Secrets of sulphur springs11/14/2023 Of course, unlike "Dinosaurs," which was basically composed of unrelated episodes, this series tells a coherent story, so, there's a risk that the writers or the producers eventually do something wrong and break it, like padding the show with meaningless episodes or unnecessary drama. The actors are good (and they improve as the series advances), the script is well written, the production is excellent (scenarios, musical score, props, background) and the pace is fast, with lots happening in the 25 min of each episode. At first, nothing is explained, but the connection is established right in the first episode: some kids discover that there's a "portal" linking the present days with the past, around the time the girl disappeared. 30 years later, a man blows all his savings to buy the decayed hotel and move in with his unhappy and comprehensibly frustrated family, for reasons he can't/doesn't want to explain. A girl goes missing, somehow causing a hotel to be closed. Spoiler alert! You should know the drill. I, personally, don't think that's a problem, as long as the show is well done. Actually, it's so much like an episode of TTZ that some people may find it cliché. It's more like an episode of "The Twilight Zone" (1959) rewritten as a series. That's not to say that it's not entertaining for children, but that it's not Disney Channel's regular brainless junk. It's the same with this show, it has a bunch of kids running around, doing some goofy things, but it's NOT a show aimed for children. Remember Disney's "Dinosaurs" (1991)? It was NOT a children's show, although it was built to look so. If you are in doubt if you should or not watch this series, here's a quick check: if you like most of Disney Channel's series (shows like 'Whatever Place' and 'Whoever Montana'), then this series is probably not for you. Hopefully there is a season 2 coming soon. Surprisingly, the children's acting is far superior to the adults' acting. Not likely to win any awards or make it to the big screen, but it's good for what it is. The plot and acting were fairly good for a Disney show. Even my 38 year-old husband got into the series and got annoyed when we watched an episode without him and Insisted we rewind it. This show was creepy and mysterious enough to keep you interested, but not so scary to deter younger children. It reminds me of those "quality" Disney shows we remember from back in the day where the story was family oriented but engaging across the age span. However, we both agree that they don't make them like that anymore. I always loved watching Disney with her because it brought back the nostalgia of my childhood watching The Famous Jett Jackson, Fastforward, and Even Stevens. I have a younger teen daughter and when she was a child we enjoyed watching Disney shows like "Good Luck Charlie", "Shake It Up", and "Wizards of Waverly Place".
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