- Season 2eps4: Son Of A Critch

The episode uses the colorful, slightly dingy aesthetic of a small-town 80s circus to great effect.

Should I focus on the from Mark Critch's memoir? Son of a Critch - Season 2Eps4

As always, the show captures the specific 1980s Newfoundland atmosphere, where a visiting circus was a massive community milestone. The episode uses the colorful, slightly dingy aesthetic

The episode explores how people put on "acts" in their daily lives, much like the performers under the big top. The episode explores how people put on "acts"

Mark tries to navigate the social hierarchy of school while dealing with the pressure to be "normal" and enjoy the spectacle.

Pop (Malcolm McDowell) provides his usual sharp-tongued wisdom, often undermining the wonder of the circus with gritty stories from his own past.

The episode centers on the arrival of a traveling circus in St. John's. While most kids are excited, Mark is characteristically skeptical and fearful, viewing the event through his lens of "old soul" neuroses.