Boy Scouts (2022)

Nicely shot, but something seems lacking

This 2-episode miniseries doesn't have much of a story, but it probably isn't meant to have one. A group of boy scouts go camping. Wut and Ram partner up, and Wut develops a crush on Ram. Run-of-the-mill growing up issues are portrayed in the two episodes: the pangs of having a crush on someone of the same sex, the bullying of someone who does not seem masculine enough, sexual curiosity, etc. But the depiction of these scenarios is sensitive even if not exactly deep. Those who have been through similar situations will likely be able to identify with Wut.

Still, there is potential for the miniseries to be better. How Ram feels towards Wut isn't clear, and this isn't a bad thing in itself. But perhaps there could be more shown about Ram to show the complexity of the situations the youths go through. He may stand up for Wut, but couldn't this seemingly heroic figure have his own struggles too, especially when he is one person against two or perhaps more. Does the bullying come and go so easily? (Could there have been flashbacks of how Wut has been bullied in school previously?)

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