So the little two kids and John boy are the only kid characters actually portrayed with any real acting, and even then, as Jim Bob and Elizabeth got older, the acting dipped exponentially. Without John boy and the adults, this show would be mind-numbingly pointless - as it was in later seasons. It's decent when John boy is the focus of the plot, although some of the relationship dynamics still give off weird and problematic vibes (like when Mary Ellen is into anyone or when anyone is into John boy). I understand it is portraying a certain time, but it could be more real. For what it is though, I find it hard to give any other rating, as I find it hard to believe anyone should expect this to be anything else.
Review of The Waltons
