Rule 1: Don't put Season 4 spoilers in your submission titles.But it's a little less so when a show like this makes you feel so normal. "Everything's embarrassing," counters Andrew. Threatened, he snubs his friend until Andrew begs to know "Why are you being so mean to me? What did I do?" Nick admits exactly what's wrong - and with the embarrassing confession on the table, all the two good friends can do is laugh at themselves, and each other. One episode revolves around Nick getting a good look at Andrew's penis, which he views as more impressive than his own. What's rarer, and far better, are moments when characters talk to each other like real, unguarded people. You may wince along with Nick when his parents discuss their sexual compatibility in graphic terms, but we've seen scenes like this before. The great thing about Big Mouth is that it has bawdy jokes aplenty, and moments where characters genuinely connect (particularly as seasons move on and the characters mature, both as characters and in their relationships with each other). That it's a bit too raunchy and frank to allow parents to be comfortable showing it to - or watching it with - the very teens the show intimately understands is ironic, but these teens could do worse than watching a show that talks frankly about feeling weird about your body, normalizing these complex topics in a surprisingly sweet way. This animated comedy gets some important things right: Sex can be scary, other people are complicated, and there are a lot of laughs to be mined from growing up. In later seasons of the show, characters stay sex-obsessed - with episodes revolving around sex toys, sexual identity, masturbation, and other sexual topics - but also tackle other aspects of adulthood: depression, the perils of social media, and the stress of trying to live up to one's obligations and the expectations of others. While this show is about young teens, it's pretty mature and pretty raunchy - older teens who are post-puberty may be a better audience, or parents may want to watch first and make sure the material is appropriate.
Some jokes talk about drugs and alcohol: A character refers to a friend who died of a heroin overdose. A set of married parents overshares graphically, talking about their own sex life, sexual history, and desires in a way that embarrasses their son deeply. There's frequent cursing and language, too, with plenty of sexual words: "f-k," "s-t," "p-y," "c-t," "ass," "damn," "hell," "jerk off," "sucks," "d-ks," "balls," and "jizz." Characters tell each other to "shut up" and engage in mild fights where they push each other. Expect cartoon nudity - including male full-frontal - kissing, and sex, as well as a realistic and sympathetic look at sexual development. They talk constantly about bodies, body parts, different types of sex, masturbation, orgasms, and many other sex-related topics.
Parents need to know that Big Mouth is an animated comedy series that focuses on a group of teens who are obsessed with sex. Most characters on the show are heterosexual, but in later seasons, a gay character gets a more prominent role and has his first relationship, characters come out as bi- and pansexual, and parents divorce after the mother begins having an affair with another woman. As the show progresses, characters also grow in maturity, with concerns branching out from puberty and sex to other aspects of adult life, including emotional ones.
As the first season moves on, and in later seasons, female puberty and sexuality is given almost equal representation with teen male sexuality, with a "hormone monstress" to join Andrew and Nick's "hormone monster." Parents are present, even if one set says things like "shut your face" and another set overshares graphically and has a vivid sex life that makes their children uncomfortable. Still, it takes some perspective to understand that gags involving words like "fairy" or a mother wanting to be pregnant with her son again aren't just dirty jokes - there's usually a prejudice-skewering point to them.
Many characters appear to be stereotypes - a sassy smart girl, a boy with stereotypical gay mannerisms and intonation, a clumsy teacher - but are soon revealed to be relatable and valued (even if frequently mocked). Which Side of History? How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives.Cómo saber si una aplicación o sitio web son realmente educativos.
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