English Dub Review: Anne Shirley “Next to Trying and Winning, the Best Thing Is Trying and Failing”

Overview

Anne becomes a Queen’s girl and spends the winter at Queen’s, chasing the glory and the dream.


Our Take

This time around, Anne embarks on a new chapter in her life as she graduates into the Queen’s Academy, where the familiar sight of Gilbert offers a small comfort amid the new faces and rigorous studies. She pours her homesickness into letters to Diana, confiding in her about the loneliness and the little victories that brighten her days.

Later on, a festive trip home for Christmas brings warmth and reunion, reminding Anne why she works so hard. By spring, her dedication pays off: she’s awarded the Avery scholarship and celebrates her graduation before returning to Avonlea. Throughout it all, Anne’s relationships with her school friends, her beloved Diana, and her adoptive family deepen and evolve.

Overall, this episode gently captures Anne’s growing maturity, blending the highs of academic success with the quiet struggles of homesickness and the evolving nature of her closest bonds. Though the pacing moves swiftly, it maintains a strong emotional core, highlighting Anne’s resilience and the bittersweet beauty of change. Without revealing key plot points, the story focuses on character and atmosphere, ending with a post-credits preview that hints at something deeply emotional and potentially heartbreaking, setting the tone for what’s to come…