It is clear by the language that is used on the show that it is directly aimed at the youth of today. The show has a majority of young kids and teens going through struggles in an drug-driven estate. All who seem to be trying to get out of it or simply doing it because that's how they've been brought up. Me being a teen myself, I quite enjoyed the show. I mean, many people my age would. The way they talk can be understood by many teens nowadays and that's one thing that makes the show more enjoyable. They tend to use words like 'blud', 'fam' and other slang terms. Although people like me don't really use those terms, it's nice to be able to see something on tv that's very real, rather than those forced shows that try to portray the way teens act and speak but do it in a terrible way!
One character in the show called Dushane (Ashley Walters), who has lived his whole life on the fictional Summerhouse estate in Hackney, wants to get on with making something of himself, which means drugs. He is represented to the audience as tough young black male who many of the youth look up to. He is considered as the father of the estate in a sense that they respect him and do everything he asks them to do. Dushane seems like a well mannered male who only has respect for the people who show him respect in return.
Another character Sully (Kano) who is Dushanes friend, seems to be another tough young male on the estate. Although he is not as high in the hierarchy as Dushane, he too gains a lot of respect from the youth in the community. He dresses in hooded tops and baggy clothing and is portrayed as a 'gangster' in the estate.
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Overall, I think this show has done really well portraying the youth of today. It shows real life situations and can also teach teens a lot.
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