However, in this second season and end segment, the episode subjects feel considerably more thoughtful and mature, reflecting the way their problems have grown along with them. ‘Pen15’ bears the soft underbelly of growing up in the same vein of projects like ‘ Eighth Grade ’ or ‘ Mid90s ’, but with a powerful comedic streak. In doing this, Erskine and Konkle illuminate the duality on this cusp of maturity and immaturity, fraught with angst, uncertainty, and most of all, eagerness. Along with the constant center of focus on matters of sex and romance, the growing importance of grief, self-esteem, and peer pressure becomes paramount to the day-to-day lives of these young women. Some of the most painful but honest sequences of the entire show happen in this final group of episodes, giving the duo room to grow and change, but as with real life, room to do things that they regret, or to make decisions that feel huge and impossible. From the boy-next-door Sam (played by Taj Cross ), whose teasing kindness reminds us all of the boys we used to know, to their other friends and siblings, the fitting and dedicated ensemble provides the lens through which the two main performances are magnified. Not only that, but the supporting cast of youths provides a sort of authentic sensitivity. Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Related article: MUST WATCH – The Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan Ambroase’s Love Letter to Black Lives Matter – VIDEO At a strange time where identity starts to feel so important but so unreachable, Erskine and Konkle clearly understand – and remember – the nuances of their own fears and dreams along the way, reminding us of ours. This is where the emotional weight lies: in the midst of these heavy topics that heap onto your psyche when you’re just too young to fully grasp them, Maya and Anna inject that unadulterated cringe and self-seriousness into the most minuscule of moments, always committed to their half-baked middle-school understanding. When you think that dialogue is ready to melt into a seamless ending, they’re always there to make it as awkward as you probably would have made it when you were thirteen. They always manage to stand out in the way that awkward kids on the precipice of evolution often do, gangly and unfiltered. In typical fashion, their comedic timing and well-developed chemistry makes for a duo with writing that could feel forced, but almost always feels sweet and funny. Starting with as broadly heavy of a topic as the effects of the Holocaust, the exploration of the journey of an immigrant, and ending with more intimate tragedies, ‘Pen15’ dares take these themes and ideas to the next level, with the added expansion of real-world events that provide more perspective on these lovable but often misguided characters.Īs with the entire series, the heart of ‘Pen15’ beats between Erskine and Konkle, vibrating with the brace-faced, tweenaged excitement of their younger selves.
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As strange and fresh as the first season, these last seven episodes are a tender ending for the antics of these two eclectic, best friends. Starring Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle as the awkward, puberty-stricken seventh-grade versions of themselves, ‘Pen15’ released the last half of the final season on Hulu in a grand finale of love and cringe.
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In this Season 2, Part B of ‘ Pen15 ’, the 2000s set coming-of-age comedy series leaves audiences with the concentrated essence of growing up and a hundred awkward laughs to go with it.
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