It's rare to see teenage characters, particularly middle schoolers, handled with such care and attention in media. (Again, just to reiterate, I'm not saying that's where ALL the negative reviews are coming from, or that if you don't like this you're homophobic.) Onto the episode itself, I loved it. Has been unfairly targeted by review bombing. I've been on this website long enough to be able to recognise when a show/movie/episode that prominently features women, POC, members of the LGBTQ+ community etc. While I'm sure there are many ratings left by people who have legitimate problems with the episode (and it's fine if you do, I'm not saying otherwise), a lot of it is definitely fuelled by homophobia.
I wish I could say that I don't understand the low rating but I do. I thought maybe the same would happen with this episode but it ended up surpassing my expectations, becoming my favourite of the season so far, maybe even my favourite of the whole show. After seeing the low rating for episode 4 I was hesitant but it ended up being a pleasant surprise. I liked all the episodes but with the exception of maybe the first none really stood out to me. Up until now this season has been kinda underwhelming.
