...and then Ben's total personality flip where he became some sort of hardcore survivalist dinosaur tamer jumped the shark so much that I lost interest in him, too. And it didn't help that, in terms of personality and character arc, he was kind of a ripoff of Hiccup from HTTYD.
I hated Brooklyn from the beginning. It really pains me that "trendy influencer" is becoming a stock character type in kids' shows these days. Social media can cause a lot of damage to a kid, but hey, it's "in," so why not throw it into children's TV for the heck of it? Yes, I know Brooklyn becomes less snooty and dependent on her phone as the episodes go on, but not enough that it made me change my mind about her.
I liked Sammy at first. Yeah, her bubbliness was over-the-top, but at least she was a sweet character. But once that whole weird reveal with her being a spy dropped, I was done with her. I mean...really??? So...her family's farm is in debt to this company...so then the company blackmails her family...into letting this kid be a spy for them in order to pay the debt?? That gave me some cringy fanfiction vibes. No way anyone in their right mind is going to choose some random kid, especially one with that personality, to spy for them. That was some really contrived drama.
At least Kenji was kind of amusing sometimes. But other than that, nothing about him was really that interesting.
Yasmina was so underused I practically forgot she was part of the group most of the time.
Then there are most of the adults in this show. They're just as dumb as most adults in kid-centered shows are--and that being said, I could've gotten past them if this took place in a different universe. But it takes place in the JP universe, which really makes it hard to get over. Having adults this stupid in the JP canon was just really jarring. Dave and that birthday guy were especially embarrassing to watch.
That being said, the fun part of this show was the dinosaurs. I was glad the series used a nice variety of species, and they were all animated well. You know, maybe if they'd actually let Bumpy stay a baby longer, I would've given the show more of a chance just to see that.