Geek Girl

I binge watched this series and really liked it. It's personal and quirky and full of warm twists and likable characters. The parents were wonderful !

The main character is on the autism spectrum and gives us a really insightful view into what that is like and the challenges people like her face. We need shows about characters like her.

The story may not be that deep or complicated but sometimes that is not needed. Sometimes it is the nuances and the small twirls that count and that is the case here.

Dont let the surprisingly low rating fool you, this is worth watching. It's interesting, touching and gives you food for thought.

To start with, it's not any random story, it's not even only a book series adaption, it's based on the author's real experiences as geek discovered as model. I really love all six book installments, including the three specials, it's my favorite book series.

I only got access to Netflix to watch this adaption. It's here only based on book 1, a book I know by heart. But they also used some ideas and characters from all later installments.

It's definitely aimed for a young audience, reminding me of my favorite teen romance comedy movies, such like Monte Carlo, Never been kissed or Cinderella Story. It's definitely a Cinderella Story, a fashion fairy tale. Harriet's journey to try to make her life better, with some unexpected magic from a "fashion fairy godmother", a beautiful dress, a prince Charming, but still on a journey to discover herself and to love herself. Somehow this adaption feels in comparison to the book like the Disney Cinderella live action remake in comparison to the 1950 animated movie. There's more complexity, more drama, more romance, yet, to be honest, it's definitely not literally the book (I understand some changes, some less...). For fans, there are lovely references and it's so nice that Holly Smale, the original novel author, was co-author of this series, Certainly, the book was not easily to be turned to movie, much with inner reflection, here seen as a kind of voiceover.

Of course, it's a fairy tale and sometimes we all need fairy tales, and so you should have not wrong expectations from the show.

The Netflix series manages to be as hilarious, joyful, positive and manages to illustrate some key ideas, yet, they put a bit too much "Disney magic" and "Cinderella Story" in the "ugly duckling" transformation story, whereas the book series is more private and cozy than dazzling, more bittersweet than saccharine, more edgy than smooth, more thoughtful and quiet than spectacular, more thoughtful and hitting emotionally harder (such like a Maleficent/Scar level villian school bullyAlexa had downgraded to a wicked stepsister vibes Lexie). Such like I also feel with the mentioned Disney live action remake adaption vs original one. Somehow the book series is more quirky, with Harriet being bubbly or sometimes more grumpy etc.. Some ideas can perhaps better to grab as presented here casually on screen...but even if if feels like Einstein hired as elementary school teacher, this is a joyful, feel-good introduction, but of course, not thr full genius.

It has good message to empower but unfortunately the world shown is totally unrealistic. It's a feel good show and as one, is making it's purpose.

But also it's giving young people totally unrealistic views: that world turns around them and people in work will make sacrifices for you and wait for your better moods and chase you, etc. Also modelling world, which is ruthless, here is shown as cotton and candies. Problems shown here are nothing in comparison to real world. Also word Geek stopped being stygmatized for a long time now and most young people want to be called like that. It's a pride thing. It means that you're smarter than others.

Geeky clumsy shy english teen's unexpected journey onto the catwalk and adulthood.

A well produced, neatly scripted, well cast, 10 part TV series, paced to keep you engaged, not over complicated or unexpected, done with heart and charm. Few characters and most villains are slightly charicatured under developed, but that keeps the focus on a few nicer central people. It borrows the Bridget Jones technique of internal monologue but does it gently, for a PG12 audience.

Simple, nice, fun; the angst and self doubt is done kindly, the necessary flirting done gently.

I enjoyed this, was not sure I would, and can comfortably RECOMMEND.

Geek Girl's TV adaptation is an enjoyable watch for family viewing with kids and teenagers.

At first glance, it's perplexing to see why some reviewers have given the TV adaptation of Geek Girl such low ratings. Contrary to their opinions, this adaptation deserves at least a solid 7 out of 10.

One of the standout aspects of the series is the casting. The actors chosen for the main character embody their roles convincingly, both in appearance and performance. The protagonist and her peers look appropriate for their roles, the antagonist exudes the right balance of cunning, particularly evident during her photoshoot and campaign scenes. The portrayal of bullying in the series is subtle yet impactful.

However, there are a few elements that feel out of place. The stepmother character, for instance, seems to be straight out of a fairytale like in early episode desperate times ,even the real mother might not had understand and support her.