If you’re still quibbling over the Ellis vs Rory debate, Sterling Point creator and showrunner Megan Park may have just settled it once and for all – and sorry Team Rory, but her explanation makes a pretty convincing case for Ellis. Sterling Point is not only one of the best new shows out but it’s also the latest in a long line of YA hits from Prime Video, following on from Off Campus, Elle and Every Year After. As many of you will already know, the story centres on Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin), a 17-year-old raised in New York City with her twin brother Connor (Keen Ruffalo) and adoptive father Steven (Jay Duplass). But when she and Connor discover they’ve inherited a remote Canadian island from a grandfather they knew nothing about, Annie decides to head over there, only to discover there are far more family secrets than she ever realised. Running alongside the family drama is a love triangle between Annie, Rory (Daniel Quinn-Toye) and Ellis (Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie). is it bad if i say … she’s so correct and this is a great take pic.twitter.com/FWLObJedux — allie :,) (@youngexrapp) August 18, 2026 The two boys couldn’t come from more different worlds. Rory is from the same wealthy New York circles Annie grew up in, while Ellis is a local whose life on the island is completely removed from everything she knows back home. Annie develops genuine feelings for both, leaving viewers fiercely divided over which relationship is actually better for her. Although she isn’t in a relationship with either by the end of Sterling Point, it’s clear she’s leaning more towards Ellis. Again, this has sparked a debate – even Oona star Bo Bragason thinks Annie should’ve ended up with Rory. Annie gets different things from Rory and Ellis According to Park, there are reasons why Annie is drawn to each of them, but one thing she said about Ellis in particular explains why he’s in first place. “Rory is somebody that, if Annie had never met Ellis, would be a great guy for her. He’s really in touch with his emotions and his insecurities. He’s also a very parentified child, like Annie is,” the Sterling Point creator told Rolling Stone. Credit: Prime Video “They really relate on many levels, especially being hard on themselves, and also being very responsible for their parents’ emotions. He’s able to talk about it and pull it out of Annie in a way that she never really has before. He makes her feel really safe and seen. “If she was going to go back to New York, he would be a nice [addition] to the life there. He could understand her world but also connect with her on a very deep level.” Park went on to explain, “Ellis is uncomfortable for her, because he quiets her mind and heart in a way that’s really new and scary for her, but very needed. “We really tried to make an effort with their scenes to have lots of moments of long silence. There’s no music in their hookup scene. It’s very quiet. Versus Rory, there’s music playing and it’s this crazy club scene.” In short, Rory is familiar, but Ellis makes Annie “nervous”, said Park. “He’s such a classic Canadian boy. There’s a line where she’s like, ‘I can’t tell if you like me or f**king hate me.’ That’s such a Canadian boy thing. “They’re just so quiet sometimes that you’re just like, ‘What are you thinking? It’s driving me crazy!’” There’s also *that* kiss Annie and Ellis share in episode seven, where he pulls her across the floor of the cupboard. As Rolling Stone pointed out, viewers are “obsessed”. Reflecting on this moment, Park said, “The floor pull was a collaborative thing that we all kind of figured out together. It was Ella’s idea to put that scene in the closet. “The day of, we weren’t really sure how it’s actually going to look and how it’s going to play out. They were trying a few different things. We got down on the floor trying to figure it out. At one point, [someone] pulled me across the floor, and everyone was kind of like, ‘Whoa, that was hot!’ It went from there. “The canoe kiss with Ellis and Annie in the rain was totally not in the script. But it just started pouring rain. We were like, ‘What if we just tie the canoe up?’ We just had to go with it. So that ended up being such an iconic moment on the fly. “When you have that collaborative atmosphere on set, and everybody can say an idea and bring something to the table, that’s when those magic moments happen.” For all the latest film and TV updates and hot takes, like our Facebook page. Featured image credit: Prime Video Post navigation Next story
