One Major Problem
From the beginning I have felt that this show has a lot of potential, but something about it has been keeping it from coming together and I think I have finally pinpointed it: in terms of the characters, the writing is shallow. I think the root of that is the sheer number of characters that are featured, though I'm guessing that's due to the actors' hours being limited since most of them are minors.
Hopefully character development will come with time.