Stephen Graham stars in Netflix 4-parter “Adolescence”

The middle classes who can afford it (and enable county lines with teenage boys on bikes - where on earth do these people think they get their supply and the misery behind it?) call it “wine with a line” apparently.

There is so much aggressive behaviour outside - in the street, supermarkets etc. Too much mollycoddling in the past. “Would it be okay if I sit here?” the teacher asks that belligerent young teen in ‘Adolescence’.

Sigh.
Get a Grip adults in the room.

Scary isn't it FGT?

When I was at school (admittedly several centuries ago) it was considered daring to take your school hat off before you were actually inside your home in the afternoon. Or wear the wrong shoes - sure fire detention and letter to parents.

In a streak of mad rebellion we did once steal the school bell on 1st April.

Sometimes, with what you see on TV and what you read, it seems like you're out of place if you don't carry some form of dangerous weapon and casual drug taking is about on par with having a Big Mac.

Change isn't always for the good.

I was reminded of this in some small way earlier. Himself had taken the Boy Wonder to ⚽️ an away match. In an area unfamiliar to them. Grandad asked if they should call at Greggs there before setting off home. In front of them in a busy queue was a late teen lad. The queue was slow and the lad suddenly yelled “F**k this!” and threw his bag of sausage rolls at the counter, shoved his way past a young boy and tried to upend a display counter of doughnuts but only succeeded in pushing it a few inches.

When he’d gone out Grandad said “That kind of behaviour is best ignored. You don’t know what they may have been on nor what they might be carrying. The only time I’d have said something would be if he’d hurt that young boy or was actually directing his anger at me.”

Good life lesson for today’s word Grandad for his 13 year old grandson.

There’s a lot of this antisocial behaviour about these days I think.
Wrong place, wrong time can be scary.

I watch Netflix a lot, for the big variety in films.

This series is perfection. Ashley Walters is also a very good actor. This is what the BBC should have made but those days are long gone.

I found episode 2 set in the school was very depressing. The children are so disrespectful and teachers burnt out.

Stephen Graham excels in whatever he is in and he also directed it. I cannot believe that each episode was filmed in one take.

Looking forward to watching episodes 3 and 4 tonight.

Going to cancel Netflix though as they have just increased the price to £14 and most of the time it is dross.

The cast are excellent its a programme worthy of binge watching.

Yes well said ferry23 exactly this.

I have just finished watching episode 1 and found it harrowing. Can't face another episode at the moment.

Terrific acting but distressing.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Well it didn’t end in the least how I predicted - for which I’m glad as it was more gripping the way the drama unfolded!

Highly recommended.

Highlights in the big and small ways parenting, friends, social media formulate us, our outlooks, our attitudes and resilience. Very interesting.

There was a distinct change in direction from the first 2 episodes and the last 2. Although I guess on reflection, the clue is in the title.

I started out thinking there was a plot to be solved but it was never about the original storyline.

The acting was terrific.

Well it didn’t end in the least how I predicted - for which I’m glad as it was more gripping the way the drama unfolded!

Highly recommended.

Highlights in the big and small ways parenting, friends, social media formulate us, our outlooks, our attitudes and resilience. Very interesting.

Gripping from the start with incredible acting. The fourteen year old actor was outstanding. Apparently a vulnerable naive young boy.
The family depicted was an ordinary, close-knit, loving, family which makes this tragedy all the more shocking.
The effect on the girls in the community was skimmed over I thought.
I was in tears throughout. A must watch.

A harrowing, troubling and difficult watch, but superb.

I couldnt watch anymore, too "dark" but wanted to find out the ending, anyone else, here it is

www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/adolescence-finale-ending-explained#:~:text=How%20does%20Adolescence%20end%3F,racked%20with%20grief%20and%20guilt.

I’m about to start the final episode. It’s addictive because the acting is so good, the tension is building and it’s illuminating about today’s attitudes of young teens with their Snapchat, Insta (only oldies say Instagram) and their take on emoji’s. Who knew they ascribe emotions to the colour of hearts?
❤️ I love you - Red
🩷 I like you but nothing sexual - pink
Etc. I can’t remember the others
And the kidney bean emoji!
There’s a teen world out there with their own shorthand of language….

Our Boy Wonder of the same age is in bed, lights out by 9pm. Mind you he plays a lot of football and trains 3 nights a week. He comes home, physically tired (good for a growing boy), showers, supper and bed. Of course all families are different. But in the drama, he was still out on the streets at 10pm. I thought that very late.

I agree ferry

13 year olds should be at home at 10pm.

And using the ‘f’ word in every sentence is surely not the norm for most families.

Doesn’t make it all ‘Enid Blyton’, it’s just decent civilised behaviour.

As I said earlier, I don’t have Netflix so can’t watch it, but if that’s what it’s about, I don’t feel I’m missing anything.

welbeck

10pm is not particularly late for a 13 year old.
And many families do routinely swear.
It's not all Enid Blyton out there.

Different worlds then.

There is not one member of my extended family or circle of friends who would allow a 13 year old to be wandering the streets in the dark at 10pm.

Neither does anyone I know routinely make excessive swearing an everyday, acceptable use of vocabulary.

10pm is not particularly late for a 13 year old.
And many families do routinely swear.
It's not all Enid Blyton out there.

😁
I’m going to watch ep.2 this afternoon.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I was thinking on ep. 1 last night.
I think I can work out the ending. However, if I’m right and I share what I think, would that spoil it for everyone? Probably.
So I’ll not say.
Anyone else think they’ve worked it out?

Will be interesting to hear your take on it FGT2 when you finish watching it.

I too thought about a 13 year old caught on CCTV wandering around a town centre ‘hanging out’ with his mates! But then on thinking about it last night it ties in with my theory!

I was thinking on ep. 1 last night.
I think I can work out the ending. However, if I’m right and I share what I think, would that spoil it for everyone? Probably.
So I’ll not say.
Anyone else think they’ve worked it out?

A lone voice here.

I don’t have Netflix, so can’t watch it.

If I did have it, I don’t think I would watch it anyhow though.

Looks another very topical, worthy but depressing series, and I just don’t want to see so much of that.

Well, that was a programme of 2 halves. I understand why episodes 3 & 4 were so different from the first 2 but it slowed down the pace of the whole thing too much for me.

They were portrayed as a decent family, a little rough around the edges maybe but trying to do the best for their kids. I couldn't understand why a 13 year old was out at 10pm. Do families really talk to each other with the F word and other profanities in every sentence? I must be wildly out of touch.

The guy in the diy store went to the paint section, handed him a tin of paint and said "here's your blue paint" - that was clever, knowing exactly what shade of blue the van was without even seeing it.

There were other things I found a bit inconsistent but to mention them would spoil the ending for anyone coming on here who hasn't seen it.

It definitely opened my eyes to the world of social media that I wasn't really aware of and absolutely highlighted how dangerous it can be on so many levels.

I did enjoy it but maybe not quite as much as I thought I would.

Very gripping. I watched 2 but its not easy going: already caught the reference to Andrew Tate.