人生就像烟火一样虽然漂亮却瞬间消失令人伤感，但是就算瞬间也好，我希望自己能够绽放，然后默默的凋谢。——《银魂》Intheeighthandfinalseason,ourbelovedBridgetonteenstacklenewchallengesashighschoolerssuchasdriving,drugs,sexualinexperience,enthusiasticconsent,pornandtheteenagemind,cancelculture,theirchangingbodies,and(intheend)fearoftheloomingfuture.Throughitall,friendshipisthecornerstoneforsurvivingthistimeoflife–whetherone’spubertyisjustbeginning,likeforNickwhogetshisfirstgrowthspurt,ornearitsconclusion,likeforamaturing(andprematurelybalding)Andrew.Attheheightoftheseason,whenmanyofourcharactersareincrisis,Compassion(personifiedasanewcreaturevoicedbyHollyHunter),emergesasacrucialwayforward.Ultimately,though,thisseasonisabouttheimportanceofstickingbyandsupportingyourfriends,especiallywhenlifegetsoverwhelmingandmessy.Intheend,ourkidsstepintotheharrowingunknownofthefuture,madelessafraidofwhat’stocomebecausetheyhaveeachother.