Sex Education Season 3 had more of the same great humor and drama, but it elevated its
game in terms of important topics. Topics about which some, such as the new headmaster,
were ignorant. The Madame of Alliteration, Headmaster Hope Haddon herself, was ignorant
of the importance of individuality. So she repainted the school a dull gray, she implemented
a dress code, she wouldn’t let Ola wear a pride pin, she changed the school anthem,
and she coerced Maeve to cut off the died-blue tips of her hair.
Hope rebranded the SRE program as “Growth and Change,” and ironically, the new program
was very regressive. It promoted abstinence, which Hope defended as restraint. And even
worse, her new program was inaccurate and homophobic.
And that was just the start. In a very intense scene of episode 6, Hope renamed Moordale
Secondary as Sparkside Academy. She then singled out three good-hearted kids - Cal, Lily, and
Adam - threw shame signs on them, told the other students that they could not talk to
them for the week, and took away their phones. But the students’ would not be silenced.
Viv secretly recorded Hope belittling the students’ perspectives, sent that recording
out to every student, and invited them to the student forum. At the forum, new head
girl Viv invited Jackson back on stage to reassume his position as head boy. And together,
they explained that a lot of shame stems from old-fashioned views on sex that makes people
feel ashamed of sex and of their bodies. But the youth had had enough. They called on the
youth of other schools to voice their opinions if they also believed that communication and
empathy were better tools than silence and shame. And other schools have begun to speak
up. Meanwhile, Dr. Jean F. Milburn was endorsing
similar things to an adult audience on TV. So that moment was the birth of a new perspective,
so to say. And in poetic fashion, Jean went into labor.
On back of the student forum, investors pulled their money, so Moordale would be closing
its doors. At the hospital, Hope told Otis that she was not much older than them, but
her generation knew how to conduct themselves. Otis countered that the issues that the students
discussed had always been there. People just had not felt safe enough to raise them. That’s
what was changing. Case in point, decades ago, Michael’s father
was a massive bully, and so was his older brother Peter. Jackson’s mother Sofia said
that there was shame when she had fallen for his other mother Roz. And Eric hid the fact
that he was gay not only from the authorities in Nigeria, but also from his grandmother.
Like Otis said, the issues had always been there, and the kids of Sex School were finally
raising them. Now let’s discuss the mothers.
Erin temporarily kidnapped her daughter Elsie from Anna, so Erin had to flee so as to avoid
being prosecuted. In other words, Maeve lost a mother. But Maeve also gained a loving mother
now that she has moved in with Anna and Elsie at least for a little bit.
Similarly, Ola was still mourning her late mother, but now that her and Jacob have moved
in with the Milburns, she had gained a mother in Jean.
And speaking of Jean, Otis almost lost his mother, but thankfully, Jean survived her
birthing complications, and on top of that, she dropped a very big reveal. It turns out,
Jean is the King of Everything. Maureen had begun getting a divorce with Michael
in Season 2. But over the course of the season, Michael grew as a person, and he almost won
her back, which his son Adam would love. Unfortunately for them, when Maureen found out that Eric
had broken up with Adam, she cancelled dinner plans with Michael. So, at least for the time
being, that candle has been snuffed out. Now let’s discuss new sisters.
Otis gained a new sister in Ola when Jacob moved in with Jean. And both Otis and Ola
gained a new sister in the baby named Joy. But considering Jean’s reaction to the DNA
results, Joy may not actually be Jacob’s biological child. Then again, neither is Otis.
Yet Jacob loves him anyway. In terms of all the relationships, Lily and
Ola began the season together, they grew apart over differences over Lily’s fascination
with aliens, but ultimately, they came back together under the stars in the finale.
But Steve was not so lucky. Aimee likes to make people happy, which is why she paid for
Maeve’s trip. For the same reason, Aimee did not break up with Steve even though she
was still struggling on back of being assaulted on the bus in Season 2 and she needed time
to herself. But Jean told Aimee how it was not her fault. And eventually, Aimee broke
up with Steve. Jackson began the season single, but he fell
for Cal, who is non-binary. When Cal told Jackson that he was in a queer relationship,
it confused him, so he freaked out a little bit. And although he wanted to stay together
with Cal, Cal broke up with him, saying that Cal was still learning about Cal, and couldn’t
carry Jackson while doing so. Something similar happened between Adam and
Eric. While Eric was in Nigeria, he cheated on Adam. Nonetheless, Adam got over it. So
Adam wanted to stay together. But Eric decided that that kiss in Nigeria did mean something,
so he broke up with Adam, saying that he was ready to fly whereas Adam was still learning
to walk. And coincidentally, Adam’s other passion
was competitive dog walking. He didn’t win an official medal, but he was awarded with
a prize for such an impressive first-time performance. Yay Adam! And it’s worth noting
that Adam and Rahim spent a lot of time together in Season 3, so there’s a chance that something
blossoms between them. And last, but not least, Otis and Maeve.
Otis began the season with Ruby. But Otis told Ruby that he wanted more than just casual
sex, and it turned out, she did too. Ruby told Otis that she loved him, but unfortunately,
he did not feel the same. So Ruby broke up with Otis.
Meanwhile, Maeve began dating Isaac. But right after their first kiss, Isaac told her the
truth. That he had deleted Otis’s voicemail. So Maeve’s feelings towards Isaac and Otis
were conflicted. Then, on the school trip, the school bus left
Otis and Maeve stranded together, alone. And they finally kissed. So it seemed as if Otis
and Maeve were going to finally start dating for real. But in flew two of Maeve’s mothers.
Her biological mother, Erin, and her adopted daughter/mother Aimee.
Before fleeing to avoid the authorities, Erin gave Maeve money to pursue the International
Program for gifted students. Very cool. Unfortunately, Maeve was not going to use it since she and
Otis were finally moving forward. But then Maeve’s good friend Aimee gave her great
advice: forget Otis. Take that flight. So Maeve told Otis that it was not a goodbye.
It was a see you soon. But sadly, we may have seen the last of Maeve.