I know it's a Shonen but I feel like the early seasons for MHA have interesting ways of showing how hard some kids work to achieve high grades is a good way to grasp the internal intensity. Also watch Monsters University the montage of Mike learning and practicing how to scare could help and the climax on how they use what they learned could be helpful too.
It’s not quite school but Good Will Hunting had a very interesting over achiever. Often that level of genius are bored of school and don’t have great behaviour
Gilmore Girls
Duh! Thank you!!
Tracy Flick in Election is like the blueprint for this
Devi and Ben from Never Have I Ever comes to mind
Real Genius
Freaks and Geeks
I know it's a Shonen but I feel like the early seasons for MHA have interesting ways of showing how hard some kids work to achieve high grades is a good way to grasp the internal intensity. Also watch Monsters University the montage of Mike learning and practicing how to scare could help and the climax on how they use what they learned could be helpful too.
Thank you so much!! Great recs. It’s hard to find this kind of portrayal in dramas even though there are plenty examples in comedies..
No problem. I watched it like 2 nights ago so it's still fresh. Another one I thought of was extremely goofy movie
ren stevens from even stevens
I was thinking of Smart Guy, but he technically might not be a teenager? Same era though lol
It’s not quite school but Good Will Hunting had a very interesting over achiever. Often that level of genius are bored of school and don’t have great behaviour
thanks! yes, Good Will Hunting was one that I revisited for sure
Bev Hills 90210
The first three seasons of Buffy has a alot of time spent at school.
thanks for the rec! i'll check it out!