I can’t be the only one to notice how much Lola has changed in Sullivan's Crossing Season 3

Do you think that since the premiere of Sullivan's Crossing season 3, the character Lola has changed a lot? Her character has sparked considerable discussion among viewers, with many observing a shift in her behaviour and emotional depth. In earlier seasons, Lola was often perceived as a needy and manipulative character, frequently clashing with other Sullivan's Crossing residents. But in season 3, she seems more nuanced and a deeper character.

This has given me a mixture of feelings when I finally turned to Reddit to know if I am the only one. But I am not. Read on to know more about how Lola has changed in Sullivan's Crossing season 3 and what the fans are talking about.

Here is what fans are thinking about Lola in Sullivan's Crossing season 3.

Audience reaction has been mixed, just like my feelings. While some viewers have expressed appreciation for Lola's growth, noting that she has become a more sympathetic and complex character. For instance, one Reddit user commented:

On the other hand, there are still fans who feel that Lola's character remains irritating or underdeveloped, with some criticising her portrayal as one-dimensional.

When Maggie returns from Boston in Season 1, the coldness between her and Lola is immediate as a result of their shared past. Maggie's behaviour towards Lola clearly hints at a deeper wound. But it is only over time that we get to learn that Lola didn’t actively “steal” Sully, but her mother’s presence in his life — and Lola’s physical presence in Maggie’s old room — symbolised a kind of replacement. Therefore, for Maggie, Lola is an embodiment of the life she lost with her father but wanted to witness.

Lola is living a life Maggie always imagined to live with Sully in Sullivan's Crossing

Lola isn't the villain. She isn't someone who is evil and manipulative, but is rooted in Sullivan's Crossing in a way Maggie is not. The stability she has gained becomes threatening to Maggie, who is struggling with a fractured identity. The tension in their relationship is a result of unresolved grief and misunderstandings.

Maggie represents the outsider, who left her homeland to build a life far away, detached from her past, while Lola remains the insider. Someone who stayed, adapted and became a constant in Sully's life. So, while Lola may never wear the label of a classic antagonist, she’s vital to Maggie’s emotional journey. Without Lola, Maggie wouldn’t have to face the painful truth of her past or grow through it.

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Lola sees Maggie as a daughter who abandoned Sully, while Lola, who lost her mother and grandmother in the tragic incident, stayed and supported him. Maggie sees Lola as the girl who replaced her, living in her room, bonded with her father, and becoming a symbol of the family she lost.

With Maggie's arrival now, Lola is also feeling displaced as everything she was onto, the crossing, Cal and Sully are being pulled away. But, while watching the show, one can realise that once the animosity simmers down, Maggie and Lola's interactions shift from antagonistic to almost sister-like.

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