Possible Case Study: Some Girls

Some Girls was a British Teen Sitcom that began airing in 2012.
The show is about four girls (Viva, Saz, Holly and Amber) who struggle with relationships, friendships and teachers.

The groups in the school:

• Pretties
• Misfits
• Sweaties: Amber, Holly, Viva and Saz

Amber
Positives: she is active and plays for the school football team alongside her friends, she is loyal and supports her friends
Negatives: she is the typical dumb blonde, is boy obsessed (constantly talking about boys- Brandon), she doesn't focus at school

Viva
Positives: she plays for the school football team, is smart, a peer councillor and leader, on the anti-bullying council, has ambitions to changer her life and be better, looks out for other people- woman with child, presents a positive image of teenage girls
Negatives: tries to changer herself and her personality when she meets Rocky

Saz
Positives: comes from a religious family- shows diversity, is smart and intelligent, in the beginning her world doesn't revolve around boys but as the show develops she becomes more like her friends whilst still staying true to herself
Negatives: she is judgemental towards Holly and Amber, typifying them and stereotyping

Holly
Positives: defends her friends and families, is smart but comes from a challenging background and so is faced with people who think she won't ever be anything more than she is
Negatives: has anger management issues, gets involved in fights at school, plays the typical chav role, gets suspended at school regularly

Quotes:
"Just cause we life on an estate, we aren't all single mums with drug problems."