Sex Education
Jackson Marchetti is a fan favourite on Netflix’sSex Education . He ’s Moordale High ’s Head Boy , an excelling natator , popular at schooltime with educatee and teachers , and an all - round ripe guy . In season 1 , he begins a relationship with Maeve , but she breaks up with him when she realize he is n’t right for her .
In season 2 , Jackson ’s story necessitate a darker play . Still heartbroken over his relationship with Maeve , he feels lose and empty . He also is n’t enjoying swimming , so he purposefully injures himself to take some time off . During this time , he set out the part of Romeo in the schoolhouse ’s melodic production ofRomeo and Julietand forms a friendship with his tutor , Viv . He seems like a genuinely good somebody , but he often act selfishly or without think .
update on November 12th , 2022 , by Kevin Pantoja : Three seasons in and Jackson Marchetti remains one of the most complex persona on Sex Education . He get across as the school ’s biggest wiz with a bright time to come but he ’s weighed down by the atmospheric pressure to be not bad . He ’s also demo incredible growth over the class of the show as he continually learns . It has made it so there are times when viewers are infuriated with him and when they find sorry for the guy .
Felt Sorry For Him
The Pressure On Him
Jackson struggles with the pressure placed on him to do well , especially in swim . too soon in the series , he reveals that he ’s skin with anxiety since he was a kid , and this pressure make it worse .
Everyone around him expect large answer from him , and his female parent constantly presses him to train more , train harder , to pour all of his fourth dimension and commitment into his sport . But he also feels pressure from the school day , from his teammate , and from himself . By the timeseason 2 swan around , he experience like he ca n’t cover with it any longer . Many fans responded to this electric arc , even if they have n’t gone through exactly the same experience .
When He Calls Training “Prison”
After he recovers from his ego - inflicted injury , Jackson sardonically jokes that he ’s hold out back to prison , intend grooming . He quickly seek to deal up his ghoulish delivery of the joke , but his deflation is worry .
Jackson is afraid of telling the Sojourner Truth about how he feels because he knows that his peers ask him to get back into the swing of things . His mum thinks he ’s excited and quick to endeavour towards his goals , but he in reality feels pin down in his acrobatic lifestyle and does n’t see a means out that does n’t involve hurt either himself or someone he cares about .
When He Breaks Down
That aforementioned pressure on Jackson becomes too much for him to handle . By the clip Otis ' party comes around in season 2 , audience have already seen Jackson wound himself to avoid swimming . When he learns that he ’ll be back in action soon , he ca n’t manage it .
Jackson about harms himself again at Otis ’s company and has to be comforted by Viv . Sadly , even with his friend helping him , Jackson ca n’t bring himself to truly be open and honest with her . So even when he lashes out at her and fans get unhinged at him , they still feel bad for her .
When Maeve Breaks Up With Him
The way Jackson move about convincing Maeve to be his girlfriend does n’t make him out to be the most genuine somebody , but as he convey to know her , he really does care for her . He believes that she likes him , too , so he ’s broken when she decide to break up with him on the face of it out of the blue .
The audience love that she was never sure about him in the first place and that she ’s starting todevelop feelings for Otis , but Jackson is blissfully incognizant of this . He even receive to jazz her brother , even though Maeve is notoriously individual about her sept . They open up up to each other and he ’s trusted everything is great , so when she dumps him unceremoniously , looker ca n’t facilitate but find sorry for him .
At The School Dance
Although he is n’t on his best behavior at the saltation , Jackson does have to witness Otis have his shining present moment and Maeve ’s wonderment of him . Jackson notice Maeve ’s veneration - struck tone even through his crapulence , bear witness just how powerful and obvious her feelings for Otis are .
later on , he interrupts Maeve and Otis ’s conversation and accidentally ( or maybe not ) reveals that he give Otis so that he could get to cognize Maeve better . Viewers ca n’t help but feel dark for him since he ’s so drunk he barely acknowledge what he ’s saying or how much he ’s hurting Maeve and their human relationship .
When Hope Demotes Him
When Hope first arrives at the schooltime , it seems like she ’ll be a nice increase and someone who respect the students . The diametrical try out to be truthful as she has her own sight of how people should roleplay and does n’t like being challenged on it .
Jackson consort with Cal , a new non - binary student , about not paint over a wall covered in graffiti and takes the thought to Hope , who ab initio asked him to cover it up . Her response was to terminate his eyeshot and demote him from Head Boy . It ’s a petty thing to do , especially since turn a loss Head Boy can look bad for Jackson ’s university hopes .
Could’ve Been Nicer
When Viv Helps Him With His Self-Harm
After Jackson is wound in the gym , he ’s happy to have a few week aside from training . But at Otis ’s " pocket-size assemblage " he reveals to hisnew friend Vivthat he injured himself on purpose . She ’s quick to comfort him but is also very concerned .
Jackson is irritated by the statistics she bulge out spouting and call her a golem , which profoundly hurts her feelings . He ’s further anger when she say his mama that he hurt himself on purpose . He refuses to tattle to Viv ( and his moms ) for some clock time , but what she does is the right thing and it shows that she ’s a dead on target friend even when Jackson treats her poorly .
When He Lashes Out At His Parents
Though Jackson is scared , unquiet , and uncertain , the way he treats his mother is n’t something to be proud of . For instance , when their automobile break down , he say them that they should get a divorcement .
True , they often niggle , but many couple do . Jackson ’s sentiment of the creation is so negativeat this point , and he ’s so sick of his mother contend about his swimming , that he takes his anger out on them .
Sure , Jackson did n’t deserve to be dumped so harshly , but he also should have treated Maeve well . For example , he just assumes that she ’ll need to accompany him to the schooling dance without asking in advance or making sure she wants to go . After overcoming her reluctance , her sidekick help her get a frock that she really loves .
When Jackson comes over to pick her up , she emerges from her way , almost unrecognizable , but he ’s so twine up in his own problem that he does n’t even pay care to her . At the dance , he does n’t seem to care if she ’s having a good fourth dimension and interrupt her conversation with Otis . At this degree , he ’s stumbling drunk . afterward in the night , he comes over to her house trailer and begs her to take him in even though she ’s not happy with him . Amid all this , he still has room to find jealous of Otis .
To Otis
Before Jackson realizes that Maeve and Otis are in love with each other , he treats Otis rather poorly . He uses him for entropy without a guardianship for anyone ’s tactual sensation and without Otis ’s consent .
When Otis tries to spill to him , Jackson ignores him and makes his way elsewhere . He generally treats Otis like he ’s a niggling Kyd who does n’t deserve his full attending or serious consideration . In season 2 , Jackson ’s feelings towards him may be warrant , but he ’s a piddling more matured and restrained , so he ’s not outwardly rude most of the time .
When He Confronts Drunk Otis
In season 2 , Otis decides to host a " small gathering of friends " at his theater to essay to both Ola and Maeve that he ’s " chill " ( he ’s not ) . Jackson ends up come along because it ’s expected of him , but he certainly does n’t have a salutary time .
Otis acquire drunk and shares a brief interaction with an roiled Jackson . Both boy have by now seenMaeve hang out with Isaac , and neither is happy about the unexampled pairing . But when Otis tries to talk to Jackson , he interrupts him and say , " You do know that Maeve dumped me because she ’s in love with you ? And you ’re still not with her . "
When He Disrespects Mr. Hendricks
When Jackson thinks of trying out for the school day musical , he encounters Mr. Hendricks , who is slightly too enthusiastic about the prospect of Jackson being involved - just as he ’s slightly too enthusiastic about everything .
Later , Jackson dismisses the instructor without the respect he merit . The manner Jackson speaks to him is generally disrespectful , and he does n’t even attempt to show him any manners or confide in him . Mr. Hendricks already deals with the student ' worst - like when Eric yells at him - and he has n’t done anything but reenforcement Jackson , so his primitiveness is unfair .
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