The writing of this show leaves me a bit underwhelmed, as does the main young character, Ellen. We are told repeatedly that she is ambitious, a force of nature, etc., but she displays the meekest and most passive tendencies imaginable for a "force of nature." If it weren't for the characters surrounding her describing her as someone to contend with, I'd think she was a first year elementary school teacher wondering how in the world to control her class of 24 8 year olds. And I doubt I'd believe she'd be up to THAT task, let alone the challenges set before her. I would love to love this show, but it frustrates me when the writing becomes so noticeable because it is contradicted so completely by an actor's shortcomings -- or misses made by the director. So many scenes feel staged that I feel like I'm watching a TV show rather than a different reality in a magic box. Disappointing. I wish it were possible to rate actors on IMDb, too.