My Guilty Pleasure

What a privilege it is to show signs of aging.

What a privilege it is to not have passed at a young age.

What a privilege it is to have smile lines, wrinkles, graying hair, healing scars, and other signs your body has lived for years.

Well there's one thing that helps a girl c*m. The single most effective highly recommended enjoyed by all tool at your disposal. Trust. She's just got to feel completely safe. Like completely relaxed. But consent is key. And she can't consent if she doesn't feel safe. You just have to figure out what makes "this specific girl that is not Hannah" feels safe." (Off Campus 1x04)

Dean's speech here is very close to the advice that Birdie gave Garrett in the book. I love that it is Dean because to be honest he's the expert at shagging in the flat. Everywhere but his room. This moment really endears Dean to people. They finally realize that like Garrett he's also a good guy. I've watched quite a few Youtube reactions to this scene and most people, who haven't read the books, are really proud of Dean at this point. It is a turning moment for his character. I love how Dean parrots Garrett's words back to him. He tells Garrett to get out of his head because he's not going to f**k it up. He came to Dean for advice. He knows what he's doing. Hannah trusts him. Now he has to trust her.

This is the final part of the THR article. If you get a chance go read it. The breakdown of 1x04 left me speechless the first time I read it. My favourite part is right at the end where Sam Bailey says that all the guys on the show were on board with this scene. They wanted to make it perfect for Ella and the show. This is something that I've seen time and time again in Belmont's interviews. This attention to detail and wanting Garrett to be a good example for other men. He wants Garrett to be somebody that he would consider a friend.

"So, what's next?" "It's your favorite actually." — Off Campus 1x02: The Practice