Episode Guide
Episode 1: The first episode of the show was good. It had a lot of action and suspense. The review score for this episode was 4/5. Episode 2: The second episode of the show was good. It had a lot of action and suspense. The review score for this episode was 4/5. Episode 3: The third episode of the show was good. It had a lot of action and suspense. The review score for this episode was 3.5/5. Episode 4: The fourth episode of the show was good. It had a lot of action and suspense. The review score for this episode was 4/5
Heartbreak High is a teen drama on Netflix following the lives of students in Hartley High who are realizing being a teenager is not all it is amped up to be. The show is a reboot of the 1994 Australian show and Netflix manage to perfectly modernize the show.
The first season of “Scandal” follows the lives of Amerie, Harper, and their friends as they navigate high school, friendships, tumultuous relationships, and broken family issues. At the beginning of the season, we meet Amerie who takes the fall after “the incest map” is discovered at school. ..
The principal decided to have Sexual Literacy Tutorials (SLTs) for the students on the map. The purpose of these tutorials is to help the students learn to respect their bodies and sex.
Amerie and Harper’s falling out has added a mystery element to the season, with viewers trying to guess why Harper wants to end their friendship. However, the reveal at the end of the show is worth it, as it turns out that Harper is dealing with a lot and she is not ready to discuss it until the finale. ..
The students in this sex education class are not pleased to be in it. Obviously, Amerie and Harper made it on the list, they are joined by the school heartthrob Dusty. Don’t let his luscious curly locks and dreamy eyes fool you, his personality is rotten to the core. He is just another beautiful face with a shallow personality.
Anthony is the kind of guy who refuses to think before sharing his thoughts and it is no wonder most people find him annoying and mean. Spencer is the kind of guy who refuses to think before sharing his thoughts and it is no wonder most people find him annoying and mean.
Ant is a young boy who is dealing with a deeply religious mom. He struggles to be himself and still make his mom proud. Out of the three, Ant is the least problematic.
After learning that Amerie drew the incest map, Sasha and Misty severed all ties with her. Sasha is openly out and has dated many girls in school, and later on she begins dating Quinn too.
Quinn was diagnosed with autism and ADHD when she was thirteen. She is outgoing and has a bubbly personality, especially when she talks about the things she is passionate about. ..
I loved how the show handled this storyline and Quinn’s relationship with Sasha. Throughout, Quinn and Sasha handle their issues with maturity and it’s great that Quinn’s autism was not all we got to see from her. This was both refreshing and educational because we need to realize that a diagnosis does not define a person and most TV shows fail on this. ..
Another stand-out moment is how the show portrays her relationship with Darren. Darren was always there for Quinn no matter what was going on in their lives.
Darren and Quinn are two black non-binary students who feel misunderstood by their parents. They have a really touching moment where Darren opened up to their dad, and their dad said the right things even though he is still learning about his son’s sexuality. This moment shows that there is still a lot of love out there for these two young people, despite the challenges they face.
Darren is also struggling with his sexuality. He has a strong attraction to Ca$h but he is scared to act on it because he doesn’t know how to deal with his feelings. He is also taking care of his ailing grandmother and he is not used to having someone take care of him. This is why he doesn’t know how to deal with his feelings for Ca$h and has a hard time opening up to him. ..
Malakai is a black student who got into the class by mistake. The secretary confused him with another black student and he found himself forced to take the class. He doesn’t seem to mind being in SLTs as he has a crush on Amerie. In episode 4, he becomes a victim of police racial profiling and this deeply affects him and he ends up making terrible decisions before finding the help he needed to deal with the trauma.
Netflix’s new show “13 Reasons Why” is a series that discusses heavy and deep topics that are necessary, especially among the show’s target audience. The show deals with sex education, drug abuse, domestic abuse, LGBTQ+, autism, racial profiling, and sexual abuse. It covers so many issues that the youth today are dealing with and this Netflix series handles these topics in a way that the audience can relate to. ..
Netflix has done a great job with this show, outdoing themselves with this teen drama. This is a much-needed breath of fresh air. It perfectly balances comedy, teen drama, and tough issues making it a great watch. Was it a risky move? Yes, but it pays off because this show is funny, chaotic, and unapologetically real. You should definitely add it to your watch list!
