Small Achievable Goals

Hilarious and sometimes cringy sitcom from two of the creators of Baroness von Sketch about the challenges and indignities of being a menopausal woman in a society that is youth obsessed and still full of sexism. This show isn't for everyone, but if you enjoyed Baroness von Sketch, you will love Small Achievable Goals. Meredith McNeill and Jennifer Whelan are wonderful, and they have a great supporting cast full of Canadian comic actors. I laughed all through the pilot and can't wait to see the rest of the series. Older women should watch beach use they will relate, and younger women and men should watch for the educational value.

It's a comedy, meant to entertain. Comedy often portrays exaggerated characteristics. I loved how the characters voiced things publicly that many of us feel as we age but do not say to anybody except other women who can relate. This shame has been thrust upon us by a society that historically and currently would rather only celebrate youth and beauty. It allows us to be seen while aging and while working. It covers several important subjects (aging, women's health, sexism) in a lighthearted and relatable way and let's women be seen as they age but tackles the subject in a very funny way, almost farcical. I think the other two reviews I read missed this. This show is for women and about women, period. We get the message. I am looking forward to more. I really enjoyed the first episode.

The only question I have for this show is: why? And also 'how'? How does this show make it to the air? Surely someone along the way must have raised a red flag that this show isn't good, like, at all. In this time of so much content, this kind of bunk just isn't going to cut it. This is why Canadians think Canadian shows are so bad! Do the people who work at cbc not watch other television? Do they not see how good shows are, and how shows like this are decidedly not? The boss character (I think that's what he is, I'm not sure) drinks from a metal straw. That's his whole personality. He drinks from a straw. Honestly, please cbc, you gotta do better. Like so so so much better.

The show undeniably sheds light on crucial societal issues, particularly the persistent mistreatment of women; for example, it exposes the harsh reality of how capable, deserving women are routinely overlooked for promotions in favor of unqualified men. It also highlights other glaring injustices imposed on girls and women that remain largely unchanged despite over a century of so-called progress since women gained the right to vote. However, the exaggerated nature of the characters makes them difficult to watch, as they reinforce the damaging and outdated stereotype of women as "hysterical." Given the current political climate, where the devaluation of women and the erosion of their rights are alarmingly on the rise, I worry that the show's message is too subtle. Instead of empowering women and educating society on the difficult realities they face, it risks reinforcing the very oppression it seeks to challenge.

When I heard there was a show about Menopause, I thought, 'brilliant'. Great concept and a great area with a lot of funny and important stuff to draw from. But this isn't a show, it's a cartoon. A bad one. Instead of mining the potential comedy and stories inherent to menopause, the CBC saw fit to just let Meredith do her thing and milk any semblance of a joke until it is devoid of whatever made it funny in the first place.

It's hard to believe this is the same network that gave us Schitt's Creek. What happened? I'm a huge proponent of the CBC. I think a public broadcaster is ESSENTIAL to our identity as Canadians, but I think the CBC needs a shake up, big time. It needs to be gutted, taken down to the studs, and rebuilt with people who know what they're doing and don't keep making the same humourless comedies.