Bad Behaviour

I only made it through 2 episodes.. it's slow. EXCEPTIONALLY slow.

The "bad behavior" is simply teenage girls at a boarding school being "mean girls" nothing more. There was nothing really engaging or exciting. Perhaps one needs to have been a bullied teenage girl for this to series to matter. Watching from the outside it's really rather drab and unentertaining.

Acting is sub-par. Dialog delivery is just odd in places.. weird pauses for seemingly "dramatic effect"... a la.. "I .... .... ... have to get going." No one actually speaks like that. Overall the entire series feels like it was written, directed, filmed and acted by individuals who were half-asleep and lacked ANY type of real-world vigor or "life".

After nearly two episodes the story is still rather unclear. There doesn't appear to be a direct cohesive storyline. It's merely a collection of events strung together. And the primary focus, oddly, seems to be sexual fluidity overall. It's not outspoken or prominent. But that really seems to be the only "unique" aspect here. As if a series of rather standard events are made more interesting by non-gender-normative characters - they aren't. People, regardless of any gender fluidity, are still people - and the events are still pretty much the same.

I watched 50% of this and could not, for the life of me, see why it warranted watching the remaining 50%.

I don't think I've ever watched a series where I have hated every single character until this. It's an interesting series but every character (bar the minor ones - friends of main character in today's day) is so bloody toxic in their own way. It makes you question your childhood or at least someone's you know. Bullies, blackmail, torture, homophobia, abuse this has it all.

Every episode makes you want to yell at the telly WHY WOULD YOU DO/SAY THAT!! Some of these actresses are brilliant in other shows but this really leaves you wondering what the person who wrote the story line went through.

Would I recommend? Only if you don't have childhood school trauma.

This show made me feel very nostalgic about my own experiences as a teenager, but I loved being able to see multiple perspectives and.. just experiencing it from an outside source. It was pretty raw for me even 15 years on, so a warning is warranted for those for whom it is still fresh.

I would definitely recommend the series for those who have encountered similar things as well as those who haven't - it's generally well produced and impressive overall.

I can't say I'm happy from watching it all, but I feel that it was valuable content.

To those who are experiencing it now.. it shall pass. Xx.

I think most negative reviews stem from the fact that the protagonist is one of the most despicable human beings ever to grace a tv screen.

Every second is pure agony to watch. These girls are mean, they are weak and spoiled.

The fact that this show makes me feel all this hate and dismay clearly shows how well the characters are portrayed and acted.

Sadly it makes the show almost unwatchable.

If you like "Yellowjackets" or the much more obscure "Ondskan", here you can "enjoy" similar feelings, but a lot less watered down, and for hours on end.

I did not like watching this. But I respect the artistry. 8.5/10.

It's fair to say, this is a different direction to the typical Australian Bildungsroman.

The show is incredibly dark, gritty, at times brutally tragic, but clever and overall, unapologetic. Watching it feels like an Australian version of "Euphoria" meets "Yellow Jackets", with similar tones and themes from each. The pace works for the longer episodes, and the dialogue depicts Australian teens well.

The young female cast shine in this. For me, the character of Emma (played by Abbey Morgan) was a standout. The character of Alice was also particularly likeable and found the tormented relationships although sad, genuinely believable. It also allows the audience to think about how they would cope as 15 year olds left in the woods to their own devices just how challenging that environment would be. The setting itself is beautiful, with contrast between the Melbourne city to the stunning Victorian High Country.

It's definitely not going to be for everyone and the warning at the start of each episode is warranted, but overall, a bold new Australian show that is far from the generic with a phenomenal female cast that is sorely needed on our screens.