so i've been seeing a lot of criticism in this thread about things the children in the show did... even tho the show ended 6 years ago

and i know its normal to criticize character's of any show and teen shows tend to be held to adult standards, but this isn't pretty little liars or riverdale. the kids in the fosters ARE children and they are depicted as such.

the adults are very involved, and when they aren't it shows.

when the younger characters get into trouble, it's not necessarily their fault in the same sense that it would be for a full functioning adult.

callie didn't run away because she was a clear headed individual who knew what was best for jude, she ran because she tends to run or avoid her problems by removing herself physically. typically by doing thrill seeking activities for a short while (riding a bike with a stranger, going with ximena after class instead of robert)

i see posts in this thread condeming callie for things she did in the fosters which she was a child FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION of.

same with mariana talking to nick, she was literally a child. she was afraid of him and also was taking medicine not prescribed to her. not to mention communicating with adults in situations when you think they will overreact or appear to scold the child (stef i'm looking at you) can cause the child to go about the situation themselves

and as much as i hate brandon, he was a child the entire series as well. i say this to briefly state that callie and brandon were not IN LOVE, more as they were everything eachother needed. there is no reason to ship them as the writers have also made this point. callie liked the sense of security and understanding brandon gave her without making her feel like a total victim, and brandon showed a tendency for falling for girls with some sort of need for help, not helpess, just women with something he could fix or find something to provide them.

what the kids do in the fosters is more about the subconscious and hidden message of their actions, whereas good trouble is about the chaos and domino effect each characters decision has on one another throughout the coterie

i'm 21 and started watching when i was 13, i realize it may have been normal for us to criticize these characters when the show was airing, but we're older now and shouldn't judge them the way we do in good trouble

edit: realizing why so many children in this world are failed lmao