‘Grand Army’ ending explained: Where does each character end up?

Grand Army ending explained: Where does each character end the season?

In this piece, I’m going to give you the Grand Army ending explained! Who was behind that eerie typewritten manifesto we saw throughout the season? What happens with Jay and Owen? Does Dom go through with the arranged marriage? Does Joey get justice for what happened to her?

Grand Army ending explained: Is Joey given justice for what Luke, George and Tim did to her?

Struggling to fit in at Sacred Heart, Joey reaches out to Tim, Luke and George to chat. When they meet up, Luke and George remain adamant that they did nothing wrong. Anna defends them and attacks Joey. But Tim finally speaks up and says that what Joey said was the truth. Unfortunately, it’s too little too late as Joey has already walked away.

But at least Anna finally knows what he saw. The guilt from staying silent eats away at Tim. The last we see of him, he has resorted to using cocaine. He also sends Joey a separate text to meet up so they can talk. As for Joey, she finally starts to heal.

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At school, she meets Sylvie, who was raped at a party her brother took her to. Sylvie tells Joey that she believes her and thinks she was brave for saying something, as Sylvie wishes she had spoken up. In the culmination of Joey’s arc, she decides to attend a dance class, her first one since the assault. It’s cathartic for her.

Grand Army ending explained: Does Dom go through with the marriage to Ronald for $10,000?

Thankfully for Dom, her mom and sister realize that making her marry Ronald — which would be a three-year arrangement (meaning she can’t leave the city or have any serious relationships in that time), isn’t right. It’ll be hard, but they’re willing to make things work so Dom can be a normal teenager and pursue her dream career. At the end of the episode, she asks John to prom, and he accepts. She also gets accepted to the Sisters Thrive internship!

Grand Army ending explained: Does Jay perform at All-State? Does his sit-in protest for Owen work?

Jay, the BSU and several of Jay’s friends participate in the sit-in, but it gets cut short by a bomb threat. Later, Jay and a few others meet with the principal to state their concerns about the school’s no-tolerance policy and the rampant racism. It doesn’t lead to any immediate solutions, as the principal claims he doesn’t have the power to change things. To ensure his voice is heard, Jay stages a protest during his All-State performance by raising his fist and placing black tape over his mouth.

Grand Army ending explained: What happens to Leila?

Leila’s storyline is perhaps the show’s most misguided and confusing. We learn that she is the one behind that typewritten manifesto that has concluded every episode. It turns out it’s a bomb threat, and she submits it to the school. Not much comes of it in terms of drama for the episode. Everyone gets over it pretty fast. Leila is floating on cloud nine after sending it in and, I guess, feeling powerful.

She and Omar wind up hooking up, and she shows him her disturbing artwork, which includes several photographs of bombs going off at the school. It’s clear Omar suspects she might have had something to do with the threat, but before he can do anything about it, she starts kissing him again. Leila also gets a text from George asking to meet up, and despite what happened to Joey, she seems excited to see him again.

Also of note is that Leila stands up to one of the Chinese girls who has bullied her all semester in class. But honestly, why did the writers decide those girls would bully Leila? And the entire moment just feels weird and icky, especially when Leila tells them to “speak f–king English.” Seriously? It’s not really the “empowering” moment they thought it would be, especially knowing the horrifically racist threat Leila had planned.

Grand Army ending explained: Since coming out, how has Sid’s life been affected?

The season ends on a high for Sid, who gets accepted to Harvard and shares a kiss with Victor. I didn’t really understand Sid and Victor’s relationship because it didn’t feel like there was any development between them.

While I thought they were sweet together, I think it would have been more realistic to share a close moment in the finale, hinting at their eventual romance rather than just diving into a full-blown makeout. Don’t get me wrong, it was a cute scene but it felt like their sudden gush of feelings for each other came a little out of nowhere.

Yes, we knew Sid was attracted to Victor based on the previous scene with the science experiment, but beyond that, they just didn’t have a lot of time to build a real foundation. Compared to John and Dom’s romance, the main straight relationship in the show, Sid’s storyline and coming out was woefully underwritten, which is a shame.

What did you think about the Grand Army Season 1 finale? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!

All nine episodes of Grand Army Season 1 are now streaming on Netflix.