4mo ago

‘Adolescence’ Sets Netflix Record With 66.3 Million Views, Best Ever Two-Week Total for a Limited Series

'Adolescence' Sets Limited Series Ratings Record at Netflix

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Hrm. I was one of those viewers. I didn't think it was awful, but it wasn't so strong that I'd recommend it, either.
- Totally agree. They made it sound like it was bringing an important topic into the national conversation and that's the only reason I watched it. I'm very familiar with incel culture and I wanted to know how it dealt with those issues, and honestly, it didn't. It was barely about the main character, much less a character study of a radicalized young boy. 2/4 episodes don't even include him. I don't know why people would watch it, honestly.
  
  Yours is a perfect and concise expression of my main complaints.
This show was a bit more kitchen-sinky than shows I'd normally watch - it reminded me a bit of stuff by Ken Loach or Mike Leigh, but I liked Adolescence a lot more than their films (even though I realise that their output is highly regarded).
I've seen a fair bit of negativity about it in these kinds of online spaces, so I imagine that I'm going against the grain by saying that I'd recommend it. It's best to know as little about it as possible beforehand though - not just about the story beats, but also don't buy into the hype about it and expect too much of it.