nosferatu1748
I finally understand why US goes around bombing and slaughtering people or even standing for the massacres of others (as it will happen in the coming days)and nobody says a word. The whole world is burnt, HIV is killing Africa, US forces are occupying countries (eg Iraq) or destroying others (Serbia) and all Americans are interested in is the American president. Do you really believe that show helps people be interested in politics or go for voting? It just hides the real problems. That thing is pure propaganda, equal to those in Germany 65 years ago. Honestly I thought Everwood was dangerous for promoting a conventional life and its watchers could die out of boredom - obviously there is always worse coming...
deathofacat
Jack & Bobby is a strange drama in that it is original without seeming so. Two brothers grow up under the gaze of their brilliant, breakable, over-controlling, liberal-professor mom, and one of them becomes president. Weird concept, unlikely to work. But the real shock of J&B is: it does. The actors are one of the main reasons. Lahti is out of this world as a woman who desperately needs to be loved, but won't let it come to her. Lerman and Long, both fairly new, bring their characters to life wonderfully. Slattey is pleasantly wry as a father who has lost his wife and must now raise his children. Pare and Hodge add as well, and Cooper gives a surprisingly deep performance that proves strangely real.The plots are good too. Yeah, it's bothering that week after week, we have to see poor Grace "learn" her lesson, and be humbled, but it's TV: no one would watch if an intelligent person wasn't forced to be put down contantly. Another good moment features her affair with a TA, which comes off, not as a fling, but rather as a ripping, surprising romance. The boys too add their own mix. Teenager Jack is pretty stereotypical, but he's still real, and while overly good Bobby is a bit too good, he still comes off as sweet and impressionable.My only hope is that the WB learns to appreciate what a gem they have. This one's a keeper, guys.
Kathlina
I like this show a lot. Its a cute show about two brothers, and one of them grows up to be the President.Unfortunately, it is a WB show, and the WB is all about sex appeal. The older of the brothers is very cute, so the teenage girl audience is taken care of. But there is no sexy chick for the guys to be watching the show for. Personally, I appreciate the fact that the girl that Jack (the cute older brother) is interested in is not drop dead gorgeous. Therefore, young teenage girls can realize that you don't have to be absolutely stunning for someone to like you. Anyway, Christine Lahti and Logan Lermann both are amazing in their roles. Matthew Long is pretty good too, and I am sure that we will see improvement in his acting as he works on his craft. Other than that, there is an original storyline and well conceived dialouge. I hope that this show lasts longer, but since it doesn't have the WB's usual criteria (re: hot teens) we'll have to wait and see.
tahirjon6
I watched the first episode of Jack & Bobby which airs tonight on a promotional DVD that was provided by Entertainment Weekly.The show is innovative, it is a futuristic documentary that centers around the president of the United States between 2040-2048 and looks back to when he was a normal (or not so normal) kid in our present day. The show is pretty darn innovative, mixing some great creativity of our future, with some even more great realization of our current lives. It shows how one child, not too different from you and me can grow up to be president.The cast is nice, great chemistry between all of the actors, and no significantly weak links among any of the cast, although the boy who plays Bobby's conformist friend could have stood some more acting lessons. The story for the pilot was great, it involved Bobby's mother and brother fighting over how he should be raised, and it deals with drugs in a smart gritty way, not how 7'th Heaven would deal with it. But again, most of all is how the show seems to blend Futuristic Political Documentary With Present-Day gritty drama, so seamlessly.8/10 - I have high hopes for this one!