But don't watch it if you're an adult or your brain may liquefy. It's fairly normal for kids' shows to lack subtlety, but this is worse than most. Almost all of the kids' conversations are carried on at shouting volume with ample arm waving and over the top facial expressions. I watched 4.5 episodes to give it a chance, but it just got sillier with each episode. It might have worked better as a cartoon because then you tend to be more accepting of things that violate the most basic rules of physics.
32 Reviews
The definition of bad
skookjooj9 January 2020
Low Budget CGI and a Kid based storyline
skip-9875611 January 2020
I love almost anything with aliens, as long as its taken seriously and Not based around kids as its storyline, Unfortunately this one Is kid themed and the aliens and effects look like something a teen in high school tried to create over the weekend on his cell phone..Really really bad CGI.... I couldnt sit through even one episode....Maybe 8 yr olds may find it interesting, but I'll pass....
Absolutely horrible
cwshields-470624 March 2020
Just give it the first two episodes.
musiclover-1138418 February 2020
Watched with my daughter (11) and we were not liking it after the first episode. But the second episode cleared a lot of things up and even though the CGI and acting aren't the best, u start to connect with the characters (esp Finn). It's a fun kid show that makes them think about the future and how protecting our environment matters. I love any show that can start a dialogue with my kids and this show made them ask many questions. When u have to pause to google stuff? That's a good thing IMO.
Great for families
vcaja0619 January 2020
Was looking for something my daughter and I could watch together that wasn't a cartoon. This was great. She was hooked. We watched 4 episodes in one day. It's not gonna win any emmies or golden globes, lol. But it was definitely entertaining for me and my 8 yr old.
Not bad. Deserves a higher budget.
jswart-4157328 January 2021
My Kids Love This Show!
Thacker7726 January 2021
Perfect family viewing that isn't afraid to touch upon tough subjects
mcouillard-6131610 February 2020
Like the title says, this show is great family viewing, and it doesn't shy away from hard topics such as loss, extinction, loneliness and even death, and it is a great way to broach these topics with children in order to help them understand and process these difficult issues.
When taken for what it is: a family/kids show in the sci-fi genre, done on a moderate budget, it deserves WAY more than the current 3.7 overall rating it has on IMDB.
The premise: An alien 'collector', later affectionately named "Ling", roams the universe collecting 'endlings', which are creatures that are the very last of their kind and are about to become forever extinct, in order to preserve them for an as yet unrevealed purpose (we are clearly led to believe it is in the best interests of these creatures though). While on one of it's missions, to collect the last African Elephant on Earth, it encounters trouble with it's spaceship and crash lands on Earth, releasing all the collected Endlings in the crash. It, and the ship, are then found by several foster children, and Ling is rescued by them and through telepathy shows them what it is that he does, and why. The children then take it upon themselves to collect the lost Endlings while Ling heals. Through this process, the kids learn to deal with things like loss, death, trust, in themselves and in others, the merits of working together, and of family bonds, they also learn about empathy and appreciation for life itself in the many forms it can take.
This is a unique series, with a very unique premise, and throughout it contains such a POSITIVE feeling and message, and I truly believe it has the power to educate and bring families together through discussion about the topics it's story touches upon.
This is something that should be seen by all families, and even by any adult sci fi fans that aren't afraid of lower budgets and family friendly storylines. There's a little something to be found for pretty much everyone here.
9 out of 10 stars for me
When taken for what it is: a family/kids show in the sci-fi genre, done on a moderate budget, it deserves WAY more than the current 3.7 overall rating it has on IMDB.
The premise: An alien 'collector', later affectionately named "Ling", roams the universe collecting 'endlings', which are creatures that are the very last of their kind and are about to become forever extinct, in order to preserve them for an as yet unrevealed purpose (we are clearly led to believe it is in the best interests of these creatures though). While on one of it's missions, to collect the last African Elephant on Earth, it encounters trouble with it's spaceship and crash lands on Earth, releasing all the collected Endlings in the crash. It, and the ship, are then found by several foster children, and Ling is rescued by them and through telepathy shows them what it is that he does, and why. The children then take it upon themselves to collect the lost Endlings while Ling heals. Through this process, the kids learn to deal with things like loss, death, trust, in themselves and in others, the merits of working together, and of family bonds, they also learn about empathy and appreciation for life itself in the many forms it can take.
This is a unique series, with a very unique premise, and throughout it contains such a POSITIVE feeling and message, and I truly believe it has the power to educate and bring families together through discussion about the topics it's story touches upon.
This is something that should be seen by all families, and even by any adult sci fi fans that aren't afraid of lower budgets and family friendly storylines. There's a little something to be found for pretty much everyone here.
9 out of 10 stars for me
Quite good! Looking forward to more episodes!
stephen-cave12 January 2020
This is clearly aimed at Kids, with some great messages. Probably aimed at 5-12year olds. Really like the fresh mix of main characters with an interesting way to pull them all together. The first episode works hard to establish all the main characters and a unique sci-fi / alien storyline.
The CGI is lower budget (Like DINO Dan) but it actually helps me explain to my 5 years what's real and what is not.
As a 42 year old man it also holds my attention, which I appreciate when watching kids shows.
Give it a chance, hoping it'll find an audience.
The CGI is lower budget (Like DINO Dan) but it actually helps me explain to my 5 years what's real and what is not.
As a 42 year old man it also holds my attention, which I appreciate when watching kids shows.
Give it a chance, hoping it'll find an audience.
LOVE this SHOW!
lucia-c-davenport20 January 2020
I started watching this show on Hulu over the weekend with my nieces and nephews whilst being snowed in and they absolutely loved it. They are between 6 and 11, super into animals (obvs) and the oldest just got into anything space ships.
Their parents are very into educational TV content and this was the perfect co-viewing series to binge. Really liked the mission of this series and for a kids show the special effects were stellar! Highly recommend! We love Ling and Tabby!
Great first episode! Looking forward to the next!
stephen-cave9 January 2020
Great cast and story set up. I'm hooked.
CGI is well done, but you can clearly tell what is CGI. That may be a good thing with younger viewers - think dinosaur animation in Dino Dan. I can overlook CGI, if the scripts stay solid. Looks promising.
Nice find, looking to share this with my younger daughter.
CGI is well done, but you can clearly tell what is CGI. That may be a good thing with younger viewers - think dinosaur animation in Dino Dan. I can overlook CGI, if the scripts stay solid. Looks promising.
Nice find, looking to share this with my younger daughter.
Great kids show!
guadalupescoffeeroaster25 April 2020
Wow! Finally something for the whole family
marikeet-952-56191229 August 2020
I have only seen 2 episodes so far and I am hooked. I am a grandmother and there is very little out there that is safe for young kids to watch that adults will enjoy also. My husband's parents also like it. This is just a great show. I love the elephant it looks almost real. The creator of the creatures did a wonderful job because they look very original and do not look at all like anything else I have seen. So 4 generations of our family can enjoy this show together. I hope they make many more seasons.
GREAT FAMILY SHOW!
kameshawilliams-2337925 April 2020
We recently began watching this show as a family and are so pleasantly surprised. Although I the show begins with a million questions they're all answered with each episode. Our son loves animals and sci-fi so this show is a perfect match. We can't wait for season two! Bring it on, Hulu!
love this kind of sci-fi
bluemanmtl7 February 2020
Entertaining
tcarrasco-1107710 June 2020
Great sci-fi for children
AndersSTHLM22 November 2020
First my daughter of 5 years started to watch this series. I was amazed by the great effects in this series. After the first 8ep my daughter and I watched every ep together and I think its one of the best childrens sci-fi program I have ever seen.
Family dynamic, surprisingly good
randyfreemire30 January 2021
Loved it- got across hard lessons felt with a family dynamic, mostly cared and somewhat engaged with the struggle of everyone. They managed to get in occasional words of wisdom without being overbearing.
I suppose it's mostly a child/teen audience this would appeal to. After all, the parental figure let ALL the kids go on endless adventures often involving incredibly dangerous fanciful creatures. AND, from about 9 to 15, they all had some serious blaster action in play, a ray of pure energy that fought and contained the creatures they were saving into traps made for transporting these last-of-their-kind creatures to a world where they could thrive again.
So kudos to have so many great and abstract themes of saving animals and caring for each other. I appreciated that there was not anything that was generic, i thought all 4 of the kids told me enough of their stories that I could relate and see the tragedy of their life / parenting that maimed them, and so cared about them in at least a basic way.
Once they got past the inherent defensiveness with each other, it was very cool that they had one big compelling challenge/demand to solve one after another. I was somewhat envious that I was not one of these young characters, given the adventure of a lifetime, a place to really grow up.
I could have watched much more and would have enjoyed seeing what they'd do with another season or two. I'm 66 by the way, just last week.
I'm really curious how it works these days. There are so many good actors and scriptwriting. Being able to create a group scene must be insane, unless you have strongly figured characters that will have a strong-known-understood response/reaction, making your job easier as the scriptwriter.
But at some point there HAS TO BE some back and forth FROM the raw script and everything you imagined TO the flesh and blood actors, who of course would infuse the ideas with some of their own gusto.
I'm just incredibly curious how different combinations of directors/producers/writers/actors/etc collaborate effectively. I think that the people on the ground interacting with these kids had a good heart/wisdom and could bring out the elan and inherent sweetness of all the characters. They knew well to stay away from corny, and made sure that the kids got to be kids.
Fantasy well played!
I suppose it's mostly a child/teen audience this would appeal to. After all, the parental figure let ALL the kids go on endless adventures often involving incredibly dangerous fanciful creatures. AND, from about 9 to 15, they all had some serious blaster action in play, a ray of pure energy that fought and contained the creatures they were saving into traps made for transporting these last-of-their-kind creatures to a world where they could thrive again.
So kudos to have so many great and abstract themes of saving animals and caring for each other. I appreciated that there was not anything that was generic, i thought all 4 of the kids told me enough of their stories that I could relate and see the tragedy of their life / parenting that maimed them, and so cared about them in at least a basic way.
Once they got past the inherent defensiveness with each other, it was very cool that they had one big compelling challenge/demand to solve one after another. I was somewhat envious that I was not one of these young characters, given the adventure of a lifetime, a place to really grow up.
I could have watched much more and would have enjoyed seeing what they'd do with another season or two. I'm 66 by the way, just last week.
I'm really curious how it works these days. There are so many good actors and scriptwriting. Being able to create a group scene must be insane, unless you have strongly figured characters that will have a strong-known-understood response/reaction, making your job easier as the scriptwriter.
But at some point there HAS TO BE some back and forth FROM the raw script and everything you imagined TO the flesh and blood actors, who of course would infuse the ideas with some of their own gusto.
I'm just incredibly curious how different combinations of directors/producers/writers/actors/etc collaborate effectively. I think that the people on the ground interacting with these kids had a good heart/wisdom and could bring out the elan and inherent sweetness of all the characters. They knew well to stay away from corny, and made sure that the kids got to be kids.
Fantasy well played!
Great show with an amazing message
murph-2500226 January 2021
We watched both seasons in one week. It's a really good show with good episode ark. The CGI is better than some big name movies and character growth is great as well. I would definitely recommend this for younger viewers or if you're someone like me that enjoys a good young adult adventure.
Super cute
metroliz22 January 2021
Great Show for all ages!
brianray-907429 April 2021
This show deals with real life issues including relationships and endangered species. The CGI and special effects are of lower quality but don't let that put you off. The show is really good. My only 2 wishes is for the episodes to be longer and more of them!
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