'Adolescence' Gets So Much Right, but a Glaring Issue Is How It Handles Katie and Her Story
Adolescence totally deserves the praise it gets, but it fails because of the lack of perspective on Katie's story and point of view.
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for all episodes of Adolescence.Netflix’s hit series Adolescencehas been rightly lauded for opening up conversations about the manosphere and the kind of violently misogynistic rhetoric it has popularized on social media among men and boys. With its impressive one-shot episodes and an undeniable breakout performance from Owen Cooper, Adolescence is a gripping crime drama that will hopefully encourage parents and teachers alike to familiarize themselves with the kind of extremist content kids may be consuming online to address and prevent the kind of deadly violence we see play out in the series.
