Kids had a profound effect on me, as a disaffected 15 year old.
There was this sense of 'look what will happen if you don't buck your ideas up!' and so it became compelling educational viewing.
Much to my relief all the stories portrayed seemed to be considerably more courageous in their dysfunctional angst than I ever was.Reassured I was a mere lightweight young idiot, I became hooked very quickly.
The whole series seems lost to time now and that's almost a crime because in so many ways the concept was very brave to tackle such a subject, if a little naive in promoting all carers as benevolent, flawed angels.
If any criticism could be laid it's that there was almost no humor and no lighter moments. The tone and mood remain dark throughout all of the episodes I can recall, so it wasn't a show you could go to bed peacefully after watching.
There was this sense of 'look what will happen if you don't buck your ideas up!' and so it became compelling educational viewing.
Much to my relief all the stories portrayed seemed to be considerably more courageous in their dysfunctional angst than I ever was.Reassured I was a mere lightweight young idiot, I became hooked very quickly.
The whole series seems lost to time now and that's almost a crime because in so many ways the concept was very brave to tackle such a subject, if a little naive in promoting all carers as benevolent, flawed angels.
If any criticism could be laid it's that there was almost no humor and no lighter moments. The tone and mood remain dark throughout all of the episodes I can recall, so it wasn't a show you could go to bed peacefully after watching.
