The original post: /r/television by /u/Lanky_Magician_2383 on 2025-10-02 02:59:18+00:00.
I finally got around to trying this critically acclaimed HBO/BBC miniseries.
I wanted to like it. It felt important, with its largely black cast, its queer representation, and its realistic portrayal of sexual assault.
But I had to stop after 4 episodes. I just felt unhappy whenever I watched it.
Even the protagonist, who I found sympathetic, was just too wreckless for my liking. Doing coke in bathrooms, ditching her only friend in a foreign country, getting fucked up instead of writing her story.
I found myself feeling really uneasy after each episode and decided to stop.
Have others had similar experiences?