Soap-operish but fun

This episode is a hilarious start to the series. Annie, the main character, was fleshed out well, and I warmed up to her despite her flaws as a person. I am curious to trace her character development in the subsequent episodes.
Cris's acting is too much at times, though, as is Pookie's. I understand that this was done for comedic effect, but I wish that the production team had asked both actresses to tone their performances down. Furthermore, they should have cast other girls as Annie and Tina's younger versions because Cris looks too young to be her older self, while Pookie looks too old to be her younger self.
Drake deserves special praise. Although he had only a minute of screentime in this episode, he stood out to me. I feel like he will shine in this role more than in any of his previous ones. The way in which he delivered his line "But Mom, this is my life" had no business being this funny.

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