This is a fairly original series when it comes to Disney Channel, because character tropes are mixed together to create the six main characters of the show. This show is not Bunk'd or Jessie or anything else and I will give credit to the writers for that.
However, that doesn't mean this show has its problems. The plot of this story is unconventional. Thirteen-year-old Gabby Duran is hired by her alien principal to babysit younger aliens. Sounds cool, right? Think again. Gabby is an incredibly selfish and manipulative character. She uses Sky, a telepathic alien that can detect people's thoughts with touch, and brings her to school to see who started the rumor about Gabby being a "crybaby". That action results in Sky nearly shutting down after bumping into multiple students in a hallway.
In another episode, Gabby crushes on another student. After consulting her best friend, Wesley, and her client, Kali, she decides it would be best if she gets closer to him in hopes of finding something to dislike about this crush. A way of doing that would be signing up for a type of Big Brother, Big Sister program, where older kids mentor younger kids. This is a program that holds dear to Gabby's crush's heart. Therefore, she decides to sign up... with Kali, her client.
Long story short, Kali is a violent alien and injures said crush with a hornet's nest. The crush ends up hating Gabby for the rest of eternity.
I'm not even sure that the writers are aware of how Gabby is being portrayed on screen.
However, Wesley is objectively the best character. He is not only interested in anything peculiar or odd, he is also caring and compassionate. That's a rare mix. Every other character is flat. I don't feel anything for Principal Swift, even after his poorly-written character development (The Darkness).
Plot seems to be moving along, which is why I keep watching this show. But a plot is not without cliches. I just want to roll my eyes. List includes:
-Pretending to be someone else is used SO many times. The father, Gabby pretending to be Swift, Wesley pretending to be Sky. Sharpen up, writers.
-I know something you don't know (sometimes)
The plot is at times, predictable. It's nice to have some unpredictability for a change. I wanted to see Gabby and Olivia have different presents. I wanted Principal Swift to actually move away. I wanted Jeremy to actually be the watermelon.
Not to mention, they should stop telling us what happens next episode when I'm watching an episode. It's so annoying.
Overall, a somewhat addicting show with subpar characters and plot.
However, that doesn't mean this show has its problems. The plot of this story is unconventional. Thirteen-year-old Gabby Duran is hired by her alien principal to babysit younger aliens. Sounds cool, right? Think again. Gabby is an incredibly selfish and manipulative character. She uses Sky, a telepathic alien that can detect people's thoughts with touch, and brings her to school to see who started the rumor about Gabby being a "crybaby". That action results in Sky nearly shutting down after bumping into multiple students in a hallway.
In another episode, Gabby crushes on another student. After consulting her best friend, Wesley, and her client, Kali, she decides it would be best if she gets closer to him in hopes of finding something to dislike about this crush. A way of doing that would be signing up for a type of Big Brother, Big Sister program, where older kids mentor younger kids. This is a program that holds dear to Gabby's crush's heart. Therefore, she decides to sign up... with Kali, her client.
Long story short, Kali is a violent alien and injures said crush with a hornet's nest. The crush ends up hating Gabby for the rest of eternity.
I'm not even sure that the writers are aware of how Gabby is being portrayed on screen.
However, Wesley is objectively the best character. He is not only interested in anything peculiar or odd, he is also caring and compassionate. That's a rare mix. Every other character is flat. I don't feel anything for Principal Swift, even after his poorly-written character development (The Darkness).
Plot seems to be moving along, which is why I keep watching this show. But a plot is not without cliches. I just want to roll my eyes. List includes:
-Pretending to be someone else is used SO many times. The father, Gabby pretending to be Swift, Wesley pretending to be Sky. Sharpen up, writers.
-I know something you don't know (sometimes)
The plot is at times, predictable. It's nice to have some unpredictability for a change. I wanted to see Gabby and Olivia have different presents. I wanted Principal Swift to actually move away. I wanted Jeremy to actually be the watermelon.
Not to mention, they should stop telling us what happens next episode when I'm watching an episode. It's so annoying.
Overall, a somewhat addicting show with subpar characters and plot.