WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Outer Banks season 4’s ending!Emphasizing that the safety and lives of his friends are more important to him than anything else, JJ makes some dangerous, heroic moves throughoutOuter Banksseason 4, with one particular scene having a meaningful connection to his tragic backstory. BeforeJJ’s death inOuter Banks’ season 4 finale, he makes a series of selfless sacrifices that put his life at risk in order to help the other Pogues. His decision to give Groff the Blue Crown and save Kie ultimately culminated in his death, which happened just one episode afterJJ nearly died saving Sarah from the ocean.
ThoughSarah Cameron almost dying inOuter Bankshas become a series-long trope, it seemed like her fate was going to tragically be sealed after falling off the boat in a storm. Sarah becomes stranded without a lifejacket, with John B looking on as he sees his pregnant wife drifting further behind in the violent waves. Suddenly,JJ runs, grabs a lifesaver, and dives into the treacherous ocean to swim after Sarah, potentially condemning both Pogues to death. JJ’s selflessness isn’t the least bit surprising, but this action goes much deeper due to the parallels to his own mother’s death.
JJ Rescuing Sarah From The Ocean Saved Her From Repeating His Mother’s Tragic Death
JJ’s Mother Was Said To Have Died By Drowning When He Was An Infant
At the very end ofOuter Banksseason 4, part 1,JJ discovers that his real mother is Larissa Genretteand his real father is Chandler Groff. According to Luke, who worked for Larissa’s family, Groff approached him and asked for him to take care of JJ while Larissa wasn’t “well,” and later left JJ to be raised by Luke on his own.The story went that Larissa Genrette died by drowning with her infant son, but that wasn’t really the case, as Groff had actually bludgeoned her and JJ survived.
A flashback reveals Groff bludgeoned Larissa, but she may have still officially died by drowning after that attack.
Cut toOuter Banksseason 4, episode 9, JJ finds Sarah, who is pregnant, on the verge of drowning to death in the ocean. JJ’s decision to jump in after Sarah has a deeper meaning in thatit essentially allows him to save his own mother and himself all those years ago. Rather than repeat the tragic story, even if ultimately inaccurate, aboutLarissa Genrette and her baby fatally drowning, JJ takes matters into his own hands and saves Sarah and her baby.
Outer Banks Season 4 Already Set Up A Beautiful Way For John B & Sarah To Honor JJ’s Memory
Sarah & John B Can Name The Baby After JJ
If JJ hadn’t jumped in after Sarah, she would have joinedOuter Banksseason 4’s list of deaths. JJ was already John B’s best friend and was chosen as the baby’s godfather, but saving them suggests that the couple will pay tribute to his memory on a greater level. When Sarah and John B revealed to the group that she was pregnant, JJ suggested they name the baby after him, noting that it works for a boy or girl. After JJ’s death and sacrifice,Sarah and John B most likely will name the baby JJinOuter Banks’ future.
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Outer Banks follows a group of teenagers in the Outer Banks of North Carolina as they uncover a legendary treasure linked to the mysterious disappearance of the group’s leader’s father, leading to a series of dangerous and thrilling adventures.
