TV Review: Freaks and Geeks, the Complete Series

Freaks and Geeks, like My So Called Life, only lasted one season. But what a season it was!!!

You have Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini) and her little brother Sam Weir (John Francis Daley). Both struggle to break free from childhood, and the battles that one goes through for acceptance amongst their peers.

The show is pretty much based on the two of them who are both in opposite cliches in their school.

Lindsay breaks from her perfect straight A student mold to hang out with the freaks, while her little brother Sam rolls with the geeks and seeks out how to be cool. Thus the name of the show, Freaks and Geeks.

Sam, who is a complete geek (fluffy brown hair, buggy eyes, and he is always twitchy and nervous about something), fights throughout the show to be cool, and to be recognized by Cindy, the girl who he has always had a crush on.

One problem though; Cindy is popular with a handful of popular cheerleader and football player friends always at her side, and Sam he travels in a small group of three; Neal, and Bill his nerdy sidekicks. Sam runs into another problem, Cindy is dating a really popular guy, and he knows while Cindy is with him, in no way does he even stand a chance at winning her love. However Cindy remains friends with Sam even though he is this huge mega geek.

You will sit through the ups and downs of the Cindy/Sam saga, and Sam's many attempts at getting her to notice him, and the battles Sam faces against school bullies.

Lindsay used to be a perfect straight A student and her favorite subject was Math. However now that summer has ended Lindsay approaches her new year in high school totally different from the girl she was the year before. Her clothing has changed from pretty pastel colors, to dark greens, blues, and blacks. She manages to make friends with a group of kids who are known as the schools 'freaks'. Nick, Daniel, Ken and Kim.

Lindsay however is not accepted by all of the members of this group at first.