ARGHHHHH. I just watched a Motis scene from season 1, and DAMN why did they have to do them so dirty (not referring to their break up, just their connection in general)?????!!!!! JUST WHY??? And poor Otis deserved better writing. I really miss season 1 Otis, and I get that people have flaws and everything, but why did they have to make him so unlikable in later seasons? It was too much. I honestly liked season 4 overall, but Otis didn't deserve to be ruined this way. And Motis deserved much better (but I did really like the break up scene and letter). I still think Asa and Emma did a brilliant job though. But fuck the characterisation of Otis in season 4 (and parts of season 3), seriously.
He looks at me and says, "God, you're going to fuck me up," He does this half laugh, "you know how I know?"
'How?' I ask, dumbfounded.
"Because. Because of the way you crinkle your nose when you laugh really hard and the way you give instant puppy dog eyes when you're saying 'sorry'. It's the way you look at me like I'm your entire world, but I know that one day we'll grow apart from each other because we're both so young and still searching for ourselves. And you'll be the one to let go first because God knows I could never let go of you. And when that happens, your name, your laugh, your smile; they'll all be lingering in the back of my mind even after I finally convince myself I'm over you. That's how I know."
- Excerpt from a book I'll never write. Edits @randomscribbler 🥰
I just wanna say I'm so glad they didn't make Ruby get back together with Otis or have her accept his pathetic friendship offer after the way he treated her all season like, she deserves so much better. And it's time she realised that. Periodt.
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.
Dear Otis. You know I hate soppy romantic stuff. So don't get your hopes up. This isn't a love letter. When we first met, I didn't trust anyone. I thought if I kept everybody out, I'd stop myself from being hurt or let down, which is what I was used to. Then we set the clinic up together, and I realised that most of the people who came to us for help really just needed connection. And maybe I wasn't so different. You have the rare ability to make people feel truly seen. And you did the same for me. It was this and your relentless optimism about human beings that gave me the courage to start opening myself up to other people. For the first time in my life, I didn't feel alone, which allowed me to imagine something bigger for myself. I want you to know that however much it fucking hurts that we can't be together, I won't ever close myself off again. Meeting you cracked my heart open, and now it's forever changed. And because of that, I will carry a part of you with me wherever I go. I think what I'm trying to say is thanks for everything, dickhead.