Dear Edward returns with a much slower episode this week and I'm failing to see why this needed 53 minutes. This definitely takes its sweet time to tel the story. Grief is not a simple emotion to work through I know, but this Apple Original seems to meander around these different plot points without much in the way of urgency or direction. DeeDee spends the entire episode trying to work out if her husband is gay or not (which she eventually finds out) while Eddie continues to try and find a way to fit in. Meanwhile, we've got Adriana preparing for her campaign while Becks says goodbye to her mother. And that's pretty much it! If there's one stand-out moment here it comes from the symbolism around cocoons and butterflies. This idea of metamorphosis and change is something we see with the casket and also with Eddie's jacket. Whether we start to see some character growth and our players moving through the emotions to something positive and fulfilling remains to be seen. I'm all for a slow burn but there also needs to be a direction and right now, Dear Edward feels as lost as its characters are. Episode 4 of Dear Edward begins with Eddie at school, which is a huge culture shock. Given he used to be home-schooled, Eddie is now at Riverview public school. DeeDee is going through issues of her own, especially when a kid called T shows up at the condo to grab his toothbrush. He's been in a rough situation and Charlie let him stay for a few months until he got back on his feet. T has no idea whether Charlie was gay or not but apparently he had "nice linens" which counts for something! DeeDee continues to press this line of questioning though, heading to the LGBTQ+ Center and speaking to Noelle, one of the women who works there. She pussyfoots around the truth before eventually conceding that she believes Charlie was exploring his sexuality, potentially with Evan. DeeDee next heads off to see Evan at the gallery, where he reveals that Charlie got mixed up with a shady investor who promised to help him out with his finances. What little Charlie had left, he lost completely. He couldn't bear to fail DeDee, given he was her princess. However, he found solace in Evan as the pair "propped each other up", especially when Evan ended up with an eating disorder. This solace soon turned sexual though, confirming DeeDee's worst fears. That night Eddie heads back over to Shay's place, cradling that familiar orange jacket. He admits it doesn't fit him and it's actually his brother's. Eddie hands it over to Shay and encourages her to wear it. "I don't know who I am," Eddie says. "Join the club," Shay returns.
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