I didn't expect much of the series, seeing it all started with the 8-year old kids...kept watching just to find out who was to blame for all the.mess. First two seasons were acceptable,- action, logical development of events, until Russian evil communists and lesbians came in....i realize it's just a work of fiction, but even made up tales have to be reasonable and non-provocative. Acting was good, but feel sorry for the kids who had to deal with monsters while filming...though it demonstrates what true friendship is like and sacrifices parents are capable of when it comes to their kids, weird relationships between family memebers and within community (esp,schools) is too obvious.