Episode #1.2

The makers of Adolescence wanted to expand the one shot drama technique. Be more creative. If the first episode moved to different locations.

The second episode stayed mainly at the school but it is a large school. The camera goes from outside to inside the classroom. The various schoolblocks, up and down the stairs, to the playground and to the sportsground.

Eventually there is a chase scene before the camera is placed on the drone for an emotional finale.

Set three days after the murder of Katie Leonard and the arrest of Jamie Miller.

DI Bascombe is looking for the murder weapon. As well as the reason as to why Jamie killed Katie. Maybe talking to his school friends would help Bascombe find some answers.

One lad called Ryan proves evasive, like he has something to hide.

It is Bascombe's own son, a pupil at the school who sheds some lights about hidden meanings in text messages.

I did thing the show would had done better to tackle misogyny in society rather than incel culture which is a part of it. It can after the opposite effect of glorifying certain people in the subculture.

Once again it is the drama that shines. Even the quieter moments. The police recognise the school is a wreck. Even the teachers do not want to be there.

There is a bravado in the one shot technique. The interior shots in the classroom are still too dark such as when DI Bascombe talks to his son.

It is better with the natural light in the outdoor scenes. The foot chase scene looked to be slow. The transfer to the drone was seamless.

Jade you are a queen and you deserve to be protected. Fatima Bojang gives a stunning and magnificent performance managing to convey off screen all the anger, rage, frustration and sadness of her character.

It's amazing how grounded and realistic this series feels. They managed to capture a real school environment around that tragedy so well that I even felt like I was there and wanted to leave as soon as possible. They didn't romanticize any moment that place and I think it's a good thing that's the way it is.

With this episode it was reconfirmed that the series will not be subtle and will not be afraid to touch on sensitive and harmful issues in our society in a clear and direct way.

DI Bascombe and DS Frank visit Jamie's school to speak to his fellow pupils and friends, and to try and find the murder weapon. Bascombe finds a wall of silence, but his son Adam offers a strong, but uncomfortable lead.

It's just as shocking as the first episode, gritty and eye opening, if you're like me, it's a while since you went to school, John Major would have been Prime Minister, things have really changed, these days of incels and Andrew Tate, it's bleak.

I get the impression that there's a very strong amount of realism here, I'm glad I grew up when I did, the lives of young people now, social media etc, I can't imagine what it must be like.

Who'd want to be a teacher, seeing the way that kids speak to them, it's like a total societal breakdown.

The acting and flow of it continues to impress, it's just so natural, so organic. It really is gripping drama.

9/10.

Damn this episode was not a bad way to follow up from the intense pilot thar manages to hook you right into this story!

This episode shows us how much about the world at svhool, and whst goes on in teenagers head, that we as adults don't understand! In some ways it is frightning and you can feel almost powerless in teying to understand this world, and the power social media truely has!

The case is still gripping and centerring it around those who knew Jamie and Katie close, was a great idea!

The episode is shot spectaculaly and that last shot when they drive away in the car... truely and insanely mind buggling!!

Not as great as the first episode, but the acting is still extremely good. The plot doesn't seem quite as natural as in episode 1, a bit more like a theatrical one, but it's still really interesting, what's being said here and how the transitions are handled. I particularly liked how the youth spirit is captured. From the obsessive relationship with smartphones, the internet, and sexuality to group dynamics, bullying, and rash behavior. If the series continues like this, it could become one of my favorites. Because it deals so well with social issues, young people, the legal system, and the characters. But also because it's so nice and short.