Awkward has the difficult task of portraying life through the first person of a teenage girl. As is bound to happen with a protagonist such as this, sometimes the show finds itself being brought down by Jenna's teenage girl dilemma's, particularly this week when she is uncertain about what to do after Jake has told her he loves her, and she doesn't know how she feels.
It certainly doesn't help that those Jenna should turn to for help in figuring this out aren't the best people to receive advice from. Lacey's best friend Ali is back in town with a ring on her finger, and despite the fact Ali is one of the worst human beings ever who calls Jenna 'little bitch', Jenna, for some reason, decides that's a good place to start looking for friendly advice. Of course all she gets is that her new Uncle, named Dan, has enough money to get her breast implants. That's very helpful.
Meanwhile, Sadie continues her affair with Ricky Schwartz despite telling him that she doesn't do band geeks. He's infatuated with her, and she wants none of it but a little tonsil attention (maybe he now knows how Tamara feels?). As usual, she's hilarious at simultaneously berating him and wanting his attention at the same time.
Jenna's friends aren't helpful either, basically telling her that if the feelings aren't there that she should break up with Jake. And again, why would Jenna listen to them? Tamara has an unhealthy obsession for a boy that constantly cheats on her, and Ming hasn't even been on a single date, yet somehow knows she's in love with Frank. Ah, teenage girls. Anyway, talking to Tamara makes Jenna realises she knew she loved Matty after they had sex (really Jenna? You think whether or not you love someone is dependent on sex?). And so starts Jenna's plan to have sex with Jake, but as with all things involving Jenna it goes horribly wrong and she announces her wishes to have sex over the school PA system.
So now not only is Tamara being labelled Tinkerbell in the school halls for peeing her pants on last weeks episode, but Jenna is now a slut that can't keep it in her pants. Both girls take it surprisingly well, and Tamara, as always, holds her own hilariously against the taunts. Matty jokingly offers Jenna some advice, and is surprisingly nice about it. No wonder Jenna is confused. Matty is a good guy. Anyway, she momentarily convinces herself that because Matty and her are friends her feelings for him are resolved (yes, I'm sure that's the end of that) so now all she has to worry about is Jake.
Jake is eager to have the sex (that's how kids speak, right?) but now Jenna's not so sure. She doesn't want sex to have a lasting affect on how she feels about him either way, and while her Mum's yoga class inspires Jake to take her home to do the deed, Ali seems to have inadvertently done a nice thing and convince Lacey and Val to stay home and drink instead. Luckily for Jake he leaves before things gets truly awkward. Val is a terrible drunk, and what is meant to be funny comes across as just plain disturbing. If that wasn't enough Sadie shows up to collect her soon-to-be aunt Ali (I didn't see that coming) and watches as Ali monologues about whether or not she can sleep with Dan for his money (of course she can) and Lacey burst into tears when the possibility of Kevin not returning home is discussed. This inspires Sadie to reconsider Ricky's advancements and I loved a chance to see a different side of Sadie this episode, struggling with the fact that someone actually like her for who she is is not something she is used to.
Later, Lacey apologises to Jenna in her room, and tells her what I sort of wish someone had told her at the beginning of the episode: that your first time with someone, whether or not you're in love, should be special. Apparently this is an invitation for Jenna who immediately calls Jake and says she'll bring the condoms. How considerate. They meet, and Jake has pimped out his Mum's minivan to make the occasion special, and knowing that Jake is after something special just as much as he is, Jenna pulls him into the van.
Rating: 2.5/5
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