Adolescence

bladdered said:
I thought it was great. But as I mentioned in the TV thread, I thought the accents were all over the place if it was supposedly set in Liverpool or the north west.

A lot of the kids at the school sounded like they were from down south. Lead detective was a cockney. How common is that up here? Just lost a bit of realism for me.

Probably a bit petty. But you couldn't see Stephen Graham playing Al Capone with a scouse accent.
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In the 4th episode the Scouse parents and the daughter talk about moving back to Liverpool, but the y are supposed to be somewhere around Wakefield,I think.

The school scene was shot in Sheffield and the kid himself is from North Wales, I believe.
They didn’t want to disrupt him too much so placed it somewhere in the North of England.
 
mackenzie said:
It was OK. Some highlights (the kid especially), but found it meandering and trying to address far too many issues without really addressing any.
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I agree - it could have been even more powerful if they did more with the story-line.
bladdered said:
I thought it was great. But as I mentioned in the TV thread, I thought the accents were all over the place if it was supposedly set in Liverpool or the north west.

A lot of the kids at the school sounded like they were from down south. Lead detective was a cockney. How common is that up here? Just lost a bit of realism for me.

Probably a bit petty. But you couldn't see Stephen Graham playing Al Capone with a scouse accent.
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It was based in Wakefield and shot in locations around Pontefract.
 
Watched all episodes last night.
Absolutely brilliant.
The first episode with the interview was amazing - so emotional.

Goes to show it could happen to anyone, i was left thinking, thank god that wasn’t me - it really plays with your emotions.

Fantastic acting and the way it was shot in one go, i will be giving it all another watch when i have a free weekend
 
I thought it was powerful in the sense that it was an important message regarding how problematic social media and knife crime is in this country, especially with young people.

But I seem to be in the minority in that I didn’t think the acting was that good and the one take nature of the episodes was a detriment.

Obviously to do the one take shooting, a lot needs to be improvised and I thought that it was too obvious, especially in episodes 1, 3 and 4, when a lot was being repeated/talking for the sake of talking to fill time as they progressed through the script for each episode.

The kid did a good job on the whole but you could tell during episode 3 that he lost his way during the heated arguments trying to get words out and then the van journey scene in episode 4 was just a lot of repeating themselves in a really unnatural way.
 
Resurrection Joe... said:
yeah, what would have helped is if they hadn't let the little fecker roam the streets 10.30 at night....mostly we all had the same experiences growing up, but without the social media, difficult to manage I would think!...good luck with your kids fella.
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I always think this is telling…

www.independent.ie

The tech moguls who invented social media have banned their children from it

When Silicon Valley tech journalist and entrepreneur Sarah Lacy became a mother, she invited a couple of fellow new parents to her San Francisco home.
www.independent.ie www.independent.ie

www.cnbc.com

Apple CEO Tim Cook: Don't let your kids use social media

Even as one of the world's top tech executives, Apple CEO Tim Cook has an issue with the excessive use of social media and technology.
www.cnbc.com www.cnbc.com

www.theguardian.com

‘Fundamentally against their safety’: the social media insiders fearing for their kids

Parents working for tech companies have a first-hand look at how the industry works – and the threats it poses to child safety
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
pride in battle said:
Not sure to be honest, yes great acting, but great T.V ?
Very hard watch...
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I’m with you.. Hard watch but what is great TV?

This is not exactly a program where you think at the end, I can’t wait to watch that again.

People have different ideas on this subject of what great TV is.
We can’t deny it’s very well made. The acting is almost perfection. Script and writing brilliant. But for me great TV is entertainment.

Episode one is just that. Very good episode.
Episode two I found a bit boring.
Episode three had some incredible acting but it did drag slightly.
Episode four. Really hard to see the Father struggle but did it give the viewer, as a closing episode, satisfaction?

Viral shows like this often get over hyped. This show does deserve the hype in many ways but not in all aspects.

I doubt I’ll ever watch it again.
 
Having 2 teenage children (albeit daughters rather than sons) plus working in a secondary school I think this should probably be a must watch for me. However for the exact sane reasons, I really don't want to.
 
Having 2 teenage children (albeit daughters rather than sons) plus working in a secondary school I think this should probably be a must watch for me. However for the exact sane reasons, I really don't want to.
 
Bluemoon dan said:
Having 2 teenage children (albeit daughters rather than sons) plus working in a secondary school I think this should probably be a must watch for me. However for the exact sane reasons, I really don't want to.
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I had the same apprehension but glad I did.
If it's any consolation, you don't actually see anything graphic and there is some light/funny moments.
 

Starmer backs calls for Adolescence to be shown in parliament and schools​

Anneliese Midgley, the Labour MP, mentions the Netflix series Adolescence, which highlights the influence online content can have on young men.

She says that the creators of the show are calling for screenings in parliament and schools to "spark change" in the UK.

Will the prime minister back this campaign?

Sir Keir Starmer says he will.

"At home we are watching Adolescence, I've got a 16 year old boy and a 14 year old girl and it's a very good drama to watch," he explains.

"This violence carried out by young men, influenced by what they see online, is a real problem.

"It's abhorrent and we have to tackle it."
 
BlueHammer85 said:

Starmer backs calls for Adolescence to be shown in parliament and schools​

Anneliese Midgley, the Labour MP, mentions the Netflix series Adolescence, which highlights the influence online content can have on young men.

She says that the creators of the show are calling for screenings in parliament and schools to "spark change" in the UK.

Will the prime minister back this campaign?

Sir Keir Starmer says he will.

"At home we are watching Adolescence, I've got a 16 year old boy and a 14 year old girl and it's a very good drama to watch," he explains.

"This violence carried out by young men, influenced by what they see online, is a real problem.

"It's abhorrent and we have to tackle it."
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I can’t say it’ll have the impact they desire showing it in schools.

The people suggesting this are probably too far removed from what the demographics of roll in state comprehensive schools in deprived areas consist of, and the attitudes and behaviours that are too far embedded.

In addition, aside from a teenager going to prison after some interviews, and his family upset, the victim in the show barely got a showing - and it would miss a lot of the reality of being caught up in that situation I’d say.

Not a go for me, anyway. Though I imagine many might disagree.
 
It left me in bits - wouldn't expect anything less from a Stephen Graham drama.

And what an incredible performance from the young lad. He went from innocent scared child the first episode to something approaching a terrifying psychopath in the interview episode. Considering that was his first acting job, it was truly astonishing.

Breathtaking drama.
 
BlueTG said:
I can’t say it’ll have the impact they desire showing it in schools.

The people suggesting this are probably too far removed from what the demographics of roll in state comprehensive schools in deprived areas consist of, and the attitudes and behaviours that are too far embedded.

In addition, aside from a teenager going to prison after some interviews, and his family upset, the victim in the show barely got a showing - and it would miss a lot of the reality of being caught up in that situation I’d say.

Not a go for me, anyway. Though I imagine many might disagree.
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Shame if you see no positivity in this show - if it can at least help Parents to spot some signs - mainly the use of social media and incel culture kids are being exposed too then that itself could potentially save lives.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Shame if you see no positivity in this show - if it can at least help Parents to spot some signs - mainly the use of social media and incel culture kids are being exposed too then that itself could potentially save lives.
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I do. I just don’t believe it’s appropriate to show it in a school setting, nor is it direct enough to address the concerns and problematic developments in schools.
 
Haven’t seen this yet it’s in my watch list but my 12 year old daughter came home for school today and said one of the kids in her year has been suspended after having a knife on him! Tbh he should just be expelled, I don’t give a fuck, it sends a message to all the other kids, they shoukd get them all in the hall and tell them in no uncertain terms what happens. If you scare them from it even better I’m sick to death of people saying oh you might damage their mental health, better than them been dead.
 
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