性爱自修室第三季

摘自个人公众号，公众号ID:水星素描

（其实大部分是从我的公众号搬过来的，第一次在豆瓣发这么长的剧评呀。公众号里面还有很多以前发过的好看的剧的推荐文章和新奇的想法，包括一些日常哈哈哈，欢迎大家关注哟～）

——我来推荐这部答辩超高评分的网飞出品英剧了。 我是去年暑假看的前两季，今天一口气看完了第三季。刚开始还有点懵，但是看第一集的时候很快就回忆起来了每个人身上发生过的故事以及他们的性格特点，所以这剧的人物塑造还是很行的！ 第三季的主题就是那些老套却百看不厌的东西：“追求真爱”“做你自己”“活在当下”。 他们每个人都那么真实，普通，拥有复杂百变的感情…… 可以说我在每个人身上都看到了自己。 但不同的是，不管是因为国情还是他们实在超前了我们太多，看到画面里这群17、18岁的teenagers对于性的开放讨论和勇敢的探索，对爱情和友谊的追求和维持以及和家长老师的对抗等等，都让我既佩服又感动... 虽然说我还没有太多关于这方面的问题，但在去年暑假看完一、二季后我确实认真了解了很多这方面的知识。至少把这个话题当作很正常的事情来看待和讨论，一点都不羞涩，对自己也有更深的了解。 从这部剧里面我学到了很多，我相信这些在我以后的生活中肯定会派得上用场。 总之，我真的推荐，大学生及以上年龄段的人都去看看这部剧，而不是porn，which我确实一部都没看过。 为了防止剧透，就简单谈谈这部剧吧： 作为群体影像剧，它讲述了一个不那么普通的校园里的故事，这个学校的学生似乎对sex有许多问题，校长换了一个又一个。他们的力量似乎还是太渺小，像他们这样的学生不多，而大人们站在不同的角度和身份，对他们的态度也截然不同。 他们和长辈碰撞产生的火花是那么精彩，不管是怕父母知道自己是同性恋还是不愿意和父母沟通，被家庭暴力...最后通过他们的努力，朋友的帮助，彼此的理解——大人和孩子都得到了好转，各自做出改变。 首先是女主Maeve/梅芙： “高智商，低调，善良，缺钱，家庭背景糟糕，还有些拒人之外...” 但庆幸的是她拥有最诚挚的爱，也很认真地爱着。她母亲吸毒，她却拥有最正的三观，自律超常，还把她的妹妹保护的很好。 比起她和男主的感情线，我更喜欢她和她的闺蜜的友情线： 她们的生长环境不同，却在见证彼此最“渣”最过分的一面后还是坚定的拥抱彼此，指出对方的错误，然后一起变得越来越好。 印象最深的是她们和好后，艾米说： “我们当彼此的妈妈吧。” “好的，妈妈。” “谢谢你，妈妈。” 这就是我心中朋友的样子，这也让我想起了我的好朋友。 她们真的就是自己给自己选的家人。 然后是男主Otis/欧提斯: “善于沟通，乐于帮助别人也从中获得成就感，有主见...” 说到他和梅芙的感情线，咋感觉和《normal people》有点像喃。两个人兜兜转转，最后发现对方才是soulmate。期间他们两个人都和其他人交往了，最后也伤了他们的心。 但是他们的伤心都只提了一下，我就在想，只是因为这部剧的主角不是他们。每个人都是自己人生的主角，他们一定也从中学会了些什么，熬过了无尽的痛苦深夜，甚至可能犯同样的错误... 于是，我们把这叫作“青春”。 而在青春里面，谁都被允许犯错。 但是，我觉得现实中这样的情况不多，感觉大家错过了就是错过了，深情被嘲笑，甚至出来了“舔狗”这个我至今都不太理解的词。 那这个被男主辜负的Ruby是什么样的一个女孩呢： “高颜值，标准的校园女王，对待感情却认真而热烈，敢爱敢恨...” 我最欣赏她的是，她在得知男主只是很喜欢她而说不出来“I love you”之后，并没有觉得自己不值得。失恋之后叫上自己的朋友大哭一场，又重新拾起尊严，对于男主的道歉，只是回复到： “I don't hate you,it'll be easier if I hate you.” ...

还有我很喜欢的一对： 他们互相尊重，欣赏，了解...哪怕最后还是因为queer，她必须停下来，也是带着敬意而停止。

他们都是同性恋，本来是情敌，一个把另一个的男朋友抢走了，相处后却发现对方其实不是自己想象的那么普通或者讨厌。 感情是流动的，这句话适用于所有人吧。

害。

再分享几个剧中我很喜欢的片段： （都是用心截图和选择的，我看到的时候很有共鸣。可能因为正在经历，或者说，我也只是个teenager啊） 1.

最后的片段

2.

简直就是我想对我初恋说的...

3.

我们真的很幸运了。

4.

好喜欢欧提斯的妈妈！

最后，看完三季，我想说的是： 1.我们真的很幸运，一定要懂得感恩。 2.珍惜不是说说而已，要用行动。 3.青少年还是学习为主，片里演的只是他们的一部分生活。 生活一定不止有学习，但不好好学习，或者说不去学习自己擅长的东西，长点本事，那往后的人生一定不会太好过。 Thanks for reading.

第五集结尾，三季了，男女主角终于发糖了！虽然我还是认为让男女主角齐齐大巴车落单，然后解开误会，这个桥段略显刻意，但估计编剧也想不到更好的方式了，第三季眼看过半，不得不提一下节奏，可以理解。

讲真，五集看完，我最同情的角色是露比。

我记得第二季露比跟男主有没有感情戏，露比应该只是一个单元女主角，那时丧心病狂的豆友门已经在嗑这两个人的CP，第三季还真的来了。两个人约p的设定，第三季一开始就来了，只觉得新鲜生猛。第二季，我印象里是没有。

为什么同情露比。第一是她一步步付出，一开始只当男主是炮友，后来男主要转正，她就让转正了。男主说受不了你们的奇装异服，露比也让男主穿他的便装。再后来露比破例在男主要求下带男主去了她的家里，男主一系列操作让她更喜欢眼前这个男人，最后表白说出，i love u。这下轮到男主退缩了，终究是真心错付。

第二是可爱，这是编剧的功劳。谁想到在学校里趾高气扬，各种嫌弃男主的校花级人马，在家里是嘴里一直念叨男主的名字不停。她一直是很欣赏男主的，因为她的骄傲，她没办法表现出。

第三，她的两个损友，也是神仙友情。上床都能一个短信赶到

第四，颜值，身材满分。

后三集的观感真的差了不少，我个人认为感情线有点混乱。小黑在尼日利亚出轨的理由我不是很能理解；奥提斯的有些行为真的表现得挺幼稚。夸张一点说，把男一男二两个角色都写的不讨喜了。那些一定是编剧以为的真实吗，私以为更多是狗血。

开放日那场戏原本应该是一个高潮位，不知道是我分心还是这场戏本身的问题，我觉得拍的一般，没办法让人有惊喜感，融入感。

后三集我觉得不够好的还有一点，几乎所有人的感情戏，成年人，青少年也好，都兜兜转转好几次，看得我实在有一些乏了。前优等生的感情戏，前校长的感情线，包括男主母亲的感情戏，反正就是分分合合。男主母亲最后那一个反转，我真的很不喜欢，亲子鉴定。what the fuck！

还有一段很水的剧情，女主闺蜜跟前校长老婆进男主母亲的屋找羊那一part，我觉得很水，影响整个的节奏感，那应该是最后一集还是倒数第二集了。

还有一点扣分的是，露比后三集的戏份，几乎没有，编剧是真的狠。冲这一点也得扣0.1分。

女主最后的选择是加分的，指听第二个mother建议去读书，虽然我不喜欢前面她在男主和轮椅男之间摇摆不定的戏份。我觉得第四季没有拍下去的必要了。几个青少年都得到了成长，不管是感情，还是性，那些最后没在一起的也是。至于学校的危机，还有亲子鉴定，不如不拍了吧，编剧大大。

奈飞续订第四季了，喜忧参半。

前两季该剧御用歌手Ezra Furman献上了很多应景应情的bgm，心中最爱当属《Every Feeling》，颓废的嗓音让人立马入戏。

上面是歌名，下面的括号里是歌手。

E01

I Think We're Alone Now

（THE RUBINOOS）

Hound Dog - Single Version

（BIG MAMA THORNTON）

Right On Time

（EZRA FURMAN）

Land of 1000 Dances

（WILSON PICKETT）

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)

（C+C MUSIC FACTORY）

Hour of Deepest Need

（EZRA FURMAN）

Oh Yeah

（YELLO）

Then She Kissed Me

（Mike Leander《hello》或Kiss《love gun》）

E02

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Quizas, Quizas, Quizas)

（DORIS DAY）

Fantastic Man

（WILLIAM ONYEABOR）

Piddily Patter Patter

（NAPPY BROWN）

Fuck The Pain Away

（MOORDALE ACAPELLA GROUP）

Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)

（Q-FEEL）

Can I Sleep in Your Brain

（EZRA FURMAN）

End of the Road

（AUDIO NETWORK）

Save a Prayer

（DURAN DURAN）

Sound of da Police

（KRS-ONE）

E03

Rock Me Gently

（ANDY KIM）

Macumba

（TITANIC）

Trans Mantra

（EZRA FURMAN）

Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels

（TODRICK HALL）

Space Romance

（WAVESHAPER）

The Man in Me

（BOB DYLAN）(4人约会扔保龄球)

Your Party

（WEEN）

Never My Love

（THE ASSOCIATION）

Frying Pan

（EZRA FURMAN）

Tender

（BLUR）

E04

Don't Sweat the Technique

(ERIC B. & RAKIM)

So Much Love To Do

(SCOUT NIBLETT, EMMA LOUISE NIBLETT）

Stormy Weather

(ETTA JAMES）

Mysterious Power

(EZRA FURMAN & THE HARPOONS）

La Ballade Des Gens Heureux

(GERARD LENORMAN, PIERRE DELANOE）

E05

Mon amour, mon ami

(MARIE LAFORÊT）

Dressed In Black

(EZRA FURMAN)

Hot Topic

(LE TIGRE)

Zou bisou bisou

(GILLIAN HILLS)

Zou bisou bisou

(GILLIAN HILLS)

Pump Up the Jam

(TECHNOTRONIC)

I Wanna Love

(SCOTT NIBLETT, KATH BLOOM)

The Breeze / My Baby Cries

(BILL CALLAHAN)

When I Live My Dream

(DAVID BOWIE)

Your Young Voice

(JONNY MUIR)

E06

Under Pressure

(QUEEN, DAVID BOWIE)

Oyejo

(FELA RANSOME KUTI & HIS KOOLA LOBITOS)

Sweet Mother

(PRINCE NICO MBARGA & ROCAFIL JAZZ INTERNATIONAL）

Oni Suru

(ODEYEMI）

Anybody

(BURNA BOY）

Short and Sweet

(BRITTANY HOWARD）“Adam回家用电脑给Eric回信，Adam父亲独自提着水果回家”

Fall

(DAVIDO）

star signs

(ODUNSI (THE ENGINE), RUNTOWN）

Joro

(WIZKID）

Attention

(TIWA SAVAGE）

E07

Hand Clapping Song

(THE METERS）

Glow in the Dark

(NIGHT FLOWERS）

Let's Go

(BILEO）

Fuck The Pain Away

(MOORDALE ACAPELLA GROUP）

Table for One

(EGO ELLA MAY）

Oogum Boogum Song

(BRENTON WOOD）

Going to Brighton

(EZRA FURMAN）

Breathe Your Name

(SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER）

Twerk

(TENI THE ENTERTAINER）

E08

Summer Wine

(LEE HAZLEWOOD, NANCY SINATRA）

I'll Never Let My Girl Go

(NOBLE AND THE MATADORS）

Milkshake

(KELIS）

Hands of the Devil

(EERIE WANDA）

Save Me

(AIMEE MANN）“Adam写给渣男Eric的诗”

Moanin'

(ART BLAKEY）

Don't Turn Your Back on Love

(EZRA FURMAN & THE HARPOONS）

The Ballad of El Goodo

(BIG STAR）

原声EP

Trans Mantra

(EZRA FURMAN）

Going to Brighton

(EZRA FURMAN）

Frying Pan

(EZRA FURMAN）

Mysterious Power

(EZRA FURMAN & THE HARPOONS）

Don't Turn Your Back on Love

(EZRA FURMAN & THE HARPOONS）

A boy I don’t like told me to write from the heart

I didn’t know what that meant

Beacuse I never knew I had one

I never knew I had a heart

Till you said you kissed a boy I haven’t met

Then I knew I had a heart

Because I thought it might stop

And when I thought my heart might stop beating

I realized it had always been there

But it didn’t know how to feel

Until I thought about losing you

I knew we couldn’t last forever

I was waiting for this day

But I hope we can fix things

And if we can’t

I will always thank you

For showing me I have a heart

作为前两年大热的英剧，Sex Education时隔一年半多终于回归了。由于疫情影响而推迟上线，第三季由“开年剧”变成了“开学剧”（没法一口气看完了sign）。在对前两季的印象有点模糊的情况下点开第三季，发现对这些角色还是有种熟悉的亲切感，另外我又叒有了种草衣服的冲动（Ruby帮Otis搭配衣服那段看得我极度舒适）！其实这部剧的风格很大程度上要归功于极度养眼的服装设计，它最直观地反映了剧中多元的氛围、体现了不同人物的个性并更好地服务于主题。

无论是Otis那身“老几样”：

还是好基友变化多端的造型：

抑或Maeve大气而又性感的穿搭：

#1 The Bad Girl

#2 Party Girl

#3 The School Dance

（以上造型均源自前两季）

这些服装搭配无不令人眼前一亮，更不用说剧中还有更多华丽大胆的异装造型等等。所以看到第二集结尾新校长规定要穿校服时我的内心也是崩溃的！！当然，即便如此，前两集里的衣服也已足够令人看花眼了。

关于本剧的服装风格，设计师Rosa Dias将其描绘为“不受时代限制且非特异的(timeless and non-specific)”，从70年代的翻领(lapels)到80年代的运动夹克(blazers)再到90年代的垃圾风格(grunge)，一应俱全。

Eric和Ruby拥有最豪华的衣橱

对于Eric来说，服装风格是身为一名年轻的gay展现身份自豪感的一个重要方式。他的衣橱里满是色彩斑斓、花样繁多的装扮，常常还配上闪闪发光的眼妆。社交女王Ruby则以喜欢繁复服饰的流行公主形象掩藏她脆弱的一面。“因为她在家里的生活艰难而富于挑战，所以她假装自己是另一个人。”

Lily相信外星生命的存在，她喜爱带有极具冲突感的颜色和图案的衣服

I still wanted to have that slight hint of retro-ness in the school uniforms. (Rosa Dias, costume designer)

对Dias来说，莫戴尔高中校服的设计需要一个微妙的平衡。它们必须既枯燥又不失美感，因为它们将占据大量的屏幕时间。Dias选择了一种带有栗色调的普通灰色，并以更时尚的剪裁和上世纪70年代的折边翻领风格提升了造型。“腰部略微收窄，翻领非常漂亮。”“我仍然希望在校服上有一丝复古的味道。”Dias如是说。

各种不同时代的服装风格体现出Z世代对时尚不加过滤的态度

与保守的女校长Hope截然相反，Otis的妈妈Jean十分摩登，而她的衣橱自第一季以来就一直是全剧的亮点。她的服装是性感的：焦橘色的天鹅绒连衣裙，奶油黄色的丝绸睡衣，精致的连身裤，还有一排令人羡慕的带有图案的晨衣。这些服装源自许多独立的古着(vintage)经销商以及由古着启发的现代品牌Nancy Mac。

Jean的服装糅合了20年代、30年代和60年代的风格

“Jean一直都是那种很有智慧、很酷的妈妈。”Dias指出，虽然Jean对性的看法非常积极，对身体也很自信，但她同时也很脆弱。这种个性体现在她飘逸奢华的丝绸和可丽饼(crêpes)上。于是Dias开始思考哪些年代的面料具有这样的表现力，可以传达出Jean的“轻松和自信(relaxedness and confidence)”。最终的效果既现代感十足，又含有与这部剧的时代相去甚远的内容：30年代加一点20年代再加一点60年代的风格，再加上一些现代元素。

至于Hope，她穿得像一个在创意领域工作的布鲁克林妈妈。当她第一次在学校集会上穿着高腰裤和白色牛津鞋登台跳舞时，学生们都惊呆了；她年轻、时髦，她对极简主义、实用主义衬衫的品味似乎很现代。然而，随着我们对她的了解加深，这种克制开始变得更像是一种令人窒息的僵化。

硬质面料反映了她疯狂的掌控欲

Hope的大部分服装是从英国的定制公司Old Town采购的，那里主要生产手感更硬的面料，比如棉布和牛仔布。Dias说：“当她变得愈发严厉时，那些面料在她身上看起来更硬了。”

然而，在Hope没有管辖权的间隙里，学生们的个性和风格便不可抑制地爆发出来。在穿校服的第一天放学后，Eric和Ruby来到保龄球馆参加四人约会，他们分别穿着一件绿色的亮片夹克和一件时髦的褶皱迷你裙。这似乎是编剧在说，做一个青少年不容易，但如果你可以穿你自己喜欢的衣服，那就好多了！

服装盘点

【盘点暂告一段落，大家如果有想找的衣服可以发评论区里，后续不定期更新】

E01

Obey Botch Jacket 粉色印花夹克

角色：Eric Effiong

来源：ASOS

Obey Botch Pants 粉色长裤

角色：Eric Effiong

来源：ASOS

Levi's Original Tofu Stripe Tee 条纹T恤

角色：Otis Milburn

来源：ASOS

The polar fleece Blake Lucy and Yak worn by Ola Nyman

来源：ebay

White Overall worn by Ruby Matthews

来源：shein

Yellow/Orange Bra worn by Ruby Matthews

来源：tuttirouge

White jumpsuit with zipper worn by Ruby Matthews

来源：shein

E02

Lazy Oaf Rodeo Romance Waistcoat 玫瑰火焰牛仔背心

角色：Ruby Matthews

来源：Lazy Oaf

Lazy Oaf Loved Up Denim Jeans 爱心牛仔裤

角色：Ruby Matthews

来源：Lazy Oaf

H&M Floral Pocket Tee 黑底紫花口袋T恤

角色：Eric Effiong

来源：Poshmark

Vans sneakers worn by Eric Effiong

来源：Amazon

The multicolored pants Lazy Oaf worn by Eric Effiong

来源：ebay/lazyoaf/urbanoutfitters

The sweatshirt yellow Banana worn by Ola Nyman

来源：urbanoutfitters

Hand-dyed silk velvet hair ribbon in vintage mauve worn by Jean Milburn

来源：etsy

Ray-Ban RB4304 Youngster Round Sunglasses worn by Ruby Matthews

来源：Amazon

E03

Lazy Oaf Coloured Cube Fleecey Coat worn by Ola Nyman

来源：shopperboard

Colorblock windbreaker jacket worn by Otis Milburn

（这件Amazon上还有很多同款）

来源：Amazon

The Ragged Priest Mom Jeans in Mixed Print 双色格子花纹牛仔裤

角色：Eric Effiong

来源：ASOS

ASOS DESIGN harrington jacket in green sequin 绿色亮片夹克

角色：Eric Effiong

来源：ASOS

H&M T-shirt 印花T恤

角色：Eric Effiong

来源：H&M

Liars & Lovers padded headband in velvet burgundy red twist plait 红丝绒编织头带

角色：Ruby Matthews

来源：ASOS

E04

Zara pineapple knitted crop top 菠萝针织短上衣

来源：Poshmark

Zara Halter Knit Top Pink Gingham 粉红格子布上衣

角色：Ruby Matthews

来源：Poshmark

Topshop Stripe Crop T-Shirt 红色条纹露脐T恤

来源：ASOS（无链接）

ZARA Plaid leggings with zippers 带拉链的格子打底裤

角色：Ruby Matthews

来源：Zara

Missguided check mesh co ord crop top in black 黑色网格长袖露脐装

角色：Maeve Wiley

来源：ASOS

E05

DesignB London gold R initial textured pendant necklace 项链R

角色：Ruby Matthews

来源：ASOS

Toast Shari Floral Dress 印花裙

角色：Jean Milburn

来源：John Lewis

E06

Sherpa leather jacket worn by Maeve Wiley

来源：Amazon

E07

Ganni Belted double-breasted checked cotton-blend coat 格子大衣

角色：Hope Haddon

来源：Yoox

Zara Jacquard Sweater 绣花老虎运动衫

角色：Eric Effiong

来源：eBay

Shirt jacket worn by Hope Haddon

来源：Old Town

E08

Vans sk8 multicolor sneakers worn by Eric Effiong

来源：Amazon

Casio digital watch worn by Otis Milburn

来源：Amazon

Raglan tee worn by Jackson Marchetti

来源：Amazon

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TO BE CONTINUED...

Sex Education has outdone itself once again. Season 3 still managed to bring bold, progressive, hilarious, quizzical, whimsical, dynamic, educational concepts, group of characters and stories back to us.

Spoiler alert!!!

Maeve- the brave

Maeve is one of my favourite characters in Sex Ed. She is a brave, defiant prodigy. She always knows what she wants, sometimes in doubt (mostly because of her shitty family- the irresponsible junkie mother and the reckless, unconstrained brother), she just needs a little push to step up and do the right thing. She cares about the meaning of life, the meaning of being right and wrong, and the meaning of working hard towards a goal. Her socio-economic background might hold her back but she has a lot to offer to the community. Being independent, business savvy and tough to her cohort is just one side of her, she is actually really gentle and aimiable to the people she loves- Aimee, Otis and her family. Don't be too harsh on her, Maeve is only seventeen. Think about all of the bad decisions you made when you were a teenager, besides her socio-economic background totally pulls her back.

I love how she encouraged Aimee and accompanied her to go to the police right away after being sexually harassed on the bus, she was being supportive all the way to the end. When Aimee was in denial, she cleared her doubts and explained the entity of the assault. Aimee shouldn't ignore it, she should face it and manage to resolve it. Maeve was being a really good friend.

When Dex panicked about his insecurities, Maeve explained how pleasure should be balanced on both sides, statistics doesn't matter, what matters is whether both of you are enjoying it to the similar extent. Kyle was right, they really excelled at giving advice.

Another thing I love about Maeve is how well-read she is. She loves reading about philosophy and feminism and thinking critically. She is able to use her talent and strength to achieve what she wants. Books definitely helped her to ponder and grow, even though she doesn't have an intact, healthy family to nurture her, she can manage to find a job and provide herself actual and mental sustenance. Although being bullied, she knows how to tell from right to wrong, helping Ruby to find the bully is more important than figitating on what happened in the past (when she was bullied). She knows the meaning of moving on. This is probably one of the reasons she choose to move in with Anna: " you can never be lonely with the company of a good book." And possibly a cup of really good tea.

When it comes to Otis, Maeve becomes insecure, shy and hesitant. Maybe it is because Otis is her first crush. Crush is always special and unique. Unlike other guys around her, Otis is not sophisticated or insensitive, he is generally decent, sweet, polite and slightly mentally mature. He would ask whether it is okay to make a move or do the appropriate things. Maeve probably thinks he is the sunshine in her 'miserable', insecure life. What she doesn't know is Otis thinks exactly same. Otis will always be there for Maeve, he runs to see her everytime. He waited for Maeve patiently when Maeve went to the abortion clinic and thought it was an actual date (Maeve invited him because she felt safe when she was with Otis). Otis was so attentive to Maeve after she came out from the clinic. If it weren't for Isaac's dirty move (deleting a private voice message on other people's phone is a vile decision), they are probably together by now. They missed each other because of it, when they finally kissed at the petrol station, everything was different- there were Ruby and Isaac in between them. They have been in different places for a while. And this time, they will literally be in different place- Maeve has decided to go to the States to follow her dream.

Otis Milburn

Ruby: "You are good at sex, Otis. But that doesn't mean I want to be seen in public with you."

Otis: "Well, I don't want to be seen in public with someone who is mean and uses people for their good sex skills! I have more self-repect than that. We are done!"

Lots of people were blaming Otis for not saying "I love you" back to Ruby, this part of audience empathized Ruby's feeling of getting hurt, but I would applause Otis for not saying "I love you" just because he could. Their relationships started with casual sex, Ruby was sad about her father being ill and disabled. She needs comfort and a means of venting out. A cute guy who is quiet, adequate, and most importantly, he has a sense of respecting female, was just right for her. He would cause no fuss for her. Otis is a decent, sensitive guy who knows about sex, gender and who would treat people respectfully and equally. He was taught well by his well-educated, well-read, sensible mother. He would ask whether it is okay to go further, which shows respect and care of his partner. The relationship between Otis and Ruby was like two people dancing tango- when Otis was trying to get to know Ruby, Ruby chose to shut herself and her family from him. When she finally realised that she was falling in love with him, Otis wasn't ready. The reason why he wasn't ready was because there was never a closure from his feelings for Maeve, in other words, he always likes Maeve, he said he loves Maeve in the voice message. This love didn't fade, it was only buried when he didn't receive any response from Maeve. He was frustrated, he was angry again with Maeve. Yet neither of them knew the message was deleted by Isaac, neither of them was at fault. Thus he knew that he can't say "I love you" back to Ruby when he still has feelings for Maeve, it would not be right. It is not fair for Ruby, it is not fair for himself, and it is not fair for his love to Maeve.

Hope Haddon

Good morning, Moordale! I am your head teacher, Mrs. Haddon, but you can call me Hope. The first thing you need to know about me is that I used to be sitting where you are now. Literally. I went to Moordale too. I've achieved a lot since then. Two degrees, teaching positions at some of the country's top institutions, and by 28, I became the youngest head teacher in the UK. But the years I spent in this building were the best of my life. This school not only encouraged me to excel academically, but it truly allowed me to find my purpose, which is why it has been so hurtful to read some of the horrible things written about Moordale in the press. I don't know what went wrong or how we ended up here, but I do know, it changes today. I can promise you today, if you work hard and you take pride in your school, I will get Moordale and your futures back on track.

I believe when everyone heard Hope's speech at the asembly, they would assume that she was here to bring hope to Moordale (it's corny, but people need it). Eric thinks the head teacher is cool ("teachers are not cool, but she is!"), Ruby loves her bold lipstick colour, everyone adores her by the way she talks. The speech is absolutely a crowd pleaser. And when she asked to meet Maeve and Otis, she complimented their idea of the sex clinic as "entrepreneurial and shows business savvy", she cares about students' career aspirations and passions, this was something the previous headmasters didn't mention or care. Students love cool, considerate and thoughful adults who would put their well-beings (physically and mentally) in the first place. This was why Vivienne was so keen to become Hope's eyes and ears wherever she goes because she worships Hope and sees her as a successful career woman (also she was determined to get into a good university).

Now technically, Hope didn't do anything wrong. She just did what management would usually choose to do for the sake of the whole picture, which was to get sponsorship and funding for the school, particularly for the students and teachers who desparately needed it. She has to be meticulous about her decisions and be deferential to the Board. The Board chose her to make changes and she needs the Board to back her up. Bureaucracy always exists in a top-down system, Hope just did what she was asked to do, she was being realistic. However, adolescents wanted their individualities to be seen, to be heard, to be unique- idealism and realism don't see eye to eye. After Hope has shown her intention to maintain good PR for the school from the press explicitly, she started to be oppressive, she became harsh on the students' individualities- non-binary sex intolerance, LGBTIQ unfriendly, alien hypersensitivity, draconian on-campus disciplines, naming and shaming the rebels. The antagonism between students and Hope climaxed when she negated Vivienne's thoughts and shamed her peers. Vivienne can't endure her actions anymore. They demolished Hope's idea and system.

Jean Milburn & Aimee

I can't help but sharing Jean and Aimee's conversation, it's very encouraging and heartwarming. Their interactions are just so fun to watch. Jean is such a professioanl sex psychologist. I just appreciate the way that she guides aimee and assists her to navigate through the pond of confusion, self-doubt and complication.

Thank you for reading my article to the very end. I might add more when I watch it again.

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Angel

21/09/24