Not as good as SJA was towards the very end, but that can be expected. I really hope they'll add a girl to the main cast soon since the only ones there are the protagonist's grandmother, his potential cameo love interest, and one of the main villains. The buddy buddy relationship between the two main boys can get a bit forced, especially when they're going "Oh remember how just four weeks ago I was bullying you? Haha! Wasn't that hilarious?" I think it would've been better had they just been classmates that'd never spoken. Also they can be really dense sometimes, like they'll be oblivious to something and I'll be going "What are you doing?! Clyde and Rani's alien senses would've been going off ages ago!"
But other than that - and taking into account it's in its first season - I've been really enjoying it. It truly is an RTD production. High emphasis on the family and them being involved in their children's life. Despite the main villain's overall camp, the last two stories have really painted them in a nuanced light - considering the show's target audience - without overdoing it and portraying them as woobies either. (There are severe irreversible consequences to their actions.)
I also love how they sort of take the Harry Potter message "magic is great! everyone who is great is magical!" and turn it on its head, often having the solution to problems be combination of science and magic. There's some great lines between Benny the "Unenchanted" and Tom the Wizard arguing over whether something's a parallel dimension or a "threshold of enchantment".
It's fun to look at, fun to watch. Not great philosophical fare, but definitely great to sit down to at the end of a long stressful day. And there are several Doctor Who actor crossovers including the one Slitheen woman, the mother in Fear Her, and Donna Noble's fiance, Lance. Not to mention Gwendoline Christie from Game of Thrones and Brian Blessed portray two of the main villains.
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Not as good as SJA was towards the very end, but that can be expected. I really hope they'll add a girl to the main cast soon since the only ones there are the protagonist's grandmother, his potential cameo love interest, and one of the main villains. The buddy buddy relationship between the two main boys can get a bit forced, especially when they're going "Oh remember how just four weeks ago I was bullying you? Haha! Wasn't that hilarious?" I think it would've been better had they just been classmates that'd never spoken. Also they can be really dense sometimes, like they'll be oblivious to something and I'll be going "What are you doing?! Clyde and Rani's alien senses would've been going off ages ago!"
But other than that - and taking into account it's in its first season - I've been really enjoying it. It truly is an RTD production. High emphasis on the family and them being involved in their children's life. Despite the main villain's overall camp, the last two stories have really painted them in a nuanced light - considering the show's target audience - without overdoing it and portraying them as woobies either. (There are severe irreversible consequences to their actions.)
I also love how they sort of take the Harry Potter message "magic is great! everyone who is great is magical!" and turn it on its head, often having the solution to problems be combination of science and magic. There's some great lines between Benny the "Unenchanted" and Tom the Wizard arguing over whether something's a parallel dimension or a "threshold of enchantment".
It's fun to look at, fun to watch. Not great philosophical fare, but definitely great to sit down to at the end of a long stressful day. And there are several Doctor Who actor crossovers including the one Slitheen woman, the mother in Fear Her, and Donna Noble's fiance, Lance. Not to mention Gwendoline Christie from Game of Thrones and Brian Blessed portray two of the main villains.