i read the books back in like 2020-2021 and i just could not stand him. like, he was genuinely so insufferable and rude and it felt like he never actually changed throughout the books/he just got away with everything. if elle kennedy wasnt a lesbophobic weirdo, id consider rereading the books to see if my opinion's changed. granted, the show is doing him a lot of favors/ making him way more likable, like i said, but i will always remember how irritating he was Imao