Talk:The Last Laugh/@comment-39392280-20191123191441/@comment-31643221-20191201051210

Personally, I don't think in Amy way shape or form that they didn't know where she fit in the story... Rather I think the show is setting Elena up to be in a situation where her team / counsil isn't by her side. A true test of what SHE can do. This is the second person to leave her this season. I also think that Naomi's decision to leave makes perfect sense. She's never been truly happy on the counsil or felt like it's where she belongs. Gabe followed his dream, Mateo lives for his passion but Naomi was just sort of thrown into a world where she's never felt comfortable and I think being out in the sea again being care free made her realize what SHE wanted. Yes, she left Avalor at a time of crisis but when making life changing decisions the question of "is this a good time" will ALWAYS be there and there will always be a million reasons why you should wait so I'm proud of Naomi for not putting off her dream any longer and the fact that Elena supported her shows how strong and true their friendship is. I thought this was a great episode, setting up events to come. In regards to her moving away in season 1. I think a few things were different. First off, she didn't have anything in Norberg. She would be leaving all of her friends and her first ever feel like home place to go to nothing. No friends, no job, definitely no being her own captain. Second, she was 16. Now she's 18. She's not a kid who needs to move where her parents move. She's more free to make the choices that best coincide with the life she wants to live. And also, she and Gabe didn't start a relationship lol. Not even supposedly. But I do hope that she at least said her goodbyes to him and Mateo! ❤️