Episode 4

I was hoping that once Maeve came back the show would feel more like the Sex Education that I know and fell in love with. And it does! Seeing Maeve, Amie and Otis all together was very satisfying and it was even nice seeing just Otis and Amie hanging out and bonding. "Otis, will you therapy me?". I think Mr. Geoff and Adam's storyline is my favorite. It's really nice to see them share scenes knowing the background of their characters and the strain their relationship has experienced. Some of that tension is loosening and it's also quite satisfying. We didn't spend a ton of time at Cavendish and with new characters so that may be why this episode felt the most "Sex Education" so far this season. I hope the rest of the season follows this rhythm.

After 3 episodes of rather dull and unegaging episodes, we finally get an episode that reminds us why this show is so great.

We get the gang of Aimee (any scene with this wonderful girl is a delight), Maeve, and Otis together, and some heartwrenching scenes with Maeve. Massive props to the masterful direction on the subject matter at hand.

We get a few scenes with Ruby that continues from the previous episode. Huge kudos to Mimi Keene for her emotional delivery of "that's not true". The darting eyes, the cracked voice, the slow squinting... All the walls she put up over the years, nearly broken down. My heart ached for Ruby. Jesus christ does this poor girl deserve so much better from the crappy "friend" that is season 4 Otis.

And lastly, we have the continuation of Michael's redemption journey. It is amazing how the once villified pompous snob has turned into an underdog that we can all root for. Fantastic writing, fantastic acting.