YMMV / Shadow Children

• Narm: When Luke gets to the now free Government building, a reporter tries to ask him why he's there. Luke looks dead at them, and says that because they are the "Freedom News" he's free to not say anything to them. It's supposed to be dramatic, but it comes off as pointlessly rude and edgy. It's even lampshaded when Luke later watches that broadcast, and notes that he looks filthy and his "dramatic" speech is ruined because his voice keeps breaking. He feels stupid about the whole thing.
• What Do You Mean, It's for Kids?: For a young adult series, there are some strikingly horrifying scenes, mostly involving Family Unfriendly Deaths, including those of children. The political commentary also gets extremely realistic and bleak in a way that seems more fitting of an adult series.