Cinematic Universe MCU uniform. Like the source material the show toggles between the twins points of view. Unlike the source material though the episodes of the series are also punctuated by other points of view like Smulders Simone the twins mom. Smulders emanates a warmth here but she also gives Simone an edge — she knows better than to tell her daughters they cant go to a house party but she will pick them up by midnight. When her teen kids meet Simone with salty attitudes or snide remarks she doesnt miss a step giving them.
Some snark of her own. From left Kyle Bornheimer and Cobie Smulders in Germany WhatsApp Number Data High School. Photo Courtesy Michelle FayeAmazon FreeveeMost of all its great to see a fully fleshed out parent in a young-adult series. We dont get that very often parents are obstacles or just part of the logistics but theyre rarely treated as people. Maybe thats just part of being a kid — you dont think much about your parents inner lives because your own consumes you — but its refreshing to see a more nuanced approach here. Much like Clea DuValls The Intervention.
High School has a definitively indie feel. And thats what makes it stand out. Unlike the other sleek-yet-gritty YA shows that populate our screens so often these days this one takes its grunge influences seriously translating them to an aesthetic and an approach.While High School is technically an origin story for Tegan and Sara its also so much more. When the show begins the twins are at odds Sara has grown closer to a mutual friend — the two are discovering their queerness together — and in doing so pushed Tegan away. The closer Tegan clings to what they once had as kids the more Sara pushes her.