![]() Nearly impossible not to binge-watch, her 15-episode journey is a welcome addition to the teen TV canon. Rae also isn't perfect - as viewers root for her to succeed on her journey to well-being, she makes a lot of cringe-worthy missteps but always moves forward. ![]() Very few shows deal with mental health and body issues as well as My Mad Fat Diary in one poignant scene, Rae "unzips" herself and steps out to reveal a smaller body, an image that many teens dealing with the pressure to be thin can relate to. A soundtrack of mid-'90s Brit-Pop hits (think Oasis) grounds the series in a particular time and place, though the issues addressed are pretty much timeless. ![]() Its 1989 and Rae Earl is a fat, boy-mad 17-year-old girl, living in Stamford, Lincolnshire with her mum and their deaf white cat in a council house with a mint green. Pitch-perfectly played by Rooney, Rae's outlook on life is both hilarious and devastating, and viewers of any age will find themselves sucked into the roller coaster of teenage angst and triumph (most notably, her budding romance with Finn is a delight to watch unfold). The funny, sad and compelling diary kept by an overweight teenage girl that became the basis for the British television sensation of the same name available to stream on HULU. This outstanding series is a must-watch journey into the teen mind. ![]()
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