Sanyukta Singh

Why I absolutely dislike this show is because it is highly UNREAL and extremely TOXIC. It has not dealt with mental health in the way it should have. Sensitively. But it fails to do so and instead makes a huge mess out of characters and storylines. It promotes teenagers acting like 'adults' and feeling like they 'know more and better' However, it ends up with the worst results. They could have depicted a more curated version of the reality but they end up adding all sort of fantasies and everything wrong to depict what could be a reliable fictional version. Very unhealthy and very toxic. Some great movies dealing with mental health issues are: To the bone, Short Term Twelve etc.

Some American shows portray their high schools as super toxic places for kids aged 16. This show is one of them but it stills makes everything exciting and interesting. I liked the diversity of characters, the screenplay and cinematography. If you like intense romantic dramas, you might like this. Plus I loved the cast. Watched this show twice and can't wait for the second season.