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Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
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Critic Reviews
Mar 16, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Pedrad captures the many contradictions of early adolescence. Chad moves stiffly through the world, swinging from bouts of loud hyperactivity to a muttery, almost physical self-effacement. The actress is so natural in the role that it's not long before the device is overshadowed by the character, a kid coming to terms with his identity.
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RogerEbert.comApr 6, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Because Pedrad is playing this character, with such affection and physical dedication, the show works. She nails the antsy tugging of a backpack strap while talking to a new classmate, or the brittle posture walking through the halls, or the brief stolen moments in a bathroom, wiping away tears before throwing yourself back out there.
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TV Guide MagazineApr 9, 2021
Season 1 Review:
The squirm factor often becomes too much. [12 - 25 Apr, p.11]
Apr 5, 2021
Season 1 Review:
While the show features some sporadic moments of genuine growth and connection, Chad himself mostly operates in extremes. That his most defining characteristic throughout the first season’s eight episodes is “insecure” can make him hard to watch. ... Should “Chad” get a second season, it would be more interesting to see what he does with even an ounce more confidence, even if it doesn’t make for as many obvious punchlines.
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Apr 6, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Chad has none of [Pen15's] Maya and Anna’s deep-down sensitivity, their love for one another, or their incredible weirdness. Chad is rude, he’s tone-deaf, he’s unpleasant, and I suspect some of that is just because of the way the character is written. ... There are sections where Chad itself seems unconvinced that this is working. ... The parts of Chad that work best are those relating to his family and how much he wishes he were more culturally American and less Persian.
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Apr 6, 2021
Season 1 Review:
[Chad] seems to have nothing but contempt for its title character, who says and does the wrong thing in very situation, then find ways to keep doing that again and again. [Apr 2021, p.75]
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