The constant references to independence and fighting the British throughout the entire 4/5 years this has been on, irritated. Plus, the fact that despite this being only a small series, by American standards which can go to 22 episodes+ each season, there was a heck of a lot of padding in it.
That said, I enjoyed the first series and have stuck with it to the bitter end. But the final episode was utter tripe. If the lead actor could've actually acted, this would've improved this series immensely.
You either have an adult drama, or a "family values" drama, trying to mix both doesn't work. If I had written this, I know I could've done something a lot more interesting with the brothers after the same girl storyline.
Bye, Bye Falling Skies, you won't really be missed.