Season 1 - Episode 9
MTV (UK)
Awkward. is straight from the "Mean Girls" mould of high school comedy. It may not have Tina Fey on the writing staff, but it's cutting, biting and darkly funny throughout. "My Not So Super Sweet 16" continues the trend of excellent episodes, while Ashley Rickards' portrayal of Jenna is getting better by the week.
"My Not So Super Sweet 16" sees Jenna turning 16 in the worst possible way, being shunned by her best friend, and believing that the object of her affections hates her. The bad day doesn't get any better for her when demented guidance consellor Val (played brilliantly by Desi Lydic, who should have offers flooding in by now) decides to do a birthday rap for her in the cafeteria, and an encounter with bitchy Sadie at a big football game (being played in the afternoon, which goes against everything "Friday Night Lights" has taught me about high school football!) Just as things look like a total bust though, 7.32pm (the time of her birth) rolls around and everything takes a turn for the better - which should set up the final 3 episodes of the season nicely.
Awkward. has been a surprising hit for me this year, and episodes like this just cement why I love the show so much. There's three to go this season, and I'm already looking forward to more.
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