A perfect cocktail of wry humour and poignant story beats, Netflix’s new comedy is exactly what you want to watch right now.
brings them all together in a way that feels fresh.
It’s not just that the lead character is an Indian-American teen who believes her cultural background doesn’t align with her desire to fit in, or that the teens at Sherman Oaks High School are a diverse bunch with mixed-race and LGBTQI characters – those things are part of what makes it fresh but they wouldn’t be enough on their own.
Ramakrishnan, a Canadian actor picked by Kaling from an open casting call, is a star and oozes empathy and charisma. It’s a real breakout role for the young actor and it’s remarkable that someone so young and inexperienced can carry a series with such confidence.McEnroe’s voiceover is a witty and complementary anchor to the show’s goings-on, and as the audience becomes more familiar with the characters, is less used as the season goes on.
There is one episode about midway through which shifts to Ben’s perspective and that chapter is narrated by Andy Samberg.is more than just another high school-set comedy, there’s a poignancy to it that finds its catharsis by season’s end, and you may surprise yourself with how emotional it, and you, become.
That’s when you’ll know for certain that this brilliantly written and winning series sunk its hooks right into you.Share your TV and movies obsessions |
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