Fans of the Netflix comedy-drama have thoughts on season three’s treatment of new couple Ruby and Otis. **Contains spoilers** <\/p>
The long-awaited third season of Sex Education<\/a> finally dropped on Friday, with many fans immediately rushing to Netflix and binging all eight episodes at once \u2013 and while the new series explored a number of exciting storylines, there\u2019s one in particular that riled viewers up.<\/p>\n Just to warn you, we\u2019ll be dealing in spoilers for Sex Education season three from hereon out.<\/p> In season three\u2019s first episode, we learn that Otis (Asa Butterfield) has begun a secret casual fling with Ruby Matthews (Mimi Keene), the head of Moordale\u2019s popular clique the Untouchables.<\/p>\n While the relationship comes as a bit of a surprise at first, the two gradually begin to like one another and officially become girlfriend and boyfriend \u2013 before Otis fails to return Ruby\u2019s declaration of love and the short-lived couple break-up.<\/p>\n After falling in love with Ruby and Otis as a pairing, many fans took to social media to express their \u201cfrustration\u201d with the show\u2019s disposal of their relationship and called for their return in series four.<\/p>\n ruby went against all her morals for otis. showed him her vulnerability and love because she wanted to keep him \u2026 yet all she got was a “that’s nice” my girl deserved better ???????????????????????? #sexeducation<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/t6to2hBx5x<\/a><\/p>\u2014 r\u012bley \u2661 connorcobalt hoe (@daisyxryke) September 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> \u201cRuby went against all her morals for Otis. Showed him her vulnerability and love because she wanted to keep him\u2026yet all she got was a \u2018that\u2019s nice\u2019,\u201d one viewers wrote. \u201cMy girl deserved better.\u201d<\/p>\n @sexeducation<\/a> pls bring back ruby and otis in some way or form, i love them with all my heart and im devastated<\/p>\u2014 Ahmad (@Kicchimi) September 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> Another fan of the Netflix show said they were \u201cdevastated\u201d by Otis and Ruby breaking up, while one viewer voiced their disappointment with the season\u2019s use of the couple, blasting them as \u201cjust an arc for Maeve and Otis\u2019s story\u201d.<\/p>\n it\u2019s frustrating it\u2019s so obvious ruby and otis are just an arc for maeve and otis\u2019s story, am I rooting for this endgame now? looks like it. pic.twitter.com\/P8Nsp1t0w3<\/a><\/p>\u2014 katie (@iovefilm_) September 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> Otis and Maeve (Emma Mackey) have been a will-they-won\u2019t-they couple fans have rooted for since the first series and while the pair finally got together towards the end of series three (just for Maeve to move to America for a Gifted and Talented scheme), some fans have realised they prefer Otis and Ruby together, with one writing on Twitter: \u201cRuby and Otis had more development in three episodes than Maeve and Otis in three seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n Ruby and Otis had more development in 3 episodes than Maeve and Otis in 3 seasons both as a couple and as individuals and their chemistry is 1000 times better #SexEducation<\/a> #Rotis<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ghSRSl3dj0<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Sp46 #SaveMotherlandFortSalem (@46Spike46) September 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> Others praised Ruby, whose story was explored more in the most recent series, as an individual character, with one fan saying that \u201cshe carried the show\u201d and that writers just \u201cused her as a pawn to create drama between Maeve and Otis\u201d.<\/p>\n Ruby was truly amazing, she carried the show and the writers used her as a pawn to create drama between Maeve and Otis and then they just dumped her, in fact we’ve only seen her for 1 minute in the last 3 episodes! This is shitty writing and Ruby deserves better #SexEducation<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EXeYJNb9I3<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Sp46 #SaveMotherlandFortSalem (@46Spike46) September 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> A lot of viewers came to the conclusion that both Ruby and Adam (Connor Swindells), who was broken up with by Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) after Eric cheated on him, \u201cdeserved better\u201d after having their hearts shattered by Otis and Eric respectively.<\/p>\n Ruby and Adam deserve better\u2026 However, some #Rotis shippers haven\u2019t given up hope on the relationship and are calling for their reunion in season four, with one fan writing: \u201cSorry to say but Otis and Maeve ship is outdated now, we want Otis and Ruby back together in season four please.\u201d<\/p>\n Sorry to say but Otis and Maeve ship is outdated now ,we want Otis and Ruby back together in season 4 please. #SexEducation<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/d6VyFIYnVT<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Krish\u2622\ufe0f (@KrishxOP) September 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> Mimi Keene recently spoke to\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/strong><\/a> for the Big RT Interview<\/a> alongside Chinenye Ezeudu, who plays Viv, about the fans\u2019 reaction to Otis and Ruby, revealing that she\u2019s \u201cglad that people think that it\u2019s a good idea\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI really respect the people who support Ruby even though she\u2019s not the easiest to support,\u201d she said . \u201cYou know, I think they\u2019re the people who see through it. They see what she\u2019s actually like, so I appreciate those people very much.\u201d<\/p>\n Sex Education is available to stream on Netflix.\u00a0<\/strong>Check out our guide to the\u00a0best series on Netflix<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0best movies on Netflix<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n
#SexEducation<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ahDXuBvNfp<\/a><\/p>\u2014 DID YOU MEAN IT?????\u200d\u2640\ufe0f???????? (@hamzaximran) September 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>