Finished picrel about an hour ago. Not sure what to say other than this show is pretty fucked up. I would say you should be warned that it's very graphic, and if you have a experience with grooming, SA, stalking, sexual trauma - really make sure that you're in the right midset if you decide to take a peek. I dont have much experience with the subject matter but even so, I was sure that they had captured everything gut-wrenchingly accurately.
That being said, the show is really good. I'm definitely still thinking about it.
Here's the thing though - I'm not sure what exactly to think about. Maybe I'm not a very curious person when it comes to people, but the show spells out for you pretty clearly why all the characters behave the way they do if you have the ears to listen. When I'm trying to think of what to write about it, literally all I can say about it is "Man, that was so good. And fucked up. Good story". I suppose that that's merit enough. It did reinforce some things I already knew - CPTSD makes you do fucked up shit that makes your already-bad situation even worse, people striving towards fame are pathetic, grooming feels good in the moment.
Maybe this show wasn't exactly meant for me. I know not every story needs a lesson, but if you're watching it purely for the suspense factor, it might even come off as a little shock-porny. Because wtf do i do with this info now? It really does leave a mark on you, at the cost of your mental wellbeing with kind of few returns.
In a way, people that can relate may need to see this show the most. It might give you a lot of food for thought if you decide to watch.
Oh, and there are so many cringe moments standard for UK shows that it probably warrants a seperate content warning.
>>375203The TIM is a recurring character, I would call him one of the main ones. He's pretty tolerable for a trans character, the show brings that up only in actually relevant situations. And his character is a therapist. Kek.
The biggest gripe i had with him was that I found him to be an extremely mediocre actor (which im not surpised about at all for obvious reasons). He really looked like he was reading some of his lines off of paper - compared to the other amazing cast, it was like eating a bag of oreos when suddenly you accidentally bite into a really bland oatmeal cookie. Kind of takes you out of the show a little
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