Freevee's HighSchool is an intimate and grungy look at Tegan and Sara's teen years, but its sharp stylization and limited scope make it much more than a traditional biopic; annagovert reviews:
), then you have more than likely heard Tegan and Sara’s music. The band, comprised of twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin, are known for being trailblazers for LGBTQ artists within the music industry and the alternative genre.
Intimacy is where this show shines, as it allows for extremely introspective looks at these characters, showcased across what almost act as 15-minute vignettes within the series’ half-hour episodes, which are split into two different points of view. Following in the footsteps of their memoir, which featured alternating chapters written by Tegan and Sara, the series does the same, while also roping in other perspectives like that of their mother or their friends.
In the same way that Tegan and Sara’s music has felt personal and grungy since their debut in 1999, the series’ embrace of quiet introspection laced with plucking acoustics or loud punky riffs allows these characters to feel wholly realized in their stylized world. There’s a brilliant shot in the first episode , where both sisters have resolved to eating their lunches outside at their new school, following both Tegan and Sara in their halves of the episode as they sit against a wall.
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