atticusbluebird t1_iugsnnz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:27 AM

What’s the target audience? It looks like a young adult or kids show from the little I’ve seen - would adults like it too?

inkista t1_iuh8yeg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:33 AM

It's based on the Trenton Lee Stewart series of YA books, and they're basically adapting one book per season. Trailer here.

It is indeed YA, and Disney+ rates the show at TV-PG, but as a kidless age 50+ adult who still watches cartoons and reads the occasional comic book :), I love both the books and the show. YMMV. When S1 first dropped, a lot of people were likening it to Wes Anderson or A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Just me, but every now and then it's good to shower off the TV-MA dark-dark-dark spatter of most streaming shows with some lighter TV-PG or TV-Y7 kid stuff. Or hell, in the case of Bluey, TV-Y. :)

Josh_Swar OP t1_iugtio7 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:38 AM

If you liked shows like series of unfortunate events and umbrella academy, you might like this. As the story progresses you'll find it more interesting and fits for adults who are used to modern fantasy shows with a pinch of sci-fi..

Edit: however, you can't expect serious deaths or drama in the show if that's a must to you

atticusbluebird t1_iuin5hl wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:49 PM

Hm I might try it! (I’m not great with lots of violence, which seems to happen in a lot of other genre shows. And I could do with less drama in my tv watching given that the real world feels so dramatic!)

Josh_Swar OP t1_iuizkj4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:10 PM

Then, I think you'll like the show. I haven't seen anyone who hated it, though ;)