I'm still giving this a 3.5*, as I have done for the rest of the series so far, but holy hell am I conflicted. Everything about Apex here is red flags, and as flawed a person as Cleo is I find it hard to believe that she'd suddenly go from calling Apex a trafficker to falling for him, especially as her best friends are warning her. I know they've fallen out somewhat but this just makes Cleo pretty unlikeable to me. It's a shame cause I do think Craggs is a great actress in the role and I love having a trans main character where transness is key to her story. But it's just hard for me to understand, relate or like her when she's choosing a man she literally didn't trust 5 minutes ago over her besties, just cause he showed her space. (Even if that's 100% the point, and she's definitely intended to be flawed)

But on the other hand, the idea of an interdimensional brokers to avoid real estate prices is awesome, and I am really really invested in the Shawna and Abby storyline.

In the end, the 3* that comes from my issues with Apex and Cleo, and the 4* that comes from my love of the Shawna and Abby storyline average out to a 3.5*.