A rapidly changing body, raging hormones, complexes going wild, adults who seem to have completely stopped understanding you … All these are vivid signs of adolescence. Whoever says that it was different for him, either lies, or got into a small percentage of the lucky ones, or forgot how it really was. The latter will be especially useful to watch the series “I Don’t Like It” based on the comic book by Charles Forsman.
It seems that nature conceived this period as a test of strength. Strange metamorphoses occur with the body: it rapidly stretches, or increases in those places where it is not necessary, or suddenly announces itself in an unusual way (hello, puberty!). All this makes you spend hours in front of the mirror, either recoiling in horror from the reflection, or staring at it intently, and, of course, doubting yourself.
They do not add confidence and relationships with others: parents seem to perceive you solely as a function (“how are you at school?”, “Did you do your homework?”, “Did you buy bread?”), teachers find fault, classmates tease at best, even if you’re a shy introvert and don’t seem to give them a reason at all.
Sidney (Sid) Novak is just such a “boring white 17-year-old girl.” He quarrels with his mother: she works 60 hours a week, putting household chores and taking care of her brother on Sid, it seems to be the best child in the world, but this does not negate the fact itself. She is offended by her only friend who suddenly starts dating a boy. After the lessons, in which she sits like a mouse, a psychologist visits: Sid’s father committed suicide a year ago, and the therapist believes that it is useful for her to keep a diary. What she does, at first reluctantly, but gradually more and more actively trusting him with her secrets.
Sid has a power that frightens her and that hurts hedgehogs and people.
About how it hurts when it seems like those you love don’t love you. About how difficult it is to drown out what is happening inside you, how much effort it takes to desperately try to look normal.
Oh yes, Sid has a peculiarity: she clearly has some powerful abilities that she cannot control. A force that frightens her and that hurts hedgehogs and people alike. And therefore, more than ever, a person is needed nearby who will accept her as she is, will not be afraid to look inside with her and try to understand what controls her and whether it is possible to learn how to control this something. However, such a person is needed not only by Sid, but by each of us.
You might like this show if:
- You were hooked by Charles Forsman’s previous comic book adaptation, The End of the F***ing World.
- When prompted to dream about how great it would be to go back to when you were a teenager, answer with a firm “no thanks.”
- You are not afraid of a moderate amount of blood on the screen.
- You prefer the mini-series format: the first season consists of 7 episodes up to 20 minutes long.