Guys. So I know Pretty Little Liars came out when I was in, like, 8th grade. But what can I say? I'm a late bloomer! So I got hooked on this show like a week ago, and I'm slightly embarrassed to admit it. I think I'm drawn to this show because A) I love drama and B) I still feel like I'm in high school, so I totally relate. This is why I tend to watch lots of high school dramas like Gossip Girl and 90210. Again, this is so embarrassing but it's so real.
From taking SFL 358, I analyze every show I watch. When I was thinking about this show and how it compares to Gossip Girl, 90210, and other high school dramas, I noticed one major difference. There is pretty much no sexual content (in season 1). However, as we started watching season 2, there is more. Interesting, eh? I wonder why? Is it because they wanted more viewers? Is it because the characters got older, so they could talk about more mature themes? I have no idea. At first, I was so impressed because I feel like sexual content is super hard to escape on TV. I was thinking this is an interesting, still dramatic, show for high schoolers to watch that wouldn't influence them to have sex at an early age. But then season 2 came on. Dang it. But even if there was NO sexual content in this show, there is still such a high level of relational aggression in this show that could affect teens watching this (or people that are a little older than teens- like me).
Are there any shows for teenagers that don't feature relational aggression in them? I can't even think of ONE. Crazy. This makes me wonder if it's having an affect on me...?
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P.S. Please don't tell me who A is. Thanks.
I know exactly what you are talking about! I still love to watch Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl and in high school I watched 90210. I love these shows for the exact same reason. There is so much drama and I like feeling a little younger :)
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