hiccup
thinks "perineum" might be a type of disinfectant
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PEN15
Oct 8, 2020 20:03:01 GMT
Post by hiccup on Oct 8, 2020 20:03:01 GMT
One episode in and I'm in love with this show.
These girls must be 30 yo playing these 13 yos, one has eye wrinkles I don't even have, and the other has lines on her neck. But they're absolutely perfect and it makes it even funnier that they're so much older than the characters they're playing. And other than noticing the wrinkles and lines, you would never guess in a million years that they aren't teenagers. Crazy.
This is set in a middle school circa 2000 but it could just as easily be set in the 70s, 80s, or 90s.
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PEN15
Oct 8, 2020 21:31:55 GMT
Post by Sprague Dawley on Oct 8, 2020 21:31:55 GMT
One episode in and I'm in love with this show.
These girls must be 30 yo playing these 13 yos, one has eye wrinkles I don't even have, and the other has lines on her neck. But they're absolutely perfect and it makes it even funnier that they're so much older than the characters they're playing. And other than noticing the wrinkles and lines, you would never guess in a million years that they aren't teenagers. Crazy. Sounds like the same scenario at work as Summer Heights High where somehow a white middle-aged NZ man somehow just absolutely became a 14-year old polynesian boy.  |
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hiccup
thinks "perineum" might be a type of disinfectant
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PEN15
Oct 8, 2020 21:35:30 GMT
Post by hiccup on Oct 8, 2020 21:35:30 GMT
One episode in and I'm in love with this show.
These girls must be 30 yo playing these 13 yos, one has eye wrinkles I don't even have, and the other has lines on her neck. But they're absolutely perfect and it makes it even funnier that they're so much older than the characters they're playing. And other than noticing the wrinkles and lines, you would never guess in a million years that they aren't teenagers. Crazy. Sounds like the same scenario at work as Summer Heights High where somehow a white middle-aged NZ man somehow just absolutely became a 14-year old polynesian boy.
he's hilarious. He does another one where he plays a teenage girl.
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Post by pussycat on Oct 8, 2020 23:43:02 GMT
I like this show, although the second season is a little more bleak. It’s very accurate about middle school life. Though somebody screwed up big in coming up with the title. If you look closely, it looks like it says “penis.”
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Post by passportsworkvisas on Oct 9, 2020 10:07:38 GMT
Yeah, the title is problematic, and I won't be watching the show.
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Post by Sprague Dawley on Oct 9, 2020 11:13:28 GMT
Is this one of those things where if you type out "PEN15" on your calculator it looks like a rude word?
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hiccup
thinks "perineum" might be a type of disinfectant
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PEN15
Oct 9, 2020 19:40:15 GMT
Post by hiccup on Oct 9, 2020 19:40:15 GMT
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I hope this show covers all of their high school years too. I'm already jonesing for the third season.
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Post by passportsworkvisas on Oct 9, 2020 21:06:36 GMT
Nope. Still won't be watching this show. That Asian girl in particular looks 55378008.
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Post by Sprague Dawley on Oct 10, 2020 23:06:08 GMT
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hiccup
thinks "perineum" might be a type of disinfectant
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PEN15
Oct 11, 2020 0:15:31 GMT
Post by hiccup on Oct 11, 2020 0:15:31 GMT
That article only briefly touches on it, but there's a lot of outrage from QAnon types, saying the show is trying to normalize pedophilia lol. This is because the leads are played by two adult women. But any scenes involving physical touching with younger actors uses obvious stand-ins and cheat pov shots, and it's barely more than kissing.
It's not crazy graphic but it's surprisingly graphic, like the shot of the period blood surprised me, I don't think anyone has ever shown that before. I mean for most of my life period blood on tv has been represented by a clear blue liquid on maxi-pads. This show is an absolute force in some significant ways.
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hiccup
thinks "perineum" might be a type of disinfectant
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PEN15
Oct 11, 2020 0:20:04 GMT
Post by hiccup on Oct 11, 2020 0:20:04 GMT
I love Gabe, his story is so touching and real. The show is so good at showing instead of telling. Over a few episodes, there were only 3 very quiet, quick shots that relayed what was happening, and you could tell from the very first shot what it was.
And I love Taj and Maya's story, it's so sweet.
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Post by Sprague Dawley on Oct 17, 2020 11:06:20 GMT
1 episode in, almost had a heart attack in my heart when as the pair are walking over to the big bad 8th graders an UNWOUND song pops up. WTF.
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PEN15
Oct 19, 2020 15:49:29 GMT
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Post by pussycat on Oct 19, 2020 15:49:29 GMT
Though somebody screwed up big in coming up with the title. If you look closely, it looks like it says “penis.” .........That's what Benny thought was the title of this thread......Penis. See what I mean! |
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