English TV series discussion

Ssreek said:
And no one objected to whitewashing here ig..
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There are parties that did on X which is how I learnt about the series.But to me its a side detail.

The message this series conveys is more important. There is no colour thing there

Are young boys being misguided to the point they not only wreck their own lives but others as well. Under the guise of helping them deal with their personal affairs.
 
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blr_p said:
Seen this as well but I would have preferred a deeper examination of the issue. It's only hinted at and assumes the viewer is already acquainted with the subject which in itself is controversial.

This is a story of a teenager who was radicalised by the so called 'red pill' brigade to the point he murders a girl in his school. Because she rejected his advances in a rude manner.

In my previous post I spoke about the lack of guidance to young people about relationships. Well, the 'red pill' movement seeks to address just that but the advice they give isn't always suitable and needs adult supervision. Hell, I'd say even as an adult care is needed.

Concepts like 80-20 rule. Means 80% of the women chase 20% of the men. The good looking guys. Meaning the remaining 80% of guys get little to no action and will become 'incels' short for involuntarily celibate. Unless they wise up and become more street smart.

Andrew Tate gets a mention here as a leading voice in the red pill movement. He's controversial in his views and is labeled by the liberal media as a misogynist.

Well, if young boys are being exposed to stuff like this without parental guidance they could take matters into their own hands with catastrophic results. Since parents can no longer control what their kids see on their phones.

I'd imagine this becoming an issue when we start seeing Indian influencers pushing these ideas in local languages.

If they aren't already.... I don't know. You tell me if an Indian equivalent exists. Otherwise most of these videos are on Tiktok which we don't get and YT doesn't allow this content to the same extent.

It's a true story but the real perpetrator was black. Netflix decided to cast him as a white person for the usual race relations reasons.
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blr_p said:
There are parties that did on X which is how I learnt about the series.But to me its a side detail.

The message this series conveys is more important. There is no colour thing there

Are young boys being misguided to the point they not only wreck their own luves but others as well. Under the guise of helping them deal with their personal affairs.
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If you've written this much about a movie, then definitely worth watching I guess. Will see.
 
Ssreek said:
If you've written this much about a movie, then definitely worth watching I guess. Will see.
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Hmm, its slow moving. My motivation was to learn more about how he was radicalised but I didn't see that here. Its quite subtle and the kid who does the acting has a bright future ahead. For instance one of the episodes is just him and a psychiatrist for 45 minutes and he holds your attention all throughout.

Its a sensitive topic because last summer three girls actually children of ages 8 were stabbed to death at a dance class in Southport.

The whole country erupted into riots over it. Don't know whether the killer was also motivated in a similar way. I mean who kills 8 year old girls? He was a minor so 16 yr old
 
blr_p said:
Hmm, its slow moving. My motivation was to learn more about how he was radicalised but I didn't see that here.

Its a sensitive topic because last summer three girls actually children of ages 8 were stabbed to death at a dance class in Southport.

The whole country erupted into riots over it. Don't know whether the killer was also motivated in a similar way. I mean who kills 8 year old girls? He was a minor so 16 yr old
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Oh, didn't know about this. I live in India, so wasn't aware.
I see similar movies have come recently here, but mostly those are teens but not a boy.
 
Finally a couple of reviews that hit the spot

www.indiatoday.in

Adolescence: Teens and mind-boggling coded world of kidney beans, purple hearts

'Adolescence' opens the door to a whole new world for parents and guardians, where teenagers are creating their own language, encrypted with codes and symbols. How scary is that!
www.indiatoday.in www.indiatoday.in

www.firstpost.com

What is toxic masculinity that is depicted in Netflix’s new show ‘Adolescence’?

Toxic masculinity is back in the news courtesy of the hit Netflix TV miniseries ‘Adolescence’. Critics have showered the TV show with praise for its stellar acting, writing and dealing with mature subjects in a sensitive manner. But it is the show’s handling of the theme of toxic masculinity...
www.firstpost.com www.firstpost.com

These are your takeaways
“It’s about parents that didn’t see him, a school system that let him down and the ideas that he consumed. This is an ordinary family and this is an ordinary world and it’s really worrying what’s possible right now.”
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www.logicallyfacts.com

Netflix’s Adolescence is not based on the Hassan Sentamu case

Is Netflix’s Adolescence based on the Hassan Sentamu case? No, the show draws from several incidents in the United Kingdom, not one individual case.
www.logicallyfacts.com www.logicallyfacts.com

Not based on any particular case but a series of events over a decade
 
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