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Adults – Season 1 Episode 8 Recap, Review & Ending Explained
The Mail
Episode 8 of Adults Season 1 starts with the friends finally checking their over-filled mailbox. Paul Baker finds a letter notifying him that his visa is about to expire. He quickly calls his lawyer, who advises him to leave the country as soon as possible. The friends advise him to take a chance and stay. To help Paul out, Issa proposes to him.
Do Issa and Paul get married?
It turns out that Issa is married to a gay man, Zach Carlos. He used to be an old friend. Issa tasks Anton and Samir to get Zac to sign the divorce papers while she and Paul plan their impromptu wedding. The two visit a priest, but Paul refuses to lie about their circumstances. The priest refuses to officiate their marriage.
Paul has no idea that Issa was once married, so they all try to keep him in the dark. It takes multiple meetings with Zach to get him to sign the divorce papers. He agrees on the condition that he becomes Paul's best man. On the wedding day, the group heads to the courthouse. At the last moment, Issa pulls out, and they ask Paul to choose one person among them to marry. In the end, Paul chooses Anton.
How does Adults end?
After the rushed courthouse wedding, the gang returns home to celebrate Anton and Paul's wedding. As they eat cake, they start chanting, asking the newly-married couple to kiss. Initially, Paul and Anton are hesitant, but then they get into it. The kiss leaves everyone speechless, but Anton and Paul try to act like it meant nothing.
The Episode Review
Paul and Anton have had mad chemistry throughout the 8 episodes. It makes sense why Paul chose Anton to be his husband. The kiss is another proof that they like each other, but they are not ready to admit that. If we get a season 2, it will be interesting to see how Issa will spiral out of control after realising her boyfriend is in love with his husband, who also turns out to be her best friend! Phew! Ain't that complicated?
After 8 episodes, we regret to tell you that the series doesn't redeem itself. The characters are so self-centred, it is hard to like them. This show pushed the line too far when it came to the characters, and only doubled down as it progressed.
Unlike Overcompensating, they failed to strike a delicate equilibrium between a self-centred character and their likeability and relatability with the audience. The comedy is also cringey and off-putting most times. Even when they get it right, it is short-lived. Nonetheless, it is a messy, binge-worthy show that might grow on some.
