Already from the beginning we learn a great deal about the character we are to follow. As a group of intimidating teenage boys approach him to take all the money he just earned doing magic tricks in the streets. He shows both courage, bravery and fear despite running off to escape from the teenagers.




One of the main red threads in this episode are the magic. It appears throughout from beginning to end, in all sorts of ways.  After being chased by the older teenage boys Tyler hides in a corner shop, which appears to be selling magic toys and tricks. The chemistry that occurs between him and the girl working in the shop, tells us that she has a bigger part and meaning in the story.



When he leaves the girl, she gives him some of the magic toys and tricks as a gift, because she can see and understand how much he appreciates and likes to perform magic tricks. He shows the new tricks to his friends at The Dumping Ground. Some of the girls confronts him to ask if he has stolen it, and they encourage him to go and thank her.


At the same time parallel to Tyler´s adventure, one of the other kids get sick. And it becomes one of the older kids quest to find out what causes his allergic reaction. While all the other backs off to avoid being infected by what they believe to be an contagious disease. He sticks with him and helps him finding out what can help to solve the decease.




As Tyler gets permission from one of the carer´s at TDG to put on his own magic show for the other kids. He starts to research and build his own magic case to make an assistance to disappair. As he is trying to figure out the case, Chanelle the girl from the shop, turns up and helps him build it. Tyler falls more and more into a crush. As viewers we can relate to the difficulties in teamwork, how to handle emotions, falling in love for the first time when your young and insecure on all the new feelings you suddenly have. At the same time the message of falling and then have to raise again, is striking and told in a very discreet but well working way.







There is both strong friendships and young love presented on screen in a most purely and innocent way possible. It is definitely a family series where everyone can watch and enjoy. No matter if your five or fourthy. I really like how they have managed to make the action very naturally, and not to excessive. They have kept it simple, easy storyline to follow, characters that develop and change. As well as making the audience develop a relationship to and with the characters, and their stories.



The magic is what pulls Chanelle and Tyler both together and apart. As they team up and she assistance for him in his magic show, and her fathers magic shop not making enough money and causing them to have to move away. A beautiful and really well done, cute little love story, about how fragile love and goodbyes truly are. Really enjoyed watching.


The cinematography in the episode is really nice, I especially like the lighting in all the different scenes, as well as the framing of the shots. They have managed to create a special, warm and cozy atmosphere, that makes you want to escape into it. This is something I took with me as an inspiration of how to be able to create such a special atmosphere in my story on screen.