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Feb 17, 2021 1 min, 38 secs
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has not publicly ruled out a presidential run.

Setting limits on possibilities is precisely the opposite of Johnson's brand, and that's why NBC's "Young Rock" by its very existence may be the canniest commentary going about the perilous intersection of fame, personality and political power.

This is a whole lot of forehead-furrowing paranoia to drape onto an otherwise harmless, heartwarming family comedy from Johnson and co-showrunners Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang, who worked together on "Fresh Off the Boat.".

Just as Johnson can sculpt and oil his powers of enticement with equivalent levels of care with which he treats his physique, it's only fair for writers to at the very least make a show of assessing of Johnson's motivations here.

However, Chris Rock was never seen looking back on this pre-adolescent awkwardness during campaign stops in 2032, which is a lot closer than you may realize.

For at least two stops (episodes) in this future Randall Park interviews him as part of an "all-access" coverage deal Park's show has with Johnson's campaign, and in their conversations, Johnson comes off as a personable "man for all mankind" figure who despite his obvious success is quick to point out that he's no better than anyone else.

The campaign narrative conceit distracts from lovely family relationships at the solid center of the show, namely Johnson's loving ties to wrestler father Rocky Johnson (Joseph Lee Anderson) and the close bond he shares with his mother Ata (Stacey Leilua).

Taken separately the three stages of Young Rock serve distinct purposes, each contributing to the overall charismatic mien that we connect with (and that sells movie tickets) in present-day and 2032-era Johnson.

People struggling to wrap their arms around initial episodes of "Young Rock" may find a reason to stick around in the show's outstanding crew of actors impersonating such '80s-era wrestling legends as Ric Flair and Iron Sheik.

In those moments we see what "Young Rock" may yet become.

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