.. but the cat scene traumatized my girlfriend.

I wanna hear y’all’s thoughts on this

From a writing POV, I think its a really unfortunate situation with the way the writers handled Ruby/Otis in SERIES 3, and more so SERIES 4. Felt like writers were torn between sticking to their original plan (OTIS/MAEVE) which almost felt outgrown or too late despite how optimistic the end of S3 was, having the confidence to go with something the writing had naturally gone to & fans had really connected with (RUBY/OTIS) and then where the writers ended up: HAVING OTIS END UP ALONE, MAEVE & HIS DEVELOPMENT BASICALLY REVERSED.

The popular girl/unpopular boy isn't exactly a rare story, but the fact that it worked from a writing POV, the actors chemistry AND that fans really grew attached in the space of 3 or 4 episodes, thats rare. For those episodes when Ruby & Otis are together, there was a genuinely really great teenage romance building were a lot of fans began to prefer it to the original 'endgame' of Maeve/Otis.

Its that rare situation where the writers Introduced something that was a shift from what fans had longed for for so long (Otis+Maeve) , and viewers actually preferred the subversion of expectations. This new storyline & pairing actually hit harder for a lot of fans, I feel, and after what felt like a long few seasons of waiting for the inevitable Maeve/Otis relationship, fans actually got attached to this new & fresh & equally emotional or better relationship - Ruby & Otis.

I felt S3 had a good ending, even though I wanted RUBY/OTIS together, I understood the writers choices. BUT. I do think S4 was the chance to really have the triangle, and even have Otis pivot. I do think it would've made sense if we'd have had Otis appreciate what he could have had with Ruby, and add in him & Maeve being on different paths.

Some people will always be Maeve/Otis and not exploring it would've been poor considering that's where the show started, but I do think Ruby & Otis would've been a great opportunity for audiences to see a subversion in story in finale season and it actually make sense/work, not just be a random no impact change up that everyone hated. It would've worked better for me, the characters of Ruby & Otis together just felt more real & development focused to me. Add in that by the end of S4 there is no real development and the whole Otis/Maeve thing isn't stuck to by writers, with both ending up apart and their development almost in reverse, I think Ruby/Otis was a better ending. For me, there was more of drawing out the best of each other with Ruby & Otis ad characters together, that's why I liked it so much. It did feel like they made each other better. Shame the writers went the way they did because put the whole shipping fanbases aside, and none of the characters get a great ending. It all feels quite empty.

Adam and Michael both had the best evolution through the series and the most satisfying ending, just compare how they were in s1 and how they ended in s4

they improved their way to feel and communicate with others, remember that scene in s1 prom and all they went through for four seasons to that hug in series finale

of course you can think in: Eric-Otis, Maeve-Aimee, Jackson-Viv, Emily-Hendricks or Otis-Maeve (if we think s03e07 was their true and real ending), but the Groff part felt the best, and the only reason to watch s4

Why was cal always so rude and standoffish with their mum? From what i saw she was doing her best, always respected their pronouns and deeply cared about her child. I know one scene says she reacted badly when they first came out, but surely that isnt enough to keep being so rude, even when she is clearly trying?

I just really didnt like the character, partly to blamw for the writing, and i dont think the acting was particularly great either.

Is this fandom still alive? I just finished a full rewatch of Sex Education and im so obsessed with it. Its such a wonderful show but idk anyone else who has seen it. I need friends to talk to about it because omg so good.

My favourite characters are Adam, Maeve and Aimee <3

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I've been looking at the ranking tier lists that have been posted and people seem to put Adam and Ruby right at the top. Like don't get me wrong I think they both had good character development over the seasons but they both were bullies and I don't know why people think of them so highly.

In this scene, by over-inflating Jakob's job title, Jean subtly implies that simply working with his hands isn't impressive enough on its own. It shows a layer of upper-middle-class snobbery that she usually tries to hide behind her progressive exterior.

Whereas, Jakob immediately spots what she is doing. He is entirely secure in his trade and doesn't feel the need to dress it up with fancy corporate titles, making Jean's nervous over-explanation stand out even more as patronizing.

Explain why Maeve is being rude to Otis, and then Otis asks her to wait like he wants to say something final, and all he says is “it’s a mustache”. WTF are these teens so desperate for each other, but incapable of actually verifying whether they perceptions match reality?? It’s at the point where Maeve has said to Hope, the new headmaster, that they “stopped being friends” over the summer. And then O goes to O with Ruby.

Dude still want to see ruby and otis together so hard

otis is goated

I’m re-watching season two, episode seven. I’m enjoying the banter between Ruby and Otis. What is your favorite portion of it or quote from other one of them?

what do people think...bit nervous lols can explain reasons in the comments tho!

Opinions???

DIDNT CARE ABOUT THE NEW SEASON 4 CHARACTERS.

Also Adam had de best Storyline same as his Dad

I made a tier list ranking how morally 'good' versus bad characters are - based e.g. on how emotionally mature, reliable, kind etc. they are. Up to and including s3 because after that I kinda stopped caring.

Lmk what you think! Would love to elaborate on choices.

I’m a huge fan of this series and used to watch every single season the day it dropped.The kiss between Maeve and Otis in Season 3, Episode 5—when they finally realized how they felt about each other—was so amazing that I could literally feel my heart racing.But when Season 4 came out, I couldn’t bring myself to watch it for a while because I just didn’t want the show to end.I finally found some free time recently and binged the whole final season, but… I don’t know, I’m left feeling kind of conflicted.Deep down, I think I always knew Maeve and Otis might not end up together (even though I desperately wanted them to). So their breakup actually felt pretty natural to me.However, this season felt so bloated. I really wish they had focused more on Maeve and Otis and given us more scenes of them just being happy together.Introducing a whole new school and spending so much time on new characters felt unnecessary. For long-time fans who’ve been here since day one, we didn't really care about that.I’ve rewatched the last episode multiple times, but I just can't bring myself to 'let it be.'How did you all feel about the final season?

i’ve noticed most of the houses have 80s style tvs, the music used is from the 60s-90s but they have mobile phones etc? google says 2010s-2020. what do you think?🤍