#mr. groff

[the-geeky-truth]

The fact that the Groffs named their child Adam and their dog Madam.

[sexeducationfans]

I want a copy!

[sprinkleskull]

Mr. Groff = Regina George 

[dundermifflin-this-is-pam-blog]

Relationships in Fiction: Adam Groff and Eric Effiong - Sex Education

Rather than a relationship with any real chemistry, this one seems to be a product almost entirely of uncertainty. Adam is an untethered social pariah who is steadily becoming more and more entrenched in the feeling that he is trapped, and this feeling is soon compounded by a literal countdown until he is sent to military school and truly loses any autonomy and sense of self he might have gained. Eric on the other hand goes through a lengthy process of rebelling against traditional roots to the extreme, having his conviction shaken, and finding himself again through the support system his family and community provides. Either way, both characters are at critical moments in their development where they are trying to figure out who they are and their place in the world.

Adam bullies Eric long before he ever puts his feelings into action, and just like little boys pulling little girls pigtails on the playground its only an excuse to get Eric’s attention and be close to him. Regardless of actual intentions which could come from a place of power or a need to feel in control which his father never provided him, Adam subconsciously chooses Eric to bully and harass because he has unexplored sexual desires. 

This desire culminates when he sees Eric at the dance, unabashedly confronting his father and striding into the auditorium wearing makeup and African-inspired garb and realizes that Eric is being everything that he could never be. Regardless of the perceived control he needs to attain, like in the first episode, Adam really has no control over his own life. He could never be accepted by his father for being a different sexual orientation, or even be accepted for not being the perfect idealization that Mr. Groff had built up in his mind for Adam. These feelings are only really expressed when Adam directly confronts Mr. Groff at the dance. However, years of emotional abuse stall Adam’s confrontation and the fear of repercussions and the feelings of inadequacy stop him from actually taking steps to leave the situation. And Adam realizes with dismay that he will never have the same interaction with his father that Eric had with his. There will be no moment of relief and acceptance and kindness.

Eric on the other hand is confident in who he is and spends most of the series expressing his individuality by removing himself from his religious family and blazing a new trail with his own sexuality and self-expression. The beating in episode five made Eric reevaluate his lifestyle and rejection of being “normal” and made him close himself off to the rest of to the only support system he had to be genuine with and that was Otis. While his family was supportive and helpful, with Eric’s radical diversion from their version of normal they couldn’t understand in the same way that Otis did. Without him Eric is left untethered and feeling like his “living out loud” philosophy is false. Adam is disturbed by this sudden change in demeanor because he sees Eric as someone, though foolish, also brave because Eric is unabashedly himself in all situations. Adam sees him as someone who is not afraid of what anyone things and certainly not his father. Seeing it is possible to knock him down a peg and shake his self-confidence is jarring for Adam and it shows in the limited interaction they have together in Episode 6.

[the-geeky-truth]

Sex Education 3x01 and 3x02 - Starting the new season 🤩

3x01

Weird to hear a different version of “I think we’re alone now” on a show that isn’t Umbrella Academy.

Also weird to see a wonderful little goat on a show that isn’t Shadow and Bone.

So Mrs. Haddon is a bit of a racist, huh?

Oh, but of course Mr. Groff’s brother is Lucius Malfoy!

That ruin of an empty toilet building is never empty at all, is it?

I love Adam’s and Ola’s friendship.

I don’t hate Otis’s and Ruby’s relationship.

About the toilet building … never mind.

3x02

I do hate Otis’s and Ruby’s relationship.

So Mrs. Haddon putting up new rules around Moordale is basically like Umbridge putting up new rules in Hogwarts. Lovely.

Did … did Ruby actually keep her dog in her locker overnight? Can someone take it away from her forever, please?

Viv sucking up to Mrs. Haddon is unfortunate, but then again, I’m not too concerned - Viv is too smart to fall for anyone’s bullshit for long.

Aimee must be protected at all costs.

And I’m rooting for Eric and Adam - they could be great if they communicated to understand each other properly.

I don’t want Maeve to be sad about Otis, because frankly, she deserves better than him.

I did NOT expect Isaac to come clean about the deleted message. That’s a very nice surprise. Apart from the fact that Maeve is rightfully hurt now.

Adam and Eric: Communication wins!

Do I hate Otis’s and Ruby’s relationship?

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Sex Education Season 3 renewal official

Alistair Petrie walks through a gallery of portraits of the cast and gives commentary to make the announcement.  Very cool.  

[sprinkleskull]

oh my god Mr. Groff really did pull a Regina stunt by sharing Jean’s notes 

[incorrectsexeducation]

Mr. Groff: You know what, you're in time out! Get up on top of the fridge, get up there!

Adam, climbing onto the fridge: This house is a fUCKING NIGHTMARE