is solid enough, some of the characterisation felt unearned or implausible, as if it had been carried over from a preexisting series of books/shows about the same characters and audiences were expected to have seen/read them. All in all, not a strong adaptation in my opinion.

This makes me even more glad I didn't finish it!

Yes, Adolescence is, as Caroline O'Donohughe would say, Very a Play. But I love Very a Play media!

I have to wonder at the media literacy informing such criticisms

WHAT! The second and third episodes are all about why!!! I am sympathetic to the people who argue that we don't get to know Katie--I don't think they're wrong at all. But arguing that we don't get a why???