Wemboy
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I agree with yardgames and Megan as regards the overall theme of this thread. But, (and you'll have to excuse me here if this turns into a rant) there's an underlying theme of this thread that i have trouble agreeing with. There seems to be a consensus that underage sex and drinking is morally wrong. Now, don't get me wrong, i'm not saying that alcohol is good for you (at any age, in fact i pretty much avoid it all together) and underage sex is not necessarily good for those involved. But partaking in these kinds of things as a teenager doesn't mean you have to grow up to be some king of degenerate criminal, you can do all this and still go on to be a successful and well rounded adult.
One of the things i like about MITM and this episode in particular is that it doesn't shy away from these kind of storylines. Most teenagers have some experience of the kind of thing that happens to Malcolm in the episode, so there's no use pretending that teenagers are wholesome and well behaved, i've met very few like that myself anyway. So it can make parents and kids realise that although this kind of thing isn't the ideal way to spend your teenage years, it's not the end of the world if you find yourself in a similar situation.
One of the things i like about MITM and this episode in particular is that it doesn't shy away from these kind of storylines. Most teenagers have some experience of the kind of thing that happens to Malcolm in the episode, so there's no use pretending that teenagers are wholesome and well behaved, i've met very few like that myself anyway. So it can make parents and kids realise that although this kind of thing isn't the ideal way to spend your teenage years, it's not the end of the world if you find yourself in a similar situation.