Right. In fact, as I said upthread, I don't even think they will get much screen time for the rest of the series: this is the first set of characters to get their story tied up, with a bow on top.

I think you're wrong about Sarah and Hank. I do believe that is the "endgame": in fact, I suspect they've already resolved this plotline for good, and now they will be on the sidelines or in the background for the rest of the series. Which will be welcome news for those who thought this storyline was taking time…

We agree insofar as I didn't want them to get back together. But I think Joel has been much more at fault in the relationship.

I loved it too.

I agree with you about all of it up to the last part. I think Zeek was unfair to Drew and owes him an apology. Drew was caught in the middle and put in an unfair position.

Maybe being non-native helped you really parse what she said instead of just kind of assuming it was the usual saying. Not sure but it was definitely a big goof.

Technically it's from like ten years ago. :P

This is true. But the way the kids were snickering didn't come across like "jeez, Max is being a jerk" but rather, the same old "whoa, check out what a total weirdo FREAK Max is, and he's completely oblivious to the fact that we are winding him up and making fun of him" that we saw repeatedly in his regular school.

Ok then. Just because I don't agree with your A+? I still liked it for the most part. A- I could agree with.

Because the stigma has evaporated, you mean?

But it was so weird when she said "what, this job's too good for you?"

Yes (usually called "paras"), but at least at the school where my wife teaches special ed, they don't budget anywhere near as much money for those as they ought to.

Grandparents do provide free babysitting; that's a real thing.
I can buy that her mom could get her a sweetheart deal in the most expensive metro area in America.
What I was really thrown by though (and I'm surprised no one else seems to have caught it, that I've seen) is that the show's writers, script supervisor,…

Everyone who keeps focussing on this one "look" totally ignores how well Kristina treated Dylan when she came over. To read the comments without watching the show, you'd think her reaction when opening the door must have been "Oh, it's you, you hussy. How dare you show your face here after you broke my son's heart?"

So many people are saying this, but I thought Kristina was totally nice to her when she came over.

Really good points. And the way the other kids were all laughing at Max: as I said upthread, if this is the dynamic, what was the point of establishing Chambers Academy? Wasn't the whole purpose to get away from that kind of dynamic, found at mainstream schools?

These are all valid points, but I think it goes too far to say (as you seem to, and the recapper definitely did) that it was Dylan who was humiliated. I thought they were pretty clear that everyone was laughing at Max, not Dylan. And I mean, while I've defended the Chambers Academy concept, I was a little thrown off…

Yes, and I hated Dale for not being cool with that.

That's not a criminal law with the associated penalties. It only applies to college students, and the maximum penalty is expulsion.

I was really grossed out and offended by Dale in general. But then with the reveal at the end, I'm not sure how reliable my evaluation can be at this point.