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Its easy to dismiss a reboot.
Some of the episodes even recycle story lines similar to the ones used the first time around.
This weeks episode, Brad Mitzvah, is a great example of what Im describing.
At 12, I didnt understand the complexity and hate behind the joke, says Cheadle via voice-over.
I just knew they were targeting Brad because he was Jewish.
Its a dance that feels sadly commonplace for this family.
Like the previousWonder Years, the show focuses on the sorts of conundrums that confront any typical preteen.
(Keisa remains mad at him.)
But, as older Kevin says in the final scene of the episode, I gained self-respect.
And if that doesnt make you a man, I dont know what does.
Its important for any kid to learn to follow their own moral compass.
Several 2021/2022The Wonder Yearsepisodes work in this way.
Its that Martin Luther King Jr. has been assassinated.
The newWonder Yearsalso pushes its boundaries a little bit further.
AndThe Wonder Yearsis certainly in some good ones.
