Slate Writers Rate Prime Video's Off Campus Sex Scenes 6 and 7 Out of 10
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Updated · Slate · May 13
Slate Writers Rate Prime Video's Off Campus Sex Scenes 6 and 7 Out of 10
1 articles · Updated · Slate · May 13
Slate’s Rebecca Onion and Nadira Goffe say Prime Video’s new romance drama “Off Campus,” adapted from Elle Kennedy’s “The Deal,” delivers more explicit sex than a PG-13 network romance, with repeated cunnilingus and a melodramatic, soapy tone.
Their review centers on how the show ties sex to character development: Garrett and Hannah’s fake-dating arc uses fantasy sequences, consent-focused encounters and a mutual masturbation scene to frame Hannah’s trauma and growing trust.
Onion argues the series softens the book’s handling of Hannah’s past rape trauma, while Goffe says the show still makes women’s pleasure unusually visible for a college romance and benefits from Belmont Cameli’s chemistry with Ella Bright.
The writers call the Garrett-Hannah montage the season’s sexual high point, though both suggest Hannah’s breakthrough arrives too easily; a side plot pairing Allie and Dean also gets heavy screen time, hinting at a possible Season 2 focus.
Their final verdict lands at 7 out of 10 from Goffe and 6 out of 10 from Onion, with both contrasting “Off Campus” against the more sexually realistic hockey romance series “Heated Rivalry.”
How does 'Off Campus' balance explicit intimacy with sensitive themes like trauma, and could this approach redefine romance series for a new generation?
As 'Off Campus' expands its universe, how might new characters and shifting storylines impact the show's ability to authentically portray trauma recovery?