“This is for the girls,” said Teresa Phan, 29, who attended the Videre viewing party with a few of her friends. “Why do men get together and watch all the sports? This is our sport.”
Nia Barange, 23, said the show appeals to her because of “the drama of it all.”
“Like flip-flopping between brothers? That’s crazy,” she added.
Barange is also drawn to Belly. As an Asian American, Barange said she admires that Han always features main characters who are diverse.
“Even though Belly is so infuriating as a character, she’s also just really relatable in the way she makes decisions,” said Barange. “A lot of characters we see are so developed into who they are, but she’s just messy. She’s young, and I can forgive it because I see some things in here that I get.”
Monaco said she finally understands why her brother and dad get “hyped” watching sporting matches. Now, she’s the one who is pushing Claudia Passarella and their other friends to get to the venue early to make sure they “get good spots” at the watch party.
Passarella identifies as more of a fangirl of the series — saying she “truly fell in love with Conrad.”
“It’s relatable,” she said. “Everyone has fallen in love with a Conrad in their lives.”