As a high schooler watching this in 2022, I went into this 90s comedy expecting laugh tracks, overdramatic acting and fake-looking props, but at the end of the first episode, I was blown away by the level of authenticity that is presented. This show just gets teenagers and high school.
Every character is relatable and endearing, they face problems teenagers face everyday in the real world, they feel insecure about their body, they struggle to gain social confidence, they don't know what to do after they graduate high school, and they just behave like normal kids. So many other teen dramas are detached from reality, with completely ludicrous character motivations and characters who look like as if they are supermodels attending a fashion show, but not Freaks and Geeks.
The casting in this show is impeccable, mainly because child actors are actually hired to portray a child. Linda Cardellini also did a great job playing Lindsey, she totally pass as a 16 years old, as does all of the main cast. The writing in this show is probably one of the best that I've ever scene. Every line is so simple yet reveals so much about characters and what they are about. The amount of subtlety is insane.
No other comedy made in recent years has felt as natural and genuine as Freaks and Geeks, even if you look at great comedy series like the office, parks and rec or Veep, the characters in those shows are absolutely amazing but they do feel fictional, and I think that's what make Freaks and Geeks stands out among the crowd, its true to reality characters.
Can't believe they canceled this, this show was 30 years ahead of its time.
Every character is relatable and endearing, they face problems teenagers face everyday in the real world, they feel insecure about their body, they struggle to gain social confidence, they don't know what to do after they graduate high school, and they just behave like normal kids. So many other teen dramas are detached from reality, with completely ludicrous character motivations and characters who look like as if they are supermodels attending a fashion show, but not Freaks and Geeks.
The casting in this show is impeccable, mainly because child actors are actually hired to portray a child. Linda Cardellini also did a great job playing Lindsey, she totally pass as a 16 years old, as does all of the main cast. The writing in this show is probably one of the best that I've ever scene. Every line is so simple yet reveals so much about characters and what they are about. The amount of subtlety is insane.
No other comedy made in recent years has felt as natural and genuine as Freaks and Geeks, even if you look at great comedy series like the office, parks and rec or Veep, the characters in those shows are absolutely amazing but they do feel fictional, and I think that's what make Freaks and Geeks stands out among the crowd, its true to reality characters.
Can't believe they canceled this, this show was 30 years ahead of its time.