The acting is fantastic but the subject matter belies an obnoxious and overwrought desire by the writers to inundate the viewer with their own moral sentiments. If you're like me, you were hoping for a 'slice of life' drama about a subculture rarely discussed.
Instead, the subject matter is used for a flimsy pretense to preach the same Twitter canards that one expects of Netflix. This show isn't the worst way to waste an afternoon but you won't leave being impressed or surprised. It's half shock imagery, half banal progressive lecture with an edgy veneer. That said, if you can get past the assumption that, as a viewer, you're a susceptible vessel for trite cliches - the show provides a lot of memorable and interesting scenes not seen in comparable mini-series.
Instead, the subject matter is used for a flimsy pretense to preach the same Twitter canards that one expects of Netflix. This show isn't the worst way to waste an afternoon but you won't leave being impressed or surprised. It's half shock imagery, half banal progressive lecture with an edgy veneer. That said, if you can get past the assumption that, as a viewer, you're a susceptible vessel for trite cliches - the show provides a lot of memorable and interesting scenes not seen in comparable mini-series.