A refreshing and healthy teen series to watch

Lina Portman2 days ago

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Everyone loves a good underdog story. Unfortunately, Hollywood inserts so much liberal propaganda into almost everything it produces these days that it's hard to find a good one. So when a gem like Netflix's charming “Geek Girl” It comes with no agenda, it's like a breath of fresh air. It's a show the whole family can enjoy.

Based on the young adult novel of the same name by Holly Smale, the British comedy-drama centers on high school student Harriet Manners (Emily Carey), a shy and awkward girl who is “neurodivergent,” according to IMDb, and bullied by the more popular students at her school.

When Harriet ends up being sought out by Wilbur (Emmanuel Imani), a modeling agent who her best friend Natalie (Rochelle Harrington) hoped to be discovered by, chaos ensues:

Although Wilbur's character is openly gay, it doesn't feel like anyone is trying to advance any agenda. As Harriet's hero, he's a very sympathetic character. And after all, we're in the fashion world, so having such a character is relevant to the story as a whole.

Her scene with her husband is very chaste, and there are no vulgar pride parades or sexual scenes that are so often thrust upon young viewers these days. He notices that Harriet's manager is “fine” after discovering that her last name is “Fiennes”.

But there is one ominous phrase that might be a turnoff for some. In episode 10, “Chapter Ten,” after Harriet's father, Richard (Tim Downie), comes to the rescue with a dress for Harriet to wear to an important fashion event, Wilbur, excited after seeing the dress, proclaims, “My God, that man. He made me so angry.”

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It was so out of step with the tone and mood of the show that I wondered if he meant something non-sexual by it. Even though it was sexual, it was said so quickly and in a low voice that it wouldn't be prohibitive for me as a parent, especially since we all know that no Hollywood production will ever be perfect. Plus, it wasn't worth ruining the whole series for just one line, in my opinion.

But some may understandably not want their teenagers exposed to it, so we'll let you be the judge:

Really, compared to most of the productions we've covered that were aimed at teens, “Geek Girl” It's still a breath of fresh air even with the one questionable line, in my opinion. The rest of the series should be proof to Hollywood that you don't need foul language, sex, drugs, or a political agenda to make a series interesting or entertaining.

Speaking of foul language, Harriet continually mutters the term “sugar cookies” throughout the series when she's frustrated rather than swearing, which is both adorable and a nice change of pace from the norm :

Her stepmother is about to say the “f” word, but ends up saying the “fudge” word instead. Harriet's parents are as cute as she is as they sneak onto various film sets during a perfume campaign that Harriet ends up being cast in and have fun together like they're kids again:

Sure, it could be considered a little corny, but we'll take corny and wholesome over raunchy and propaganda-laden any day – especially since teenagers are the target audience.

All in all, the ten episodes are sweet, light, inspiring and funny, and they make for great summer entertainment.Spoiler ahead!) There's an innocent romance between Harriet and another male model, a rivalry between Harriet and a jealous and vengeful female model she eventually dethrones, a triumph over said rival as well as her school bullies, and an estrangement and then redemption/forgiveness with her best friend Natalie.

If you long for the days of wholesome television, you'll love “Geek Girl.”“.”

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