I didn't read the book, so I don't have any preconceived ideas about what the characters should look like. I gave it a try because the plot was different. It revolves around the Walter family, eight Walter kids (Will, Cole, Danny, Alex, Nathan, Jordan, Parker and Benny), Isaac and Lee Garcia who are cousins and Jackie Howard who is unrelated. Except for Will, they all live in a ranch house with their parents Katherine (a veterinarian) and George (a rancher) in Colorado (actually filmed in Alberta, Canada). The large ensemble should mean a lot of different personalities and interactions, but most of the drama revolves around a love triangle that starts when Jackie Howard arrives and includes Cole Walter and Alex Walter.
I liked the series until it got past episode 5, then it started to become more like a soap opera and I fast forwarded scenes. The early episodes had short scenes mainly with the young actors, the relationship dramas of Will and Hayley and Tara and Nick were boring. The moody jock who is also a chick magnet we've seen before, this was original with all the kids and their relationships through school.
Somethings just weren't thought through, with that many kids they would need more than one refrigerator, they'd need lot of computers mainly laptops and printers, the parents would be doling out money for extra curricular activities and it would take more than three vehicles to chauffer everyone around. And there is poor George trying to run that ranch without any full time help. We know the ranch grows apples, but what else? The Loft was nice but totally unrealistic, a good rain or snow storm and all that furniture would be ruined. Don't they have health insurance that would cover the whole family including Cole's physical rehabilitation and Nathan's neurologist? "Earth to writers", get some footing on earth and not in the clouds.
I really liked the locations in Alberta, the large ensemble, the parents played by Sarah Rafferty and Marc Blucas and stand outs like Ellie O'Brien as Grace, Ashby Gentry as Alex, Noah LaLonde as Cole and Connor Stanhope as Danny. I understand it got renewed for a season 2, so we'll see the Walters next season.
I liked the series until it got past episode 5, then it started to become more like a soap opera and I fast forwarded scenes. The early episodes had short scenes mainly with the young actors, the relationship dramas of Will and Hayley and Tara and Nick were boring. The moody jock who is also a chick magnet we've seen before, this was original with all the kids and their relationships through school.
Somethings just weren't thought through, with that many kids they would need more than one refrigerator, they'd need lot of computers mainly laptops and printers, the parents would be doling out money for extra curricular activities and it would take more than three vehicles to chauffer everyone around. And there is poor George trying to run that ranch without any full time help. We know the ranch grows apples, but what else? The Loft was nice but totally unrealistic, a good rain or snow storm and all that furniture would be ruined. Don't they have health insurance that would cover the whole family including Cole's physical rehabilitation and Nathan's neurologist? "Earth to writers", get some footing on earth and not in the clouds.
I really liked the locations in Alberta, the large ensemble, the parents played by Sarah Rafferty and Marc Blucas and stand outs like Ellie O'Brien as Grace, Ashby Gentry as Alex, Noah LaLonde as Cole and Connor Stanhope as Danny. I understand it got renewed for a season 2, so we'll see the Walters next season.