We've done nothing wrong, have we?

Adolescence S1 — 3.5/5

"Being a teenager" should qualify as a mental illness. Compelling, well-told, and ultimately leaves me feeling a bit empty. I think because it's a show that tries to trace the whys of a teenage mind, which will never give a fulfilling answer, in the same way that 'they're bipolar' never really answers the question of a mentally ill person. But I enjoy the world it explores as it tries to get to the core of that, people trying to understand the gaps between a changing world and its developing minds, which builds genuine sympathy and tangible grey areas around what guides a grey matter to do a despicable thing. "Who's at fault?" is essentially the question being asked, and the answer is both everyone and no one in particular. It's both easy to point fingers, and hard to point at the exact thing that tips the scale.