TV Review

Jenna Hamilton

     Just when you thought things couldn't get any more complicated, twisted or awkward on the set of Awkward, they do. In the season two premiere, Jenna Hamilton, played by Ashley Rickards, finds herself riding an emotional roller coaster with her mother, Lacey Hamilton, who wrote Jenna the suicide letter from season one. The suicide letter written by Jenna's mother, played by Nikki Deloach, flew around Jenna's school and made Jenna the most popular girl in town but, not in a good way. Jenna also finds herself playing tug-a-war with her feelings about Matty McKibben, played by Beau Mirchoff and Jake Rosati, played by Brett Davern. She has a choice between Matty, who would rather keep him and Jenna a secret from everybody or Jake, who wants everyone to know that Jenna is his. In season one, Jenna had to call it quits with Matty because she was tired of being Matty's secret and she was ready for them to "DTR" (define their relationship.) She then met Jake, Matty's best friend, who also never knew about Matty and Jenna. Right away Jake wants to become online official with Jenna, so to Jenna this is a perfect change in scenery. In my opinion, I want Jenna to choose Matty. I feel the connection she has with him is much stronger than what she has with Jake and Matty's desire to get Jenna back in his life is obvious. 

The cast of Awkward

     In this episode, Jenna shows up to Matty's new years eve party with Jake. When Matty and Jenna get a chance to be alone, Matty gives Jenna the option to give him another chance and meet him at midnight and seal their fate with a kiss. *spoiler alert* When Jenna doesn't show up at midnight, Matty finds himself locking lips with the wrong person and Jenna ends up locking lips with Jake for her new years kiss. While all this goes on, Jenna's best friend, Tamara, played by Jillian Rose Reed battles her own emotional problems with her obsession, Ricky Shwartz, played by Matthew Fahey; who won't give Tamara the attention she longs for. 

Jenna Hamilton stuck between Matty McKibben and Jake Rosati

Everyone in this episode is trying to figure out if they want to give up, try it again or give something or someone a chance. At the end of this, Jake and Jenna are now online official and Matty anxiously waits his turn out on the sidelines, but I'm how long with this last? I would say this was a good way to start the season and keep the viewers on their toes for the upcoming episodes.