been that Charlie is the only boy there because that is a common experience and I saw a documentary about being the only boy on the eating disorder ward so I had to write a whole fanfic about it. However, Alice is so much about inclusivity that she might make the ward patient population more diverse and have Charlie meet someone who mirrors his experiences there. I kind of still wish this show might show people how isolating it is being a boy or man with an ED because there’s a whole world of extra societal issues to tackle there.

• It seems that we may see a little bit of Tori and Michael stuff from Solitaire. It would be jarring to go fully Tori POV because we haven’t done that yet but I’m not against it. We will see the whole trajectory of Tori meeting Michael, figuring out she’s ace and then making it official with Michael, or at least getting close to it.

• Tori goes on the Ferris wheel with Michael instead of Charlie (There’s video of them filming this). She might tell Michael she’s ace there instead. [NOTE: I obviously now already know this one was wrong]

• Tao&Elle’s long distance thing will be a plotline. Charlie will be stressed about it because of his future with Nick. Of course we’ll really get to Charlie’s long distance anxieties in season 4.

• Isaac will probably come out to the group and hopefully he’ll have a real moment of being properly focused on for a second. We haven’t seen the friend group truly connecting deeply with Isaac yet and it would be great to see.

• Some stuff at the beach seems to be different. Charlie doesn’t seem to have that conversation with Elle. Maybe with Isaac instead? Maybe Tao & Elle are doing their own thing. Yaz&Will weren’t filming on the first day at the beach.

• Darcy gets a mullet so there will definitely be some kind of breakthrough with her parents that allows her to take that step. There might be a gender journey there as well. Kizzy said ages ago that Alice was open to it.

• No idea if James is in season 3. Naomi is there, which is no surprise because they’ll definitely be having Lambert adventures. No clue how Elle’s Lambert era will be shown.

• Harry will continue weaseling his way back into Nick’s good graces. They’ll eventually start tolerating him to get to the point they’re in at Nick and Charlie novella time but that might take more time.

• I want to see Nick hang out with the lads and talk about Charlie! I have to see that. It is a dream. I want to see the lads asking oblivious but well-meaning questions and tease Nick about having a boyfriend.

• Imogen & Sahar. IDK, man. I have very little basis for this but I think Imogen will explore her feelings and maybe have something going on for Sahar but I don’t think it’ll be a smooth thing where they go from friends to falling out to friends again and dating. I don’t think Sahar would be all that open to Imogen suddenly going gay for her, LOL. I know everyone else is so onboard with this ship but…. I’m… not. Sorry! I just don’t see it and I think it’s a little weird that everyone is queer (apart from Tao), it just makes my suspension of disbelief break a bit whenever a universe becomes too statistically improbably queer. I’m scared to even state this opinion because it’s sooo unpopular. I’m dreading putting this in a Youtube video and might have to rethink my words if I do. [I went into this more in the S2E8 reaction video, don't crucify me for this, I'm just not sold on this pairing and Imogen's queer awakening yet but my mind has been changed on other things before!]

• We will be seeing Charlie’s scars. There was a SFX makeup artist hired on the show and that is definitely what that was for.

• Everyone is fancasting David Tennant as Geoff. Euros did do doctor who with him and Olivia came because Euros knew her from Broadchurch. David might like this kind of project so who knows. But surely he’s very busy… But so was Olivia. It’s definitely NOT Hugh Grant. That would be a bit absurd to me. He’s actually a really weird guy IRL. [LOL, not me coming for Hugh Grant. He is weird though. Not like cancelable weird, just weird. I don't have a problem with him, I love Notting Hill as much as Kit.]

13.2.24

• Scratch that about not knowing if James is in season 3, Bradley just posted his wrap gift Converse shoes, of course he’s in season 3, probably really reduced to a background role again, maybe a scene or two with Isaac sorting out what happened between them further and solidifying them as good library friends.

15.2.24

• Season starts where vol4 starts

• Season ends where vol5 ends

24.2.24

• We found out last night that Hayley Atwell is playing Nick’s aunt Diane in season 3. We already knew they filmed in Mallorca, which will have to stand in for Menorca because that was mentioned in season 1, but now we can safely say aunt Diane is there on the Holiday. Probably also Nick’s little cousins, which will be cute. People are being so weird about the news though, like Nick’s aunt being cast is the worst thing ever and will ruin the whole thing. I do not understand. There’s a fan theory now that Olivia Colman was unable to make it to Mallorca for filming so her lines were given to Diane. That would be bad. I’ve actually been worried about the Menorca scenes since the beginning because how are they flying Olivia there? Her or Hayley are not in the group photo from the beach that was posted which is probably a tactical move but we’ll see what’s up. [LOL, I'm obviously not worried anymore but this was funny to read now in hindsight. We will be fine with Aunt Diane. It's all good.]

• Haven’t made predictions in a long while. Apparently forgot to say anything about Darcy’s hair. Non-binary Darcy arc seems imminent.

• From the first look stills: Nick will get Charlie a lemur toy from their trip at the zoo. Fans are suspecting the zoo trip is for Nick’s birthday, which makes sense.

• We are definitely getting Charlie in the hospital and I think it’s safe to say that will be given sufficient time and space in the show

• Isaac has definitely replaced Elle in the beach talk scene about how Charlie is flustered about Nick shirtless and wants to tell him he loves him. This contrasting to Isaac’s aceness gives potential for a deeper talk to happen here and it would be a good scene.

• There will be something significant happening between Tao and Elle at the New years’ party?

• Oliver appears as Charlie’s cousin! Apparently his role will largely be the same as it was in the This Winter novella, which is lovely for the fans!

• Charlie and Tori have a talk about family in Charlie’s bed, seems like a very cute scene!

• Tara and Darcy seem to be doing better now

• We already found out Henry the pug is canon in April, I think This Winter will most likely be very book accurate and last a full episode (I WANT the banter about the “sexual” jumper even though it doesn’t have reindeer on it. That is the Nick&Charlie banter I NEED)

• Apparently I never made any predictions about Jack Maddox either. I think it will be very similar to the infatuation dynamics comic. I wonder if Charlie’s dimples will be mentioned at all since Joe’s dimples are different and more subtle then comic Charlie’s? The episode will tie into the plot of Nick and Charlie’s increasing intimacy and jealousy will be an interesting topic that will be explored in a humorous but also heartfelt way. I don’t think Nick will have an Ariana Grande poster? I think they need rights for that. I don’t know if they’d mention Zooey Deschanel either… We’ll see how they do that part.

5.9.24

• What if the song Sahar sings at the féte is “I want to be with you everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac?

That's all the ones that I have that aren't just me stating what I've seen in leaks. Some of these are already funny before even seeing the show. Told you I didn't have much though! This season was hard to theorize for, I just assumed it'll be mostly very comic accurate. I don't even know if I still think some of these things as I wrote them months ago 😃 i would be so gagged if I was right about the Fleetwood Mac song though. I don't really think I am but I put it out there!