Three Girls Episode One Review

I had never heard of the show until my friend said she was watching it. So I looked it up online and started watching it. It is a theee part series and watching it was heartbreaking. I remember reading about the Rochdale Gangs and what they had done and even back then it broke my heart. What I will say is that the acting in this show was brilliant. I mean it must be a hard thing to try and act how, because of the nature of what was happening to the girls in real life, but it was done so brilliantly. And what I liked about it as well was the fact that they did a lot of research before doing it. 

Episode One Overview

 Holly meets a boy at her school, and after she had enough of being at home she goes to his house where she meets his cousins Amber and Ruby. In turn they introduce her to some older men. To fit in with her new friends Holly changes her appearance. After a while she is assaulted by a man because in his eyes he gave her all the free food and drink she owes him. When someone else attempts to assault her she smashes up the shop and rubs away but is arrested. She tells the police what happened and isn't believed. A sexual health worker try's to help the girls, and when she reports the crimes to the police and social workers it falls on death ears.  Holly goes back and forth between her home and family and the house where her friends are. The three girls are taken to another town by a man and then assaulted by another. (A lot more happens but I don't want to spoil it anymore)

Episode One My Thoughts

The first episode is absolutely heartbreaking.  The girls are in such a vulnerable state, and these men groomed them and they couldn't see it. And when people are trying to help, the people who should be helping aren't. It was heartbreaking to see how quickly it all went as soon as Holly met the men. It's heartbreaking to know that it not only effects the girls but their families. 

It was scary to think how quick 'Holly's' appearance changed when she got into being friends with the others, and then after the assaults took place.