I can’t say this enough. I love Canadian television! So I am loving that The CW is importing their shows. Tonight at 8p, we get to watch two of their comedies, Son of a Critch and Children Ruin Everything.
Son of a Critch starts the night off at 8p with two episodes and throws it back to the ’80s. Mark Critch (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) is getting ready to go to school for the first time, and it is middle school. He grew up in a small town, and there were no kids on his block. Not only that, he shares his room with his 80-year-old grandfather (Malcolm McDowell). So he is an old soul because he had no other choice but to be one.
As soon as he gets on the bus, the kids are all ready to make fun of him. And they do. They even continue to do so when he is in class. Luckily, there is another new kid, and the two of them become friends. He finally makes a friend who is his own age. And not his grandfather’s.
At home, he has his mom (Claire Rankin), who loves to gossip, but she is also supportive. His dad (Mark Critch) works on the local radio station. And then there is his cool older brother (Colton Gobbo), who doesn’t do much to help him.
But somehow, he will make it through the day. But it won’t be easy for him. Then again, was middle school easy for anyone?
What is easy is watching this sweet show with a bitching soundtrack.
This is the perfect series to watch as a family because it has a character for everyone.
Then at 9p, it is time to see how Children Ruin Everything.
Did you know that people without kids are happier than the ones who have them? That is what Astrid (Meaghan Rath), a former data analyst and now stay-at-home mom, tells us and then shows us.
Astrid and her husband, James (Aaron Abrams), have two young children. First, they welcomed Felix (Logan Nicholson) 7 years ago, and then three years later, they had his sister, Viv (Mikayla SwamiNathan).
They were used to having fun, but those days are long over because children ruin everything. But do they? As boring and chaotic as their lives are, there are a lot of good things to say about having kids.
This show has a unique way of showing that there are positives and negatives of having children. And we need more of that. Because that is reality, and it is funny to watch.
