After five seasons, MTV’s Awkward. has finally come to an end. It probably comes as surprising news that the show…
Reviews - Awkward.
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When I dropped in on Awkward.’s fourth season premiere in our TV Reviews section, there was some concern regarding…
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C
Awkward.’s third season ended on a moment of self-empowerment: Facing the consequences of her self-destructive…
A
“‘Are you okay?’ It was a complicated question.”
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What if Awkward. had been an hour-long show from the beginning?
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Awkward. has always told its stories through themes and metaphors, and being a high school comedy these themes and…
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At the end of “The Campaign Fail,” Jenna reflects back on what truly was a campaign: From the moment Jenna is…
“A Very Special Episode Of Awkward.”
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Jenna Hamilton is descending into a black hole. Reflective of the episode’s title, Jenna spends the half-hour…
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When “Taking Sides" begins, it has been three weeks since Jenna broke up with Matty. Since then, she’s graduated to…
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After Jenna Hamilton turns her world upside down by walking into a surprise party making out with Collin, she shuts…
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“Redefining Jenna” is a strong, satisfying episode of Awkward. The dialogue crackles, the characters have clear…
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“Reality Check” marks the end of a storyline, at least on the surface. Jenna spends much of the episode battling her…
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I like to imagine that the “Previously On Awkward.”sequences are Jenna’s memory of events as opposed to our own.…
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We all change in high school. Even if not everyone transforms from one thing into another, and even if some people…
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Back in season one, Jenna Hamilton thought Matty McKibbon was ashamed of her. That he didn’t acknowledge her at…
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Last week’s episode of Awkward. ended with Matty McKibben in a fragile emotional state. Kicked out of his house by…
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Earlier today I showed my students a clip from “I Think We Should Have Sex,” the first season episode of Friday…
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Jenna spends the entirety of “A Little Less Conversation” avoiding talking to Matty. After he learned about her…