Adolescence

Such an intelligent dive into the short-comings of masculinity in our modern world. It never directly asks the any of questions the whole program seems to be about, which I think is a positive as to not wear a presumed political allegiance on it's sleeve - that isn't what this is about. The occasional mention of real life figures, particularly Andrew Tate, whos only real adgenda is money making. It's shocking that us adults have allowed figures like him have such ahold on the minds of teens, to the point that the language of former strictly online folk has completely penetrated the zeitgeist. I think it's clear, now more than ever, that parents don't have any understanding of how much of our social lives exists in the digital world now. The type of person Jamie becomes was definitely a lot more fringe when I was growing up in the early 2010s, but now it's everywhere and in every school in the country — which is nothing but an embarrassing reflection on parents turning a blind eye until it's too late. Would we need to see a murder like this to happen for a tion to be taken? I fear we would. What's worse to think about is I was that kid who was locked in my room as a teen and left to my own devices. "What harm could he be causing in there?" All it takes is being insecure and to be swept up by the wrong kind of influencer. Thanks to the popularity and positive reception this programme has received, I hope great at making the type of people like Stephen Graham is flawlessly portraying will reconsider in themselves. Particularly, when looking at fourth episode, which really rounds up all the ideas together — How much of his behaviour is being a "normal" or "good" dad? I think we all know of someone just like him, who is enabled to not regulate his anger whatsoever. I do, however, fear that this is absolutely one of those programs that the intended target audience will never watch. Or, if they do, it will completely lose the message over their heads.