The trans bashing scene was so brutal and stomach churning

Watching for the first time, on my own, and I need to air my thoughts.

Currently on S3 Episode 2 and I had to fast forward through the scene where Matt beat Willam/Cherry. That felt gratuitous, even in light of the other things depicted in this show. Especially when you compare this scene to the kind and progressive way the show treated Sofia in Season 1.

But really I’m astonished by the decision to flip Matt from a flawed but generally well meaning teenager to a horrible person capable of committing a hate crime without any regret? Just two seasons ago he was the voice of reason in his family. What happened?