Love, for Lack of a Better Term

I'm a fan of the show and enjoyed a lot of S4, but this episode is beyond compromised ethically and morally. The plot depicts 15 & 16 year olds sending nudes as a rite of passage, with the only classmate to not have done so feeling immature as a result. Rather than addressing the very real legal and emotional issues associated with taking and sharing these images (manufacturing of child porn, unwanted school wide distribution of intimate images shared in confidence), the plot follows this character taking photos, sharing them to mixed reviews, and ultimately finding success and increased maturity.

Ultimately it was incredibly disappointing that, in an episode where the writers specifically decided to address this issue, it was in such an irresponsible manner.

The episode is incredibly uncomfortable to watch. I'll give them that high school is an uncomfortable time and Victor is an awkward kid but as someone who went through high school at the same time this show is set, it truly felt like whoever made this had never talked to a current teenager. Everything about it is so weird from the pressure on Victor to take nudes to the "make out party" to everything else that went on. Having a young character give in to peer pressure and have it be seen as a positive in the end just is uncomfortable to me. I would've rathered they focused on the renn faire for an episode rather than this to make up for the insane lack of schemes this season. Really disappointed by this season as a whole.