Honestly I wish they had kept the original actors from the short film. But this series is good in it's own way. And it really starts to pick up when you get a few episodes in.The child actor who plays Dion is really cute and he does a great job with the role. As do the other children actors. And I do like how they address real life issues in the show as well. So even though it might've been a lot better if they had kept the original actors and the original plot from the short film, this was a pretty decent show in itself.