One of my favorite scenes involved a teenage boy going to buy his girlfriend tampons when friends reacted with an “eww” and the girlfriend also acted surprised, his response was along the lines, of “we’re talking about having sex. While at times the conversations seem forced and too didactic, they are conversations nonetheless.” Some of that talk includes talk about sex as Braun says, “ In every episode there are lots of conversations between teens and adults and the adults talk with the teens directly about sex (the show really does revolve around sex), making good decisions, and personal responsibility. The teenagers don’t just talk to each other, they also talk to their parents. Part of what is great about Secret Life is just how conversation-driven this show is. I find this both infuriating yet oddly realistic, because people do have these gossipy conversations that take on a life of their own. Half of this is Amy and Ricky talking about something that happened off screen, and Madison overhearing, then Madison telling Grace, then Grace and Ben talking about it, and by this time you almost forget that half the time you didn’t see the original thing being talked about. Secret Life has mastered the art form of telling, not showing. It’s like a teen version of My Dinner with Andre, in that almost all the action is told via conversation.
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