“Teenagers being awful to each other and themselves” is a tricky genre to get right.
(Did you hear that, grown-ups?
This show ain’t afraid to bereal, so just deal with it.)
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Joey faces scorn and slut-shaming after she’s sexually assaulted during a night out.
Of course, a character’s fantasy life is rendered in frantic bursts of graphic-novel-style animation.
Of course, several of the teachers and administrators are written as finger-wagging scolds.
(“This is a classroom and you’re dressed like a hooker!”
snaps Joey’s teacher, sounding vaguely like a human adult in 2020.)
WhereGrand Armysucceeds is with its cast.
This is where things get a little uncomfortable.
As of now, those allegations have not been verified, and Peiffer has made no further comment.
Nonetheless, they make viewing the show and certainlyreviewingit more complicated.
It is genuinely moving, and beautifully performed by Jean.
What I do know for sure is thatGrand Armyis ambitious, often to a fault.
