When I first saw the previews for Jack & Bobby, I did not think the show would be very good. Apparently, I was wrong. When I saw an episode an October, I was impressed by the decent acting and solid plot. Grace McCallister's character is a hard-working mother who is usually principled. Grace's values are questionable when she dates the much younger Tom Wexler. She spends less time with Bobby while she is dating Wexler, so Bobby becomes more and more distant. He begins following Jack's footsteps by limiting dialog with his mother. Bobby, still has a better connection than Jack to his mother because he is empathetic. He is slowly breaking away, but clearly he respects his mother and loves her. Jack is a quiet, semi-dark character, but he is not a bad character. Jack and Bobby are polar opposites meaning their characteristics oppose each other. Bobby is intellectual while Jack has speed and explosiveness which help while he is on the track team. It was unfortunate that Melissa (Missy) Belknap terminated her relationship with Jack. While Jack is injured he seems to be going in a downward spiral. He feels useless since he is is now injured and can no longer run. Although he meets Katie, his relationship with her turns disastrous when she discovers he cheated on her. Even worse for Jack, he loses his friend Missy in a car accident. In a way, Missy already died symbolically before her physical death. She wanted to forget about the past and her worries so she began drinking. Her former attitude which was more confident and carefree is gone. She becomes unhappy and I saw a sense of desperation in her while she told Jack she loved him at the prom. Meanwhile too many bad things have happened to Jack. Hopefully, his character rebounds and recovers. I thought it was interesting when Jack told Missy that she was trying to forget everything that happened. At least, Jack values reality. He is right when he states that things change and things aren't supposed to go back to the way they were after change. Jack is referring to how Missy's life has changed after her abortion. Fortunately, Jack still has two good friends in Marcus and Courtney. I'm glad that this show is being aired because it is one of the most interesting programs I have seen in a while.
Review of Jack & Bobby
