This show is beautifully filmed- movie quality. The story is fun on many levels - writing is great. The editing is great. Most of the actors are EXCEPTIONAL. There are a couple of things, however, that are so distracting that I can barely endure watching this show.
First, one of the lead child actors is so bad (and many of the extra child actors) that after getting lost in the plot, I get jolted back into reality and feel like I'm at a school play. I THINK this actor is supposed to be the geeky intellectual, but she comes across as, well, a kid reading a script.
Second, there's something about the direction - maybe it falls under timing, that makes it feel stilted. People standing a bit too stiffly for just a little too much time that adds to the distraction.
This is a great family show - just wish it had a tad more polish.
First, one of the lead child actors is so bad (and many of the extra child actors) that after getting lost in the plot, I get jolted back into reality and feel like I'm at a school play. I THINK this actor is supposed to be the geeky intellectual, but she comes across as, well, a kid reading a script.
Second, there's something about the direction - maybe it falls under timing, that makes it feel stilted. People standing a bit too stiffly for just a little too much time that adds to the distraction.
This is a great family show - just wish it had a tad more polish.