Netflix has a new original series: The Baby-sitters Club! The first season covers the first eight books plus a sort of adaptation of of the second super special, Baby-sitters Summer Vacation. AND...it's set in the present day (2019/2020), updated accordingly, and much more diverse. The plots are broadly the same as the original books. Here are some things that I noticed:
What stood out as surprisingly (not necessarily good or bad) different to me:
Stacey keeps her diabetes secret until this episode, She uses an insulin pump instead of having daily injections. Her mom seems more invested in hiding Stacey's diabetes than her dad does.
Some of the adults are called by their first names--which is how I prefer everyone to address me.
Charlotte Johanssen is adopted rather than either of her mothers doing IVF with one of their ova. At least, I think she's not the same ethnicity as her moms, but I'm not great with faces.
The Baby-sitters Agency sends the BSC on fake jobs, including one for an elderly man.
The Agency finds a cell phone video of Stacey having a seizure brought on by diabetic shock and post it online to discredit the BSC. There's a brief mention of cyber-bullying, but it's pretty disappointing to see the parents of the BSC charges so ready to think that it's better to trust the group that sent the video as retaliation for being called out on leaving a four-year-old unsupervised outside over a group that includes someone who had trouble getting an accurate medical diagnosis. Stacey has to basically hold a press conference to explain and nearly apologize, and offers to resign from the BSC. Dr. Johanssen comes to her defense, explaining how maturely Stacey handles her diabetes. Even then, it takes Kristy reminding the other parents about the cyber-bullying for them to trust the BSC.
What I was happy stayed the same:
Kid-kits make their debut.
The scene with Jamie Newton alone in the street and talking to his mom is done well.
Other interesting touches:
Watson gives Elizabeth a family heirloom ring for an engagement ring.
I'm impressed that the cars have Connecticut license plates.
Kristy says the club has to do the most responsible thing possible. Mary Anne confidently replies, "Vacuum."
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