The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Part 2
I must be losing it, cause I meant to talk about the different stereotypes of the kids on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. First off, there was Amy, the “nice” girl, who plays french horn in the the school band and who had sex at summer band camp and is now pregnant, but has not yet found the nerve to tell her parents, played by Molly Ringwald and Mark Derwin.
The band’s drummer, Ricky, the school bad boy, is the guy who got her pregnant. His goal, apparently, is to sleep with as many random women as possible, in some way as payback for his father, who sexually abused him as a child. He sees a therapist or counselor, played by Ernie Hudson, who mostly spouts words of wisdom on deaf ears.
The bad boy has a pseudo girl friend, the sultry school vixen. Adrienne does have sex, but has made him hold out for the third date. She did not seem to mind, however, having sex with the big football jock, Jack, even without a date, even though he has a girlfriend, Grace.
She’s a pretty, shiny blond, just a little too sexy cheerleader, who comes from a shiny, happy WASP family, complete with Barbie and Ken parents (played by Josie Bissett and John Schneider), and a brother with Downs Syndrome. They are Christians, and Grace has promised her family that she will not have sex until she is married, and she won’t get married until after medical school. Hence, her Christian boyfriend slipping with the school bad girl.
There’s also the geeky guy, Ben, who is starting to fall in love with Amy - after just one date. Of course, there are various other and assorted people, like Amy’s two best friends, a perky little redhead who is on the yearbook staff, and a snooty black ballerina with a very commonsense attitude. Geeky guy also has friends, a small Asian chick, who likes to spout stats on teens and sex, and guy of unspecific ethnicity. There’s also a new, very young looking, counselor, who is Latino. Clearly, this is an all American, all ethnic kinda school.
July 29th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
hey
i think that this is one of the coolest shows that i have ever seen in my whole life.the characters are awesome the subject is a pretty good one and the seenery is amazing.whoever thought this all up,a monument should be arectid ine their honor.i am not kidding!
katherin
July 29th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Thanks for your comments, Katherine. I’m glad you like the show. I’ve been kinda drawn into it as well.
August 3rd, 2008 at 2:39 pm
hola..
Me and my best friend absolutely luv the show. but at times it can get a little stupid.Amy always want advice.(the wrong advice. and when she get the right advice she always freaks out and cry. Its not rocket science she needs to tell her parents and stop strolling in the hallways having everyone thinking she had wayyy too many sausages.Shes on her own.and i feels sorry for ben.wth is he gonna do with a pregnant girlfriend.AND HE’S NOT EVEN THE FATHER!!!! thats makes it even worse.She needs to stop acting like nothings gonna happen.She need to take prenatel vitamins.I dont feel sorry for her because shes a freshman and she had no business having sex..WITH RICKY OUT OF ALL PEOPLE!!! she knew how ricky is.she made the decision to the decision to get down and dirty with him now she has to face the consiquences..Im not being harsh.Im being real. =]
August 4th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Hey Crystal! I totally agree. Amy just needs to face up to the truth, tell her parents, tell Ricky, and deal. Whining and pretending its not true aren’t gonna make it go away.