[ SECRET POST #4915 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4915 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I have my struggles with shows like Euphoria and Skins. I often feel like they depict drug usage or teen sex rather unrealistically, but what those shows get right is the nuance of growing up in a world where being young is celebrated as something awesome while also being told we were too young to take full control of our lives. Like, everything was a blessing and a curse and there was nothing we could permanently do about it so we have escape somehow. A lot of kids I knew did party a lot or go looking for love in all the wrong places, I often would go out with my friends all hours of the day and night with little regard for my future, so I understand the angst Skins was telling. I also feel like shows that depict adults failing kids tend to be more realistic than ones where adults intervene when problems arise but that comes personal experience so I know my opinion comes with heavy bias. Also, I enjoy A Series of Unfortunate Events' depiction of adults failing children more than say Skins. And don't get me started on Succession. I spent a month crying in my car as I listened to the soundtrack on drives home from work. They're painful to watch but cathartic.

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what those shows get right is the nuance of growing up in a world where being young is celebrated as something awesome while also being told we were too young to take full control of our lives

I think this is a really good takes on these...racier? shows. I never really watched any of the shows (at most Degrassi on occasion at a friend's house, which was SUPER drama filled) of that nature. I have heard Euphoria is great, and of course realizing that all the actors are over 18, plus I love Zendaya, but i put off watching it because of all the overt oversexualization of the youth, which I think OP alludes to -- normalizing all of this. Not to say that this isn't someone's reality, it probably is for a lot of people...but...something about portraying it "graphically" as a friend told me (and keeping in mind who the producers of this show are and allegations against them -- I'm referring to Drake, but he's probably not alone) it does not seem...kosher/halal/right...I don't know.

The question of adults failing their children is really interesting, and I can't say I have seen too many (if any) shows that explore this. I think I will have to check out Succession.

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For sure I agree about the oversexualizing teens and glamorizing dangerous behavior. I struggled a lot with Euphoria because I love Zendaya but I also was grossed out to find that Drake is a producer on the show. I only watched a few episodes when I would catch my sister was watching it on tv. It's one of those shows I know I would love if I watched it all but I can't stomach it knowing that Drake is a producer.

I was really surprised about that element of Succession. I thought it was a dark comedy take on Rupert Murdoch and his family and it is a very funny show but the drama is very intense. All the characters are terrible but their pain is felt in a real way that doesn't come off corny or unearned.

[(Anonymous)]

Skins was remarkably close to the bone for my teenage years in a not disimilar city.

[(Anonymous)]

Same. Always found it weird people said how 'unrealistic' Skins was. They obviously didn't get out much in their teens.