Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This is finally a television series that unleashes the power of the teenage girl. Sydney Novak is not okay. She’s seventeen. Her dad killed himself last year, she moved to a stupid, shitty town in Pennsylvania, and her emotions are so strong they are literally erupting out of her. 

Instead of ending in fights or tears, Sydney’s emotional outbursts are deadly. She cracks a wall when she’s missing her dad. When her best friend chooses a boyfriend over her, she takes it out on the school library. And when she gets rejected, no trees in the forest are safe from her uprooting emotions.

I Am Not Okay With This manages to make super powers seem…relatable. A physical manifestation of the power of emotion not only clues us in to the level of turmoil inside Sydney, but it lets us look in the mirror and see our own grief reflected.

And while it’s powerful to see this outwardly displayed, the real beauty of I Am Not Okay With This lies with the unapologetic and unlikable female narrator, Sydney (Sophia Lillis, It, Sharp Objects). 

The series opens on a cut of Sydney running down the street in a dress covered in blood and the voiceover line is, “Dear diary, go fuck yourself.” Sydney isn’t here to make friends. She doesn’t give a fuck about anything. She has zits on her thighs, her grief is blinding her, and she’s a selfish asshole a lot of the time. 

In addition to providing us with a rare unlikable female narrator, the series also delivers the type of talk about masturbation usually reserved for teenage boys and characters with sexual fluidity that strives to make all watchers feel welcome.

The series ultimately balances some gruesome scenes with a tenderness reminiscent of teen years themselves. Despite Sydney’s outward disgust for the world, she still has relationships with people around her who love her anyway. She pines for her best friend Dina, works through familial issues with her mother and brother, and manages to share both the secret of her thigh zits and her telekinetic powers with Stan. 

It is also refreshing to watch a high school show starring high school aged actors. Both Sophia Lillis and Wyatt Oleff (Stan) are teens themselves. This adds an authenticity, especially when talking about allowing young women to be imperfect. People aren’t perfect as teens, they are awkward and gross and that can also be celebrated.

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Based on the Charles Forsman graphic novel of the same name, I Am Not Okay With This is an irreverent origin story that follows a teenage girl who’s navigating the trials and tribulations of high school, all while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her.

It’s also been revealed that this series is set within the same timeline as The End of the F***ing World and viewers will spot an easter egg of James and Alyssa in a newspaper.

The series stars Sophia Lillis (It, Sharp Objects) as Sydney, Wyatt Oleff (It, Guardians of the Galaxy) as Stanley Barber, Sofia Bryant (The Good Wife, The Code) as Dina, Kathleen Rose Perkins (Episodes, You’re The Worst) as Maggie, Aidan Wojtak-Hissong (The Mission, Falling Water) as Liam, and Richard Ellis (Should I Do It?) as Brad Lewis.

I Am Not Okay With This hits Netflix on February 26th with 7 episodes.

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February also sees some adaptations including Ross Thomas’s 1984 novel Briarpatch, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s comic series Locke & Key, Nick Hornby’s 1994 novel High Fidelity, and Charles Forsman’s 2017 graphic novel I Am Not Okay With This, as well as well-known characters from the Archie Comics in Katy Keene.

Katy Keene
A spin-off to The CW’s Riverdale follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City together. Starring Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, Julia Chan, and Jonny Beauchamp. Premieres February 6th on The CW.

Tommy
A true blue New Yorker, Abigail “Tommy” Thomas uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to keep social, political, and national security issues from hindering effective law enforcement in the Southland. Starring Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, and Adelaide Clemens. Premieres February 6th on CBS.

Briarpatch
A dogged investigator returns to her border-town Texas home after her sister is murdered. What begins as a search for a killer turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees. Starring Rosario Dawson, Alan Cumming, and Kim Dickens. Premieres February 6th on USA Network.

Interrogation
Viewers will see the day of the crime and then follow the evidence like a cold case detective, abandon the linear narrative and determine their own investigative path by watching the episodes leading up to the finale in any order. Premieres February 6th on CBS All Access.

Indebted
Young parents Dave and Rebecca are ready to reclaim their lives, but things take an unexpected turn when Dave’s parents show up unannounced and broke. Starring Fran Drescher, Adam Pally, and Steven Weber. Premieres February 6th on NBC.

Locke & Key
The three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father’s death. Starring Jackson Robert Scott, Connor Jessup, and Emilia Jones. Premieres February 7th on Netflix.

Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet follows a team of video game developers as they navigate the challenges of running a popular video game. Starring Rob McElhenney, F. Murray Abraham, and Danny Pudi. Premieres February 7th on Apple TV+.

For Life
A prisoner becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Starring Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, and Joy Bryant. Premieres February 11th on ABC.

High Fidelity
Based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, a fan of music, pop culture and Top Five lists runs a local record store in her hometown. Starring Zoë Kravitz, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Jake Lacy. Premieres February 14th on Hulu.

Duncanville
An animated family comedy centered around a spectacularly average 15-year-old boy with a rich fantasy life, and the people in his world. Featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell, and Riki Lindhome. Premieres February 16th on FOX.

Hunters
Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City. Starring Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Josh Radnor, and Jerrika Hinton. Premieres February 21st on Amazon Prime Video.

I Am Not Okay With This
Angsty Syd navigates high school awkwardness, family drama and an unrequited crush on her best friend while trying to rein in her superpowers. Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, and Sofia Bryant. Premieres February 26th on Netflix.

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