Freaks and Geeks
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Lindsay wants to see differently, and she wants tobe seendifferently.
Those dual desires that shape so much of this series reverberate through the entire ensemble in The Diary.
Kim stays out late.
Kim experiments with drugs.
Its all pretty standard stuff and nothing that Lindsay or Daniel can deny about her.
Frankly, they display a disappointing lack of sympathy.
What transformative effect could that have?
(You could have been picked up by Ted Bundy!
is a great line.)
Flahertys delivery of the line No more Kim Kelly!
The daughter they trusted so much lied to their faces.
What else could be she doing?
I like the way you are.
I wouldnt go that far.
And if you cant bother sticking up for your friends, what do you even stand for?
(Remember how he answered all of Sams uncomfortable questions about sex in Tests and Breasts.)
Hes just flat-out astonished and delighted.
Grown-ups are capable of change, too maybe even the Weirs.
I would say so.
Maybe their partnership isnt exactly equal.
Maybe they are stuck in a rut.
Maybe they dont try new things.
But on the other hand … what does Lindsay really know about being in love?
She can analyze her parents as products of their suburban environment, sure.
Making a judgment call on whether they really care about each other, though?
You kids play nice now, you hear?
The most flustered well see them in a bad way?
Thats coming up soon in Looks and Books.
