One of the few 2020 shows I didn't catch last year. I enjoyed this a lot, it does feel like something made in the veins of My So-Called Life but for the 21st Century with multiple diverse storylines. Each character got me invested in the first installment and I was on board with their stories until...

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/netflix-grand-army-racism-ming-peiffer-abuse-writers-karen-a9702381.html

Although I usually take out the behind the scenes occurrences of a series or film out of my opinion (I don't mention Roman Polanski's personal life every time I watch one of his films), it was difficult to do this after reading this article midway through the season. I'm a Latino who has experienced numerous Karen's block me from achieving my creative endeavors because their ideation of what a Latino or anyone of a different race or ethnicity is that we need a white savior to tell our stories for us instead of allowing us to tell them ourselves. I'm not a fan of that. This is Katie Cappiello's show, she's the creator and wrote most of the episodes. I believe she can decide who she will listen to in terms of the show's direction. I won't spoil much, but many of the characters of color end up in places that seem untrue to their identities and in the end the only character who appeared victorious in their obstacle was the straight white woman.