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@/carolinesiegristt on Instagram, 22 January 2024

[elevenhopperz]

unpopular opinion (maybe? i can’t tell atp) but i really liked the ending of sex education. i feel like it was more hopeful than sad. maeve was given the courage to keep following the career path she wanted. i was glad they didn’t end that part of the storyline with someone telling her she couldn’t be a writer and her just giving up. although her and otis aren’t together now, i feel like where they left off made room for them to reconnect later.

[lilithism1848]

[howfast-thenight-changes]

I feel like Sex Education deserves more credit. Although the ending was sad and bittersweet, I still do believe that it was the perfect epilogue. It started as an high school tv series with teenagers and their self discovery journey and now that they've all grown up, the themes are so mature and profound like abuse, grief, mental health, disability, self acceptance, feeling safe in their own communities and letting people and feelings go.

I personally loved Aimee's healing journey and how she decided to cope with the feelings lingering after the abuse, I get that it takes power in owning our own hurt. Most of all I deeply appreciated that Maeve went back to America to finish her course. She deserved to get on with a better life.

[filmmarvel]

Sex Education Season 4 Review

Unfortunately it wasn’t as good as the others. It’s less that it was bad or that I didn’t enjoy it, and more that it sort of failed in its duties as a finale. I really liked the finale, it wasn’t until I finished it that I was left like… that’s it?

Starting with the Pros: I’m glad they had the sense to end it here. This season has gotten hated on pretty hard so far, which makes sense, but isn’t quite deserved. Even though it wasn’t as good as it COULD’VE been, it was still good! In particular, Aimee, Eric, and Adam had wonderful and satisfying arcs which I found quite compelling and felt like a lovely send off to each of their characters. Maeve’s ending, despite being a point of controversy, was fitting. She had a difficult but moving season, and her destiny was always to be a writer. As disappointing as it is that she doesn’t end up with Otis, I thought the writers justified it quite well. It would’ve simply felt wrong for her to stay back in Moordale just for Otis. She was always going to get out.

This brings me to the Cons. I have to say, my biggest disappointment with this season has to be Otis himself. Being the lead character, I really wish they would’ve chosen a more personal storyline with more depth to it to send off his character. Instead, they had him acting like a child the whole season. He’s the primary character and yet he has the least interesting, least sympathetic, least moving storyline. It was all about his relationships with Maeve, Ruby, and Eric, and his competition with O. Nothing really about him. They didn’t give enough closure as to how his future looks- he’s no longer the school sex therapist, which is disappointing. He agreed to think about working with O, but that’s all, and that isn’t the most satisfying conclusion. They left him in a very nondescript place. Additionally, many former cast members weren’t in this season. As a result, I felt that there were a number of missed opportunities. My other big complaint is, predictably, the change in setting and new cast of characters. I really didn’t love the new school. I don’t think I need to elaborate on that too much, it was just kind of over the top in a way that felt misplaced and unrealistic. As for the new characters, most of them weren’t bad, they were just unnecessary. The one character I did have an issue with was O, who was a rather grating presence. Which I don’t think was something all that good for a finale. I didn’t find her character at all interesting or sympathetic. She was really annoying, and didn’t grow on me at all over the course of the season.

To sum things up, I wish the writers had just focused on the characters they had already. The new characters weren’t as interesting (naturally), and I thought the season could’ve benefitted from more of a personal journey for the characters we already know and love- such as Otis, Jackson, Ruby, or Viv. When a show ends, I always really like to have some closure on where each of the characters are headed in the future, such as new passions, future relationships, careers, etc. While again, they did a lovely job with this with a few characters, there were a lot of characters who just left me unsatisfied (namely the aforementioned 4). I enjoyed the ending, but it left me feeling like a lot of precious time was wasted with new characters and misplaced storylines. It didn’t feel as though the writers quite understood how important this season was, and failed to treat certain characters with the care they deserved.

[ericeffiorg]

'Sex Education' season 4 character posters

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Maeve Wiley - Sex Education, S04E01

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I did not like the final season of Sex Education. I’m gonna miss the characters tho.

[blues-valentine]

I am still trying to figure out if I liked the final season of Sex Education because some things felt off. I liked it a little bit more than Season 3 but I still get the feeling it was off. I didn’t feel Otis got any character development because he remained with a lot of his toxics patterns from Season 1 and didn’t apologize for any of them. The finale made it seem like everything was fine again but he was consistently awful all season.

Aimee and Eric had the most consistent arcs since Season 1 and remained till the end the best characters along with Jean. The new characters I liked them because they added new topics of discussions but it was also hard to care about them as a whole. I feel like there were a lot of characters such as Viv, Jackson, Cal and Isaac that that deserved a lot more but I am okay with their ending. Not much to say about Adam, I think his arc was very well done. Ruby (and Ruby x Otis) remains one of their biggest fumbles because they had the biggest potential. I genuinely still find Maeve and Otis one of those couples that the writers insist are show stopping but are just boring to watch.

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[fandomgalore-blog]

Just finished the series finale of Sex Education! I hate to see this marvelous show go, but all good things must come to an end. Here are some of my thoughts:

- This show had the best ending for all of the characters. The thing I admired most was how realistic it felt. Literally none of the oc’s ended up with anyone by the end of the show except Aimee and Isaac, Cal didn’t feel comfortable yet due to dysmorphia, Maeve will probably never know if her brother is okay, etc. I’m such a sucker for realism in shows when it’s done well, so I enjoyed that aspect

- Everyone had fantastic growth, but my favorite was definitely Ruby and the Groff men. Absolutely loved that they weren’t fully at their best potential by the end, but it’s obvious they’re trying, and I love them all for that

- I felt bad for Ruby and Maeve the most during the whole season. Both are facing loneliness in different formats

- I like that Maeve stood up for herself against the writing teacher

- I actually don’t like that a good chunk of the cast just straight up wasn’t there for the final season, but the show did a good job with the new characters filling in their spots

- This is a continuation of the first point, but I loved that Ruby didn’t end up befriending Otis by the end since she realized he’d always unintentionally make her feel bad about herself. Usually shows go for the happily ever after and enemies to friends thing, but this show kept it real. Good for you Ruby

- This show is really good at making antagonist. O pissed me off so much

-Loved Isaac and Aimee’s relationship a lot

- Adam was so adorable and so were his parents

-Such a sucker for the estrangement period Otis and Eric went through cuz that happens sometimes when two friends realize just how different they are

-Eric’s storyline was so much fun when it came to the whole Christianity Vs sexuality debate. I loved that they made god a beautiful black goddess (literally)

- Glad Viv got rid of that loser before it got worse

- I feel like we still didn’t get a lot of Cal, but that could just be me

- That was the most unserious yet serious funeral I’ve ever seen and that woman needs to be fired cuz how do you mess up the deceased’s name before the service in front of the dead’s daughter???

- I like the realism of Jackson’s father rejecting him. Sometimes the birth parents just don’t accept you. It sucks ass, but it’s something a lot of ppl unfortunately face when they search for their birth parent(s). Glad he has his moms at least

- This season made me realize how many enemies Otis has lol

- Watching Joanna and Jean’s scenes gave me life tbh

- I loved the protest for making sure the school provided proper care for disabled students. It’s ridiculous they didn’t fix the elevator or ensure deaf students are catered to when there’s alarms ringing, etc.

- The final scene was the perfect send off for this show

All in all, great season finale for a great show. I will miss this show with every fiber of my being, and I hope Netflix will create something as good as it in the future. I might add or subtract to this list, but for now, this is it.

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@/carolinesiegristt, @/eloiselord and @/_ruby_gibbs on Instagram, 2 January 2024

[fishyyyyy99]

I actually liked the way Otis and Maeve's story ended (I say this as someone who has shipped them since season 1). My only problem is that I feel like there weren't special moments between them like there used to be in season 1, or sometimes in season 2, that would have made their break up feel more impactful. I feel like Aimee and Maeve's relationship ended up outshining them, and even Isaac's small moment with Maeve this season felt like more of a connection than Otis had with her this season. I definitely loved what Maeve shared with Aimee and Isaac and would not change a thing. But, I would also add awesome Motis moments like we got when the show first came out. But I feel like the letter sort of made up for all the bullshit that went down between them and explained why she loved him. I still would have preferred if there were some season 1-like moments though.

Also, I didn't really like Ruby's last scene with Otis. I think it was a sign that she was putting herself first instead choosing to hang out with Otis when she clearly wasn't over him, which was good. But I wish the dialogue had been different. Or maybe I've completely misinterpreted the scene?

I actually quite liked this season overall for all of the characters, especially Maeve, Aimee, Ruby, Isaac, and Eric. I think Adam's arc was good too, he was just never my personal favourite.

Also, did anyone else expect that Molloy dude to steal Maeve's work? And a book from Maria Bronte's perspective sounds really interesting to me.

[hellishunicorn]

Incorrect OFMD quotes, part 29

[someonetooksendnoodles]

yeah i’m not even done with sex education but aimee, adam, and ruby are some of my favorite characters ever i fear.

[asadfangirlbitxh]

I loved about Sex Education Season 4

1) Jackson whooped for Otis

2) Otis and Joy

3) Cal deciding to go to Otis

4) Eric calling Otis Oatcake

5) Mr Groff working on himself

6) Jackson trying to help Otis in the gym ( even if he says he doesn't like him after)

7) Jackson saying Otis is good at being a sex therapist

8) Hannah Gadsby Appearance

9) Mr Groff apologising to Adam

10) Isaac's face everytime Aimee said something

11) Everytime Adam, Aimee or Eric were on screen

12) Ruby being an icon

13) Queer Friend Groups ruling the school

14) Adam Coming out to Mr. Groff and Mr. Groff being such a dad about it

15) Otis trying to dress up for queer night

16) Otis staying with Ruby because her dad left

17) Cal and Aisha

18) Aimee and Otis waiting outside for Maeve and bonding

19) Adam and the horse finally getting along

20) Aimee making cupcakes for Maeve

21) Eric and the soup kitchen

22) Adam and Ruby watching the same shows

23) Aimee inviting the Moordale Crew and them showing up

24) Eric smiling when he found out Adam works with horses

25) Isaac finding Maeve and standing up for Aimee

26) O being vulnerable

27) MAEVE AND JEAN

28) Jackson being there for Viv

29) Students standing up for Isaac and Aisha

30) All students rallying to find Cal

31) Eric's Speech

32) Aimee and Isaac being there for Viv

33) Eric and Jackson being there for Cal

34) The fact that nepo baby Ellen helped Maeve

35) Joanne and Jean <3

36) AIMEEEE BURNING THOSE JEANS

37) Melon being worth 125 pounds

38) FOR CAL (the whole benefit)

39) Otis redeeming himself <3

40) RUBY IN HER OUTFITS !! ICON

41) ERIC'sMAKE UP AND LOOKS

42) Groff family watching TV for a bit

43) Maeve getting her dream

44) Maeve's letter :(

Things I didn't like

The lack of interaction between the Moordale Students

Eric uninviting Otis

No Closure for Ola, Lily and Jakob

I miss Ola and Adam

Adam not mixing with Moordale kids as much

Joanna ruining the OTIS-MAEVE Date

Beau and Viv

Anything with Abbi (she redeems herself at the end but idk I still found her grating)

The fact that this is the first time MAEVE HAS MET JEAN

Adam looking at Eric and Eric looking at Otis :(

Otis and Maeve breaking up (It's realistic and makes sense but it hurt my heart)

Otis acting like a child with his mum and Ruby

Mr Molloy

Otis not apologizing to Ruby

Jackson's DAD