Ransom Canyon Season 2's love triangles pointed two couples toward home

The wait has finally ended, and Ransom Canyon season 2 brought more high stakes, romance, and rampant love triangles ever since it premiered on Netflix on July 23.

Almost all of the main characters had their lives thrown into chaos. When Quinn returns to Ransom, she's still torn between two men, and it's obvious that loving a first love who leads you home was a common theme throughout the season.

Quinn returned with a new boyfriend, Oliver, who's perfect on paper, but Staten still held a part of her soul, and they were both tired of doing the same song and dance. Quinn wasn't the only one struggling, and, ironically, she and Staten offered words of wisdom to Ransom's younger Romeo and Juliet.

Many fans thought Lucas and Lauren were star-crossed lovers because the popular cheerleader fell for the wrong guy from the tracks, and Lucas proved himself worthy, with so many people behind him.

But then the writers decided to build a love triangle between Lucas, Lauren, and Lucas's older brother, Kit. I thought I'd hate it, as it's an overdone trope. It ended up being one of my favorite stories of the season.

Quinn and Staten were always meant to be endgame

There's something about Staten and Quinn that reminds me of Deacon and Rayna from Nashville. It's because it doesn't matter which interlopers you throw at them; their hearts still beat for each other, but they're too stubborn to admit it because they've been playing this song and dance for so many years.

They began season 2 acting awkward while Quinn dated Oliver. Oliver seemed charming and polite, but he didn’t approve that Quinn and Staten were still close. He would have loved to get Quinn away from Ransom, but her heart and soul were tied up in that town.

It took ages for Quinn and Staten to actually talk about why they didn’t work. Staten was exhausted from feeling like he wasn't good enough for Quinn and her family. Elevator scenes are my kryptonite, and it's when Quinn finally heard Staten.

It wasn't enough, though. Quinn's mom needed to work some magic and admit how she kept them apart and urge the two to cross the canyon and take a real chance on love. When Quinn and Staten finally became a couple, it was simple and emotional as she came to his cabin. They both had baggage, and they didn't regret it, but they were ready to build a future together.

Lauren found herself caught between the Russell brothers

Technically, I think love triangles between brothers are overdone. We've seen it as far back as The Vampire Diaries and as recently as My Life With the Walter Boys.

There's been something angsty and endearing about the Russell brothers that I wished they would have left alone. They have that us-against-the-world vibe that Billy and Tim Riggins possessed in Friday Night Lights.

While they were both from the wrong side of the tracks, Kit Russell would have sacrificed almost anything to protect his brother. Surprisingly, I didn't like him much in season 1, except when he signed emancipation papers to give Lucas a better life.

It's why I didn't understand why the writers would risk the brothers' fragile bond by tempting Lauren with Kit. It's messy. He's her boyfriend's brother, and he was with her mom when Randall Kirkland died.

Yet, sometimes you can't fight chemistry. Lauren couldn't participate in any of the fun high school stuff with Lucas anymore, so she felt more grown-up and like an outsider, something Kit related to. It was relatable and messy and again felt similar to Friday Night Lights, even more when Quinn sympathized with Lauren, saying she understood being caught between two men.

Lauren and Lucas needed some time to grow up and maybe even date other people. If they were meant to be, they'll return to each other. While I see where the show's going, it worries me because I'm unsure whether Kit is intended as a placeholder. He deserves someone to care about him and put him first, but Ransom will never accept him and Lauren as a couple after his past misdeeds.

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