10/10
10/10 for nostalgia but it's actually pretty good.
18 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I would watch this show religiously in my childhood and had a lot of love for it. The way Tracy would drift off into her imagination to escape her reality was how I watched this show to escape my reality.

I rewatched this as an adult and I think it's just as good as I thought it was when I was younger. The story of Tracy and Cam is an excellent one. The supporting characters are usually very likeable and entertaining to see, with their own emotional moments now and again. For example Jackie and her Grandpa, Crash and his anger problems, Justine and her Dad.

Only problem I had with this series on the rewatch was that it does go a bit downhill as it goes on. The 4th series is good but not as great as the previous 3. A lot of the characters there are likeable and seeing Tracy's post foster life is interesting. Also seeing her return to the DG even while being fostered for her friends was touching.

Series 5 is very on and off though. It feels like a mess. So many characters leave and return and there a lot of non Tracy episodes. Still enjoyed it but even the series finale doesn't feel like a great send off. I think the best way to see it is actually the first 3 series and then the movie which has an excellent ending for the story of Tracy and Cam. Although series 4 also has a pretty good ending. I just kinda disliked the series 5 ending. The music was meh. It just kinda ended like a normal episode. Nothing dramatic.

Overall this is still a show I'll never forget. It will be the reason I'll hopefully foster and adopt a child in future. I will also probably still watch the show again many times when I feel low or just want to rewatch haha.
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