With a title like this you expect it to be about a bunch of disaffected and angry kids living in a world with clueless and mean adults But actually the kids in this story are nerdy and different, but pretty good kids after all. And the adults are pretty real too. One of the story lines is the lead female character (with great acting by Peyton Kennedy) discovering that she may be gay. I wouldn't call it the biggest plot of the show, but it's an important aspect. There are many storylines - the lead male (Jahi Di'Allo Winston) is dealing with his runaway dad. Both of these kids come from single parent homes and the parents also have an important plot line. Not to mention the big project that brings together the AV nerds and Drama kings and queens.
If I had one complaint it's with the character Emaline. She flits from persona to persona that you never really know who she is. I think she is written as a foil to enable the other characters' stories, but she doesn't really have a story of her own. Also the ensemble of backing teen characters are pretty stock.
If you can get past the first couple of episodes annoyingness, it turns into a pleasant coming of age story with plenty of tearjerker moments along the way. Thumbs up.
