Netflix: Adolescence

[Forevermarypoppins]

This is one gut wrenching watch. I haven't felt good this week (influenza b) and I've been watching a lot of TV. This show is getting a lot of attention and peaked my attention.
IF you have preteens or teenagers and teen grandkids in may hit you like it has me. I'm actually not recommending it UNLESS you want to see something that's pretty raw.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Haven't watched it, not sure I could stand seeing anything more than I already know.

What young people are living with these days is an absolute abomination & my heart breaks for them.

So tired of the people who grew up in a country completely designed for their success (including forced retirement of their elders at 65 to pave the way for them to get jobs) knocking this new generation who have the exact opposite experiences. Seems everything these days is designed to help current American youth reach complete failure in the fastest way possible Sickening when I think about it and how much the world has changed.

 

[pezgirlroy]

Yes because I have an 8 year old and 14 year old I will not be watching this.

 

[Miffy]

I watched it. The show is compelling and harrowing. It's nearly impossible to stop watching once you've started (at least that was my and DH's experience). Part of this is because of the way it's filmed--each of the four episodes was shot in one take. The acting and dialogues are superb.

But recommend it to someone I don't know? I wouldn't do that with anything, actually, since people's tastes and temperaments are so different. I can't even correctly gauge if someone I know IRL would like/enjoy/tolerate/despise something I loved.

I have a very good friend who regularly recommends TV shows and movies to me. I have yet to even sort of tolerate any of them. We have completely different tastes in entertainment.

So . . . if you're curious and you know basically what this show is about, turn it on for 5 minutes. You'll be able to tell immediately if you want to watch it.

ETA: And, of course, even if you're drawn in in the beginning, there's always the option to turn it off later. That's the great thing about streaming. You're not stuck in a center seat in a crowded movie theater with no way to leave without angering everyone you have to step over to exit.

 

[2SLM]

I am the opposite, I think parents need to watch it.

 

[Pink Partridge]

I am excited to start this! I hope to begin it tomorrow on my early morning treadmill walk.

 

[lovin'fl]

Meh. Don't like the one shot filming thing. Seems rushed yet moves slow at same time. Watched 2 episodes and still don't really know what the heck happened. But we see scene eaters like the getting finger printed and all that. I guess it's to show all the trauma the kid and his family go through. Gonna guess he's innocent. I suppose I will finish it but I am not getting all the hype, so far.

 

[mjkacmom]

I am excited to start this! I hope to begin it tomorrow on my early morning treadmill walk.

I started it as a treadmill show, it’s excellent, so well written and acted, so much that I found the treadmill a distraction to the show. I started it yesterday and watched almost one episode walking, then 2 more afterwards, I’ll finish today. As a parent of 5 young adult kids, it’s a hard watch for sure, a little ptsd at parts.

 

[mmouse37]

Very well done. Very raw and gritty. I really feel anxious for kids growing up these days with constant bombardment of things they may not be ready for. Back in the day home was a safe place for kids who may be being bullied at school but these days there is literally no getting away from it.....computers, phone, gaming systems, etc. With social media the bullying is everywhere.

 

[ronandannette]

Very well done. Very raw and gritty. I really feel anxious for kids growing up these days with constant bombardment of things they may not be ready for. Back in the day home was a safe place for kids who may be being bullied at school but these days there is literally no getting away from it.....computers, phone, gaming systems, etc. With social media the bullying is everywhere.

So true. Our DS just missed the full entrenchment of these toxic influences and was the last generation to do so (born in 1996). Compared to the complexities of parenting today, I feel like we dodged a major bullet.

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

When I started the thread, I hadn't actually finished ep 4, I was in the middle of it. Although I did say I wouldn't recommend unless you wanted to watch something raw, I do think it was an excellent show.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Seems everything these days is designed to help current American youth reach complete failure in the fastest way possible

I haven't watched it but I did add it to my list. While the theming and content is pertinent to youths in general just to make a clarification that this show is from the British viewpoint.

There are overlaps in different countries, I've seen talks over recent years about affordability and pressures youths face on having children, affording anything and housing crisis issues and social media issues in Australia, Canada, the UK and various other parts of more Western cultures but there are some differences between them based on how laws are and how each society are.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Meh. Don't like the one shot filming thing. Seems rushed yet moves slow at same time. Watched 2 episodes and still don't really know what the heck happened. But we see scene eaters like the getting finger printed and all that. I guess it's to show all the trauma the kid and his family go through. Gonna guess he's innocent. I suppose I will finish it but I am not getting all the hype, so far.

That might be more the British (or just international) thing coming into play at least for me. Majority of the Brit (and international in general) shows I've watched can be very slow going, it's a slow build that takes patience and can be very confusing at times. It tends to pack a lot into very few episodes and the earlier episodes can be so slow and then bam it's all going fast. I'm still trying to really go over the Are Murders (it's a Swedish show on Netflix with the first 3 episodes on one book the next 2 episodes on the subsequent book).

 

[Frwinkley]

So true. Our DS just missed the full entrenchment of these toxic influences and was the last generation to do so (born in 1996). Compared to the complexities of parenting today, I feel like we dodged a major bullet.

Our DD was born in 1993, so I understand completely. I feel lucky to have dodged all of this. Parenting is hard enough.

I now have a 2 year old granddaughter and am so thankful that her parents (my DD) are anti-screen for their toddler. They barely watch television themself (except for sports).

Not saying they can avoid it forever but I'm happy they are going to put it off as long as possible.

 

[mjkacmom]

Yes because I have an 8 year old and 14 year old I will not be watching this.

For that reason you should be watching this! It’s so important.

 

[dvcgirl67]

We're watching it....last one tonight. The third episode was so good. I was really impressed by those two actors and how they did all of that in one take...amazing. And it was the first episode where we were both thinking...."oh yeah, this kid is really scary".

 

[elgerber]

So true. Our DS just missed the full entrenchment of these toxic influences and was the last generation to do so (born in 1996). Compared to the complexities of parenting today, I feel like we dodged a major bullet.

Agreed. Mine were born in 93 and 96. So many times I have said how glad I am that they are not in school now.
I just finished it tonight. Oof.

 

[Gracedis1]

My 18 year old son and I have talked about how teen boys are targeted online with awful messages. He sees them all the time. It's pretty scary and I'm glad he talks with me about it.

The series was so good but definitely different than most American tv. It stays with you. Episode 3 was fantastic and I watched it twice to catch everything.

 

[pezgirlroy]

For that reason you should be watching this! It’s so important.

I understand the issues it talks about. We have very open conversations in our home about all of these issues. I do not need to watch this show.

 

[mjkacmom]

I understand the issues it talks about. We have very open conversations in our home about all of these issues. I do not need to watch this show.

My 5 range from 22 - 28, we are a very close family, if my kids were younger I’d not only watch this, but then I’d watch it with my children. Trust me, even the best teens keep secrets from parents, especially if they don’t realize the magnitude it is. This series should be shown in high school, maybe even middle school. So many different conversations.

I have 3 daughters and 2 sons, the boys weren’t as open. Once I ended up in the varsity soccer team’s captain’s group chat (we had apple issues because we were all on the same account). That was eye opening, especially since my son was only a freshman. So gross.