1. Lecture 2 - Season 1

2.  Centralised around the protagonist and at
times antagonist of this Generation, Tony
Stonem.
 Effy‟s entrance to the show was quite
memorable as straight off the bat her
rebellious side is displayed.
 “You take me for a complete James Blunt
don‟t you?” – Jim Stonem
 “Bring some frands?” – Abigail Stock (That
accent is just shocking)

3.  The entire generation are deeply immersed into
their characters during their introductions.
 For example:
◦ Sid – The lazy and unmotivated virgin. “Wake up
you lazy, ball-eyed, little fucker! Huh?! You
complete and total fucking sodden waste of fucking
space!”
◦ Jal – With her Clarinet.
◦ “Nips” I mean Michelle – Beautifying herself.
◦ Chris – In bed...
◦ Anwar – Praying at the Mosque.
◦ Maxxie – Tap-dancing. “Big day out with the lads!”

4.  Chris highlights how careless the rich and
famous are when he takes the phones left on the
table at Abigail‟s party.
 “I mean what would you do if everything‟s so
fucked up and you just don‟t know what to do?”
“I stop eating until they take me to hospital”
 The irony of the drugs floating to the top after
the car “dunkage.”
 Image of Sid and Tony laying in bed with the
sheets is a reminder of how close they are in the
friendship.

5.  The opening scene displays how much havok and
trouble the gang can cause.
 Cassie has overly sexual parents, who don‟t have
time to pay attention to her or her little brother.
Neglected child.
 Featured Abigail‟s mother, the person in charge
of the rehabilitation centre. “(On the phone with
Abigail) ...I am your mother! Have you taken your
medication? Well take it now. Now!”
 “Mad”ison Twatter
 One of Cassie‟s most significant scenes would
have to be the one where she‟s showing Sid how
she hides her eating disorder.

6.  It has become her way of living and is the way
that she functions.
 “And it‟s not like anybody cares so...” “I care.”
 “I‟m a bad person.”
 “Look up if you like me.”
 It appears that not only does Cassie have the
eating disorder but other mental health
problems as she had been hallucinating the
“eat” notes and messages. Also shown in
Rich‟s character in Season 6.

7.  Jalander "Jal" Fazer - Portrayed by Larissa Wilson
who has an uncanny resemblance to Laya Lewis
who portrays Liv in Generation 3.
 Young Musician of the Year Finalist, with her
Clarinet.
 “We want to celebrate this wonderful achievement
for a girl of your background.” Note: “your
background”
 Her father is successful in the music industry
dating a much younger woman and her brothers
are overbearing leaving her to be the “mature
one” in the family.
 No mother figure in the picture.

8.  The moment when Jal breaks out of her comfort zone
when Michelle gives her a dress to wear and stuns
everyone with a figure she‟s been hiding underneath
all of her insecurities.
 Michelle recognises that Sid “fancies” her but says
that she sees him as a brother. After that, Cassie
comes over and buys him a drink but is completely
ignored.
 Mad Twatter goes mad, and destroys Jal‟s Clarinet
after she and Sid had been ambushed.
 Her father‟s love is shown through the replacement of
the Clarinet and “sorting out” Mad Twatter.
 One question to ask: Why didn‟t Jal play during her
recital? What was holding her back?

9.  Quite humorous yet serious opening scene with
Chris having to urinate in the shower due to the
Viagra. The he sees the £1000 left over from his
Mother who is later revealed to have left him, for
good.
 Intimate moment shared between Chris and
Angie until “something” gets in the way.
 Michelle is neglected and Tony always points her
supposedly unsymmetrical “nips” but she still
stays with him.
 Even after selling the electronic devices, Chris
decides to spend the money on more drugs. Only
to be kicked out of his own house the next day
by a squatter, walking aimlessly naked afterward.

10.  Turns to his Dad‟s family for support. It is shown
that he is hesitant to interact with his baby half-
brother Sammy, most likely a product of coming
from such a broken upbringing.
 When he holds Sammy, he stops crying but is
then drop. Represents the fragility of everything.
Chris then runs away and speaks to Jal about
Peter. “The best day of my life.”
 Despite all of his partying and positive attitude
towards most things, he is one of the most
broken characters in the first Generation.

11.  Sidney "Sid" Jenkins –
Portrayed by Mike Bailey.
 “I didn‟t eat for three
days so I could lovely.”
– Cassie
 Sid‟s father Mark wishes
that Sid could be more
like Tony. Living in a
dysfunctional family
where his parents are
constantly fighting.
 Tony grows “bored” with
Michelle. He stirs things
between her and Abigail.

12.  Neglected Cassie sitting in Sid‟s room.
 “Hey. Wow, fuck you... It‟s your choice Sid,
everything is your choice.” – Cassie
 Goes back to fight for Michelle after Tony‟s
permission but then Michelle figuratively runs
back Tony. Not wanting to let go.
 All the while, Cassie attempts suicide and is
taken by the ambulance with Jal
accompanying.
 Sid‟s mother left and he finally tries to finish
his coursework.

13.  Maxxie Oliver – Portrayed by Mitch Hewer
(Also known for his work in „Brittania High‟.
 Anwar Kharral – Portrayed by Dev Patel (Also
known for his work in „Slumdog Millionare‟.