The chapters of Calvin's life shed light on the mysteries of his past.The chapters of Calvin's life shed light on the mysteries of his past.The chapters of Calvin's life shed light on the mysteries of his past.
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- GoofsThe nun shown teaching is left handed. In 1930, this would be quite peculiar.
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The Friendship Between Calvin and Rev. Wakely is not relatable.
This episode felt like a dumbing-down of the series.
In previous episodes Calvin is portrayed as eventually loveable but cantankerous and arrogant when faced with stupidity. His world is that of science and reason. It's what holds him together as a person until Elizabeth comes along. The letters between him and Wakely never go beyond superficial folk philosophy and it seems implausible that Calvin gets anything out of it. The reverend's replies to Calvin are almost cringe-worthy. Of course we get that something is missing from Calvin's life but that something is Elizabeth and the two match perfectly. To put a character like Wakely into the show seems like an afterthought and a measure aimed at pleasing religious viewers that might find the show to "sciency". The series' creators should have stuck to their guns and to the heart of the story: Loneliness and loss can affect even the smartest among us; reasonable people can find happiness and love without having to go to church; raise your kids respecting them as persons with their own personalities and they will be good; reason beats idiocy (we see this represented in Calvin's, Elizabeth's and Mad's storylines). There could have been different aspects of Calvin's past illuminated in this flashback episode. I hope this season's final episode is a more wholesome one.
In previous episodes Calvin is portrayed as eventually loveable but cantankerous and arrogant when faced with stupidity. His world is that of science and reason. It's what holds him together as a person until Elizabeth comes along. The letters between him and Wakely never go beyond superficial folk philosophy and it seems implausible that Calvin gets anything out of it. The reverend's replies to Calvin are almost cringe-worthy. Of course we get that something is missing from Calvin's life but that something is Elizabeth and the two match perfectly. To put a character like Wakely into the show seems like an afterthought and a measure aimed at pleasing religious viewers that might find the show to "sciency". The series' creators should have stuck to their guns and to the heart of the story: Loneliness and loss can affect even the smartest among us; reasonable people can find happiness and love without having to go to church; raise your kids respecting them as persons with their own personalities and they will be good; reason beats idiocy (we see this represented in Calvin's, Elizabeth's and Mad's storylines). There could have been different aspects of Calvin's past illuminated in this flashback episode. I hope this season's final episode is a more wholesome one.
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- Nov 20, 2023
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- Runtime45 minutes
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