I only watched SM recently. In response to some of the comments:
Annie’s character IS a meek, quiet, girl so that’s how she is played, and the actress does it very well.
Cece IS mean. She’s had it out for Annie ever since the party at the gym when Ty rescued her from Jackson. Maybe she’d have preferred if he just Jackson have his way with Annie? And I get Helen being nice to CeCe because she sees something beside, as she put it “clothes and snark.” But I also see Annie’s side. Helen is a role model and an adult she feels like “gets” her, so it hurts to feel like, in her mind, Helen chose CeCe.
I don’t think Ty is gay; I think he realized does have feelings for Annie and he’s not sure what to do with that, so he tries to have a relationship with CeCe to hide it, but can’t make it feel real, but won’t let himself feel for Annie.
I also want to add that I don’t, like a lot of fans I’ve seen, absolve Noreen of all blame and guilt. If a man tells you “boo goo, I don’t love my wife and she doesn’t understand me, poor little me!”, if you have any class you tell him “I’m so sorry to hear that.” You don’t jump in bed with him. And how do you not get that his son may not want you making a spectacle of yourself at his ball games or that he might not want to be part of your wedding? Or, that his ex wife might not want to discuss paint colors for your nursery for the child you spawned while he was still her husband.
