Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Pluskylang Great Film overall

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Travis_Bickle01 Jack & Bobby tells the story of 2 boys, raised by a single mother. It's a story of growing up, trying to find your way, searching for your identity,... It's hard to describe what this TV-series is about because there's so much in it. It's not a classical TV-series about the typical American family. It's a clever masterpiece which deals with serious life issues of teenage boys who are trying to find their way in this life, who are trying to find out who they want to be and what they want to stand for.I have seen many series and movies about people, trying to find their way in life, about people who haven't figured it out yet...but this is the first series who succeed in capturing it all in such a unique, intelligent and sensitive way without getting melodramatic. An episode lasts about 40 minutes but I have the impression it lasts less and every time the episode has finished, i can't wait to see the next! I'm afraid I'm getting addicted to it. No seriously, this is just outstanding, wonderful, brilliant,... Just see it!There is also some great acting in this. Christine Lahti (who plays Grace, the mother) is brilliant. I think she should have won the Golden Globe. The rest of the cast is also without any exception terrific.Here I will tell something more about the different characters. Jack & Bobby is the story of two brothers and their mother Grace. Jack is the oldest of the brothers. He is 16 (but looks and is in real life much older) and he is a nice, good looking and popular young guy. Although he is only 16, he is very responsible and grown-up. For him, it's very important to be accepted and to fit in. His girlfriend Missy is a blond, rather shallow young girl who cares a lot about her looks but doesn't seem to have much inside her head.Besides his relationship with Missy, Jack also has a beautiful friendship with Courtney. Courtney not only lives in his neighbourhood but she's also the deans daughter. She's a fragile young girl who has been through a lot. For her, Jack is more than just a friend, he is her best friend.Then there is Bobby, the youngest brother. He is 13 and he differs a lot from his brother Jack. He doesn't care much about fitting in. For him, growing up isn't as easy as it is to Jack. But there is a good understanding between the two brothers. Like his brother, Bobby also has a good relationship with Courtney. They understand each other very good and they are both good listeners.Last but not least there is Grace. She is about 40 and she is the mother of both boys. She's a single mother but she's very self-confident and intelligent. Raising her two boys on her own isn't always easy and she does make mistakes, but she is a good person.It's only just the start of this TV-series. I've seen 8 episodes and I can't wait to see the rest! I'll give it ***** out of *****

jeffkics I have to say that I was becoming a fan of the show, up until last show, and the apparent forcing of a political party on her son, and the whole underlying theme that god forbid we have 4 more years of this. Yes we all grow up listening to our parents and what their political party is and why it is better than the other, but my mother never said, my son is a democrat.She let me choose. Anyway I didn't find it entertaining, when they put the 'under 21' wristband on Bobby, and it just so happened to be Red, and the mom promptly takes the scissors and says "my son isn't a republican" and proceeds to cut the band off. Sorry but just my opinion, and we'll see if I watch this Hollywood democratic show again. Maybe in an upcoming show Bobby will have to do a report on Fahrenheit 911.

Syl I liked Jack & Bobby. I am not a big fan of the dramatic genre or the melodramatic series like this one but I liked this show. I like Christine Lahti who is always dynamic in whatever role. She should have mantle filled with statues for her acting appearances. I was very impressed with the chances of letting us know what was going to happen into the future about these two young men. Of course, it always best to leave the audience guessing about the outcome of which one anyway. But I liked this show because of the strong characters in Jack, Bobby, & Grace. I don't think it's necessary to have the people in the future reflect until the very end of the series. If this was a mini-series or movie, I could see it but not now. Keep the audience guessing until the very end.

tahirjon6 I watched the first episode of Jack & Bobby which airs tonight on a promotional DVD that was provided by Entertainment Weekly.The show is innovative, it is a futuristic documentary that centers around the president of the United States between 2040-2048 and looks back to when he was a normal (or not so normal) kid in our present day. The show is pretty darn innovative, mixing some great creativity of our future, with some even more great realization of our current lives. It shows how one child, not too different from you and me can grow up to be president.The cast is nice, great chemistry between all of the actors, and no significantly weak links among any of the cast, although the boy who plays Bobby's conformist friend could have stood some more acting lessons. The story for the pilot was great, it involved Bobby's mother and brother fighting over how he should be raised, and it deals with drugs in a smart gritty way, not how 7'th Heaven would deal with it. But again, most of all is how the show seems to blend Futuristic Political Documentary With Present-Day gritty drama, so seamlessly.8/10 - I have high hopes for this one!