#Adam Petri

[lionofchaeronea]

Parable of the Pharisees and the Tax Collector (from Das Plenarium), Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (artist) and Adam Petri (publisher), 1517

[dollopheadsandclotpoles]

Did you know that dad thought he was gay for a bit when he was 15? 

[callhimnowmarisamylove]

"I was thinking about my wife... sorry, my ex-wife. I miss her. She's moved on, and I thought if I could have a fling, I might be able to move on too." "Can I ask you a question? Did the sex feel like you were cheating?" "It did. It felt like a betrayal."

MICHAEL and MAUREEN GROFF in SEX EDUCATION

[lonnieontherun]

Christian Slater in "Desperate for Love."

[lily-s-world]

I finished Sex Education, and I loved the ending, but there are 3 characters arcs that I feel deeply appreciation for and that is the Groff’s. As someone that is the only one that goes to therapy in a family that is emotionally broken and loves to bury their issues, their growth was like a dream come true for me.

Starting with Maureen, who is presented as this submissive housewife; it must had been extremely challenging and terrifying for her to ask her husband for the divorce because that was the life she knew, but by doing so, her life improved completely. She was able to discover that life could be enjoyed in so many ways, and that not everything needed to revolve around her family, just because she was a mother.  She got herself on dates with nice guys, learned new things and went to amazing parties, and that lifted her confidence. And that new confidence was a key part on understanding that she couldn’t go back with her husband, unless he also fixed himself and the relationship with his son. Maureen really went “I do miss you and may want to get back but learn to be a father first”; and I love her for that.

Adam growth wasn’t linear, it took a lot of hits and heartbreak before he reached the self-love he required. I was never a fan of Eric and Adam, because I really despise the bully to lover’s arc; but I did was a fan of seeing Adam get out of his bully self and grow into a better person. Accepting his bisexuality was probably the first step for him to start analyzing himself outside of what his parents taught, that gave him more confidence in himself and made him realize that maybe school wasn’t for him. That he was good with animals and could get a job and a career out of that. Then his father comes and criticize that dream again and he start self-doubting so much to the point of thinking he was going to get fired; but he wasn’t, someone told him “you made a mistake, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t good at this.” That was probably the first time in his life someone had told him that and it was illuminating for him. It gave him the courage to confront his biggest bully, his father, and lay down all the harm he did and how much it affected him in his daily life. It takes a lot of bravery and self-confidence to do that.

Which takes me to my favorite character growth of all the series, Michael. Because when you think about it, all the growth Maureen and Adam did wouldn’t affect or care to Michael, if he wasn’t also working on himself. We are told that Michael was a bullied child, by his father and brother, which turn him in this cold and hard man that took things for granted and really didn’t care for how people felt. Maureen asking him for divorce took him out of nowhere, but it didn’t give him any ideas on improving himself. It was until he talked to Jean and saw how awful his brother was, that something clicked inside of him and made him realize he didn’t want to be like that anymore. And he tried to be better for Maureen, and she saw that but reminded him he also had a son. He also tried with Adam and failed a few times – when he yelled at him in the car, when he makes him feel that he only wanted to get back with his wife; but it were these failures and Adam standing up to him, what helped him finally understand which path to take. He needed to start removing from his life what made him miserable to be happy and love himself, and that was hard and scary, but he could do it. This time he listened, and that it such a key part on healing, he listened to the people he hurt and didn’t put the blame on them or justified himself – like so many parents do with the ‘I just wanted the best for you’. His final speech to Adam had me in tears because he realized from where all the pain and misery was coming from, and he now knew how to start working on that.

They aren’t completely healed by the end of the series, but they are way better than when they started. And it may still take them some time to be fully comfortable with each other, but healing isn’t linear and thar is so important to hear.

[scorbleeo]

TV Series Discussion: Sex Education

Season 4 (2023)

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Insecure Otis has all the answers when it comes to sex advice, thanks to his therapist mother. So rebel Maeve proposes a school sex-therapy clinic.

Source: Netflix (2019)

Absolutely Brilliant

I'll be honest here, I started watching this season with expectations of disappointment only because I knew the one couple I was rooting for was not endgame. That being said, I had no idea what I was going to get from Sex Education's final season.

In this last season, we got some really good stories which ultimately led to great character growth. Some were simply briefly touched on, like Jean's postnatal depression, Jackson finding out the truth behind his sperm donor, Ruby finally figuring out her true identity (kind of), and Viv's experience with an abusive man.

Whereas some took practically the entire show (not just this season) to get an ending. Like Aimee finally being able to recover from her assault, or Cal's struggle to become who they truly were. We also had Otis realising what issues he had and how deep they were rooted. This season also showed us Maeve and exactly how thick the wall she built around herself truly was.

Some of these stories, I particularly enjoyed watching the characters learn and grow from them. Some, really annoyed me. For example, I was never in love with the idea of Maeve and Otis being endgame. As time went on, I just preferred them as friends instead of a couple. As friends, they brought out the good in each other. As a couple, it always felt like Maeve's just holding onto Otis's leash. And I hated how Otis forsaked anybody and everybody once Maeve was around. If you'd watched this season, you could see how bad of a friend, a son and a campaign party he was once Maeve was back in his life. I still don't like the idea of them being a couple but seeing how deep-rooted their individual issues were, it made sense why I always thought them together romantically was problematic but I am not opposed to them coming back together in the far future. Probably why Sex Education's finale struck a chord in my heart, one I did not expect to be struck. Way to go, ambiguous endings.

Now, Adam has been one of my favourite people in this show since he showed his vulnerable side which automatically meant Michael's not exactly likeable. Michael was a toxic father and husband, nobody can object to that. And when Adam told Michael off and finally articulated his unhappiness with his father, I was so proud of my dear boy. However, it's the part where Michael said he doesn't hate Adam, he hates himself. That part made me so happy because not only was Michael fully acknowledging he was a bad parent and husband, he also finally gave Adam clarity. My boy has struggled too much and although I hate that he is no longer with Eric, I am absolutely elated Adam's in such a better place both physically and mentally.

Which brings me to my favourite character growth in this season. Eric freaking Effiong. I never thought this person needed more development, then this season came and I was utterly proven wrong. However, it's his story that warmed my heart. I don't think enough people talk about what Eric was going through in season 4. It's something everybody knows, regardless of which side we're on. Yet, we never talk about it or in some cases, act on it. The dilemma, the identity crisis, the forlornness that people like Eric suffer from... It opened my eyes bigger, I was aware before, I am just even more aware now.

Sex Education actually got better as the seasons went on. And season 4 was an excellent finale to it. I know it's not a show for everyone but I think it should be.

Before I say farewell to Sex Education once and for all, I went back to read my reviews for seasons 2 and 3. And wow, my thoughts each season really go back and forth. (Sarcastically) I love the fact that none of my wishes for season 4 happened, at all.

Rating: ★★★★☆

P.S.: I did not realise how much I liked the secondary school teachers until they had that small appearance.

More on Sex Education here: Season 2 | Season 3

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[80smovies]

[haredjarris]

someone: dr stanley

me: oh yeas. dr adam’sdad

[angelstills]

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

[vintagewarhol]

[transedhausen]

do a chudam for me bestie

no bingo bestie 😔 still a bit on the fence about them but i’m warming to it

[adamwatchesmovies]

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Maybe male audiences would respond better to the words “romantic comedy” if someone made them heartfelt and/or funny. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a perfect example of a would-be date movie whose reliance on clichés and contrivances infuriates. There’s an inherent nastiness to this story.

Aspiring writer Andie (Kate Hudson) is told to write an article titled “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”, which she’ll do by picking up a man and then making the same mistakes “all women do” until he’s forced to break up with her. The man she's chosen is Benjamin (Matthew McConaughey), himself on a mission: to woe a woman and make her fall in love with him in a week and a half.

There’s an effort to make the plot seem less manufactured by having a middleman (well, middle women) bring Andie and Ben together, but that doesn’t make it any less preposterous. I could get over this if the film was sweet but it isn’t. When Ben accepts the bet, he looks around the bar and rejects several women because they’re not to the supermodel standards of the main cast. It already shows how mean-spirited this film but the real villain is miss “I’m working at a magazine that promotes shoes and 10 new sex tips every month but what I want is to write about politics”. She decides to pick a guy at random and put him through hell. Not only does she make him believe she’s genuinely interested, she invades his privacy, stalks him at work, pushes him into fights with strangers, and even involves his family in the con! Imagine if Ben had gotten fired from his job, or grievously injured! I know he's “asking for it”, but there’s a big difference between trying to get a girl to fall in love in 10 days and making someone’s life so miserable they can’t stand you anymore. The film is so dissociated with reality it doesn’t even realize that by the end, Andie becomes a true villain. Ben gives her two tickets for a basketball game dated after his bet has ended. That means he genuinely likes her – if the fact that he was previously bending over backward to accommodate her outrageous demand didn't make it obvious enough.

It’s about as romantic as a heart-shaped chocolate that’s gotten a bite taken out of it and unfortunately, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is rarely, if ever funny. There’s a running gag about dog urine and a farting uncle – hurray! As crappy as they are, at least biological functions could be conceptually funny to 5-year-olds. Every other gag has a deeply unsettling core thanks to the premise. At one point, Andie buys a horrible dog to scare off Ben? What was her plan after the 10 days were over? To put it down? Talk about cruel.

The match that lights the bonfire is the ending. It’s predictable but let's be kind and say it's no big deal since we are watching a romantic comedy. What's worse is that it's neither genuine nor satisfactory, since several loose ends go unresolved. After Ben and Andie realize they've both been conned, they're hurt. Both developed feelings for the other by this point. Ben chases Andie as she heads to the airport. He stops her from leaving the city and after a callback to a scene that established him as someone who can't be lied to (the irony is too good to be true), the lovers embrace. Why? What do they have in common? We know they both enjoy lying to members of the opposite sex and the New York Knicks, but how do THEY know this? As far as they’re concerned, they don’t know anything about each other!

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is agony. It’s not funny or sweet. It was ill-conceived from the beginning, but not necessarily doomed to fail. This could’ve worked as a dark comedy. This? It’s an insult. (On DVD, October 1, 2017)

[iannozzigiuseppe]

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