My roommate left season 1 playing on the tv so I'm watching it again. The first season is so good! I read the book right before the first season came out and it was very similar. Funny yet sad, dramatic yet truthful. It brings up important topics and I think it is a realistic portrayal of high school, although a little dramatized. Watching now makes me nostalgic for 8th grade and high school. Season two was alright. They really should have stopped after season two. It went downhill from there and was barely relevant to the source material. Also who could forget "The Night We Met" song? Always think of this show when I listen to that song which does mean something.