I'm binge watching the first season and I'm struggling with it. I really want to like this show but many of the characters behaviour just doesn't make sense. The only one acting in a believable way is Bode.
It seems to me that if you discover magical keys you would put all the time you've got in trying to understand how they work and why. Especially since they know they are also in danger. The first time they used they keys almost got their mother killed and Bode told them about the well lady. Instead we watch them working on their relationships with their friends and doing after school activities. The only character trying to understand what's going on and come up with a plan to protect the family is Bode. The two older siblings (who should act more responsibility than Bode) are doing idiotic things like taking the keys to school or telling other people about them or using them for their own stupid advantage.
To be honest, it's starting to become too annoying to watch! It makes me feel like the show is meant for kids. Why aren't they trying to understand what's going on? Why am I watching them in school with their friends?
The show should focus on the keys, on the history of their family and on the house. I want to know what happened to their dad. I don't give a crap about their stupid crashes or about who is more popular at their school!
Bode discovered a key that made it possible for him to talk to his great great great grandfather. Why aren't they talking to him? Why aren't they asking him questions?
I understand that they are teenagers and teenagers are not always smart but these kids lost their father. One would expect them to be a bit more mature.
I don't know how much more of it I can take. This episode made me want to stop watching the show. It's a shame because the story is interesting and the cast is good. The actors seems to do a good job but the writing should get much MUCH better! As I explained, the characters behaviour doesn't make sense, there's way too much focus on the wrong things and also the dialogue is not so good.
Such a shame! :(