Awkward is back for the second half of its third season — and things are about to take a dark turn. To get some hints about what’s coming up, BuzzFeed spoke to Ashley Rickards (Jenna), Beau Mirchoff (Matty), Jillian Rose Reed (Tamara), Brett Davern (Jake), Molly Tarlov (Sadie), Greer Grammer (Lissa), Nikki DeLoach (Lacey), Mike Faiola (Kevin), and Desi Lydic (Val). Here’s what they had to say about the next 10 episodes.
Matty isn't going to be in the dark for much longer.
Remember that clandestine kiss Jenna and Collin shared at the end of the midseason finale? Don't expect Matty to be clueless forever. "He starts to realize what’s up," Beau Mirchoff said. "And he mans up for a change. For all of Matty’s confidence, he’s extremely insecure as well. He kind of realizes he’s a good person and a good catch, genuine human being, and he deserves someone who can treat him with respect."
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But no matter what, Matty will be there for Jenna in her time of need.
"If Jenna keeps spiraling down, I think Matty is mature enough to look beyond their relationship and see Jenna as a person, and help her as a human being," Mirchoff continued.
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If they want to make their relationship work, Jenna and Matty will have to fight for it.
"It starts with Jenna," Mirchoff offered. "She’s obviously confused with everything and where she’s at in her life. She’s kind of experimenting with things. Jenna’s kind of the pivotal piece ... Matty is in love with Jenna and wants to make it work. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to rekindle that relationship."
Ashley Rickards seemed slightly less optimistic. "Oh, there’s always hope," she said. "I think what doesn’t kill them makes them stronger, whether that’s as friends or together, we’ll see." Be strong, Jenna/Matty shippers.
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Matty and Sadie will lean on each other.
Not like that. Well, probably not like that. Mirchoff didn't rule out the possibility of another makeout sesh, but it's really more about the friendship. "They’ve known each other forever, and they get each other," he explained. "Matty’s the only person who truly understands Sadie, and knows that she just puts on this façade. You get to see them kind of battle through their turmoil together and help each other, and they grow together."
As Molly Tarlov noted, Sadie will be somewhat pleased to see Jenna lose it — but she has to be there for Matty, too. "Sadie’s relationship with Matty will become a lot more prevalent because she feels very protective of him," Tarlov said. "So we’re going to see a lot more of Sadie and Matty together."
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