Son of a Critch

It's amazing how fast children grow up. Just one year, and mark is all grown up.

Loved the show. It's a show centering around Mark and his family, the tiny ups and downs he goes though growing up. Have been watching it since season one, keen to see where it goes, looking forward to the next episode. You don't get shows like this anymore.

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth certainly has a bright future ahead of him -- tall, good looking, and not that bad of an actor. He still need more experiences though, because this is after all an easy role to undertake.

I often wonder, does claire rankin, the mother, talk like that in person?

I'm not usually a big fan of family comedies, but I really like this one. The characters are well done, esp. Mark. And I love the little bit of sarcasm that's thrown in. The setting is unusual for those of us in the U. S., and it's not mean-spirited. Grandfather (Malcom McDowell) delivers his lines with the kind of dry humor that levels out the sillier parts. The Catholic School setting (and the nuns) are priceless. And the "love interest", Fox, is quite beautiful. I would like this one to stay around awhile; I think I could become part of the family and really care about them. Good luck to continued success.

I actually like the show. Strong cast, funny enough. I was surprised to see Malcolm McDowell, but I guess they wanted to add some credibility to the cast.

What's clear is that they have not only a few similarities to Young Sheldon. I mean, the mother and the brother even look similar to the mother and brother on Young Sheldon. It's almost like they want to be confused with that show.

I'm only 2 episodes in but as someone who relates to this pre-internet era and has spent a great deal of time in rural NFLD, I love it so far. I'm looking forward to the next episode each week. The set designers have really nailed this, and the cast is superb (Sophia Powers as Fox especially!)

Upon watching, you are inevitably drawn to make comparison with The Wonder Years (original) but also notice the differences that makes this stand out on it's own.

It has all of the comical absurdity that revolves around a typical family type that most will recognise.

Great performances all round, with particular note for Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Malcolm McDowell (in his best role for years).

It is silly and of course absurd but oh so delightfully so, partly because of the Canadian elements attached.