What I liked about the Young Indy series was getting to learn about Indy's personality and his history. I also greatly appreciated Harrison Ford's appearance as an older Indiana Jones in "Mystery of the Blues." I didn't like his scruffy, gray beard, though. Still, it was great to see him!
What I didn't like was the series portrayal of Indy as an idealistic goody-goody. I mean, I don't think Indy should go and rape anyone or steal anything, but somehow his character was too squeaky clean. They make him look like a pathetic "yes man" to every "90s" issue when it was actually the 20s. If it was bad (communism, racism, descrimination against women), Indy was against it. If it was good (opposite of the above) he was for it. Am I saying that Indy should have reflected some of the ignorant attitudes of the times just to be realistic? Should Indy be a scalawag? Of course not. They had to show Indy as a "good guy" as far as issues were concerned so that he would look "ahead of his time" in his attitudes somehow. But that's where the show lacked. But by introducing these issues and attitudes, the show became philosophical/analytical/preachy. This philisophy, IMHO, took away from the action/adventure of the show. It somehow seemed an effort for the makers to weave history, hot button issues and Indy's personality together.
Still, I actually wouldn't have minded if some issues were presented in the series if they had treated them more like a statement then a 2 hour preachy sermon. I feel they should have toned way down on issues and focused on 1.) Indy's personal history, 2.) Action and 3.) Adventure. I did like to see Indy deal with the events that were going on when he was younger, but I just didn't like the way they had Indy handle some of it. I feel his personality was just too idealistic. I think Indy should have been a little more rough around the edges in this series. I think young Indy would have been more of an angry young man with some personal issues involving authority, but a mature, considerate young man with unusually keen judgment and a knack for getting into trouble.
But, I WILL say that Sean Patrick Flannery was a dead ringer for young Indy and he was really, really cute! If wish they would have covered over that mole on his neck with some makeup, though. Then the illusion of young Indy would have been complete.
Okay, that's my 2 cents, folks.