After the second episode that is very steeped in modern social justice and tragedy, I was about to give up on "Amazing Stories".
I gave the third episode a try after seeing lot of positive reviews. Boy, was I glad to see it because it reminded me of the original "Amazing Stories" serial in the 1980s and because it fit the original concept.
Nothing about social justice in this episode. Just the regular boy going through the changes in the junior high school, the grandfather having his denial about his age and health, and the parents trying to deal with both opposite forces. Toss the "suspended beliefs" about the superheros in the mix. Add the "sentimentality" and "simplicity" to the mix. Presto! One of the "Amazing Stories."
I gave the third episode a try after seeing lot of positive reviews. Boy, was I glad to see it because it reminded me of the original "Amazing Stories" serial in the 1980s and because it fit the original concept.
Nothing about social justice in this episode. Just the regular boy going through the changes in the junior high school, the grandfather having his denial about his age and health, and the parents trying to deal with both opposite forces. Toss the "suspended beliefs" about the superheros in the mix. Add the "sentimentality" and "simplicity" to the mix. Presto! One of the "Amazing Stories."