Aarcflick

 A pilot episode (i.e., the first one) is quite a challenge. You have to establish the world, the setting, the characters, and their motivations, and they better not force us to be told such necessary but boring information in a boring way, otherwise we're out. Phew! Fortunately, a sense of joy is buoying viewers with the premiere of CBC Gem's North of North project, "Top of the World," which features an incredibly charming cast, centered on actress Anna Lambe, who is easy to root for. She plays a young Inuk woman, "Siaja," seeking to renew her everyday life. North of North knows that the average audience doesn't hear much about its setting and its subject matter (Indigenous women and social roles in the Arctic). Therefore, in the first 30 seconds, viewers are familiarized with the context. Ironically and satisfyingly ("Go on... no, go on... go on..."), we discover that the series is set in a small Arctic town called "Ice Cove," Nunav...