A visual delight with fresh new stories and plot twists. Sure, its a bit of a darker take, but Anne remains Anne, the same adventurous, wide eyed, clever, imaginative, and (extremely ) talkative girl. Sure, it diverges from the original source material, and has taken a decidedly more grownup approach, but to me, this is a plus. All nostalgia aside, why would you want to just watch a newer adaption of the very same thing from the past? Perhaps its a bit mature for a young child just coming into the stories, I agree on that note. Maybe for new, young viewer, it is not as 'good' as the originals, but as an adult returning to the show, I really enjoy what they've done with it. And, I repeat, its a visual delight (it is the only show that I have never once skipped the into to, ha, ha :).