HBO Max’s ‘Generation’ Takes on Gen Z With Familiar Teen Show Tropes: TV Review

Every new teen drama wants to be the one that actually, finally Gets It. They can range from the extremely earnest to the flashy and forbidden , but all strive to capture that vulnerable slice of life between childhood and adulthood when everything burns a little too bright, a little too quickly.” — aka “Genera+ion,” with a plus sign instead of a plain ol’ “t” as a nod to the + in LGBTQ+ — is TV’s latest stab at honestly portraying teenagers.

There are other themes at play in “Generation,” but the difference between Gen Z Chester and millennial Sam’s queer experiences defines the show’s driving force. Most of the central cast of characters, for one, identify as LGBTQ+. There’s Greta , an introvert who nurses a shy but obvious crush on magnetic photographer Riley . Nathan is very happy to lean into his bisexuality — at least until he gets caught sexting the guy who’s dating his best friend and twin sister, Naomi .

The only real agonizing over their identities, in fact, belongs to their parents. Nathan and Naomi’s mother, Megan , for instance, has a small meltdown when she finds out the truth about her beloved son. While she undoubtedly would have reacted badly had Naomi been the bisexual twin, making it Nathan complicates her feelings even further. After all, as Arianna’s fathers say with a dismissive laugh, most people assume bisexual men are just gay men testing the waters.

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