While All the Boys: Always and Forever wrapped up Lara Jean and Peter's love story, fans were still left with some questions. The Netflix movie neatly wrapped up their story for the most part but in keeping with the film's theme about the uncertainty of the future, the movie keeps some things up in the air. Here are some of the biggest questions the ending of To All The Boys 3 left its fans with.
The final movie in the To All The Boys franchise follows Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) as they begin to make choices about their future. The couple initially plans to go to Stanford University together upon graduation, but Lara Jean's rejection from the school puts a wrench in their plans. Lara Jean has to decide between going to her safety school that is close to Peter or her dream school on the opposite side of the country.
Although they temporarily break up over the stress of doing a long-distance relationship, Lara Jean and Peter decide they can make it work and vow to stay together for the long haul. The final shot of the movie sees Lara Jean settling into her dorm room at New York University with her whole future ahead of her. Here are some of the unanswered questions from To All the Boys: Always and Forever.
Will Peter and Lara Jean Stay Together?
This is the most pressing question from the movie. Lara Jean and Peter's future together was the entire focus of the film. To All The Boys 3 stacks the odds against the pair by sending Peter to college in California and Lara Jean to New York. Those circumstances alone could be enough to break up a young couple. The Netflix original movie doesn't shy away from the fact that most high school couples don't survive long distances if they end up going to different colleges. But that's not the romantic comedy ending that Lara Jean deserves.
From the first film in the To All the Boys series, it's clear that Lara Jean is obsessed with romance. The movies make multiple references to romantic comedies as an ode to its protagonist's love for the genre. Lara Jean's final voiceover in To All The Boys 3 even states she wants a love like the movies. In romantic comedies, the central couple typically gets their happy ending. The To All The Boys movies are romantic comedies through and through, meaning that Lara Jean and Peter will likely make the distance work. Lara Jean recognizes that the odds are against them, but believes her relationship is strong enough to weather the challenges of a long-distance relationship.
Where Will Peter and Lara Jean Live After College?
While it'll be hard, the end of To All The Boys: Always & Forever leads audiences to assume that Lara Jean and Peter will remain together through college. That leads to an important question — where will the couple live after college? While their location is changed from Jenny Han's original To All the Boys: Always and Forever book, they hail from Portland, Oregon in the movies. Peter will be in California and Lara Jean will be in New York. To All The Boys 3 shows Lara Jean falling deeply in love with New York. This is a major demonstration of character development for Lara Jean, as she had been shown always playing it safe in the early films. She's quiet, family-oriented, and enjoys the company of books to most people. But her relationship with Peter helped to bring her out of her shell. If she and Peter ended up in New York upon graduation, it would be a nice bookend to her journey. While it wouldn't be out of the picture to imagine Lara Jean and Peter returning to Portland after college, it'd be nice to imagine her on a brand-new journey.
Does Kitty Maintain Her Long-Distance Relationship?
As the youngest Covey sister, Kitty hadn't shown any interest in boys in the first two To All The Boys movies. But the third movie sees Kitty finally following in her love-obsessed sister's shoes. In the beginning of To All The Boys 3, the Covey family takes a trip to Korea. There, Kitty meets Dee and she is instantly smitten. They strike up a sweet relationship over the course of the film, with Kitty trying to get into baseball for him and Dee attempting to read Harry Potter for her. As Lara Jean and Peter's relationship is the crux of the film, To All the Boys: Always and Forever never offers any insights on the future of Dee and Kitty's relationship. Odds are that the pair won't make it — maintaining a relationship in different states is hard, but keeping one up in two different continents is nearly impossible. But it's a sweet introduction to Kitty becoming a teenager. With Lara Jean happily committed to Peter and moving away, someone else needs to take on the mantle in the Covey household.
Will Peter Stay in Touch with His Dad?
Peter's dad is absent from his life in the first two To All the Boys movies. The absence of one of their parents is something that bonds Lara Jean and Peter to one another — Lara Jean's mom has died, and Peter's dad has left his family. But in the third movie, Peter's dad tries to reestablish a relationship with his son. Peter initially rejects his dad's invitations to spend time together. But after he and Lara Jean temporarily break up, he decides to meet his dad for coffee. Peter's dad even ends up giving him advice about love that inspires him to reconcile with Lara Jean.
The big question here is if Peter having coffee with his dad is the start of a new beginning for the father and son. It very well could be, but it will likely take a long time for Peter to get to a place where he is ready to fully welcome his dad back into his life. But agreeing to have coffee with his dad was a nice start. It's evidence of the fact that Peter has grown and matured since the beginning of the series. To All the Boys: Always and Forever may not answer every question that it leaves the audience with, but it makes sure to set its characters on a path toward happy and fruitful futures.
