I cant stand Ola, she annoys me.
And it's clear that Otis doesnt even really like her...
Definitely don't think their scenes are more natural. If anything to me, they feel more forced.
I know O/M is cliche but I think it works because I dont think Otis is the typical nerdy type and he wasn't being weirdly obsessive/possessive over Maeve like we often see in other shows. They actually built a solid friendship and foundation which I thought was nice. It seemed natural to me.
Eric's storyline was great. And while I like Otis/Adam too it felt very rushed to me. I knew about them beforehand and kept waiting for them to interact but it never happened until the last few episodes.