Show itself isn't that horrible from what I've seen of it--got my little brother interested enough in history to visit Lexington and Concord, presents a nuanced view of British motivations, et cetera.
If anything, the fact that the writers tried so hard makes the theme song and art that much worse.
I mean, when she turns 14 or whenever it was cool and socially accepted back then. I mean, the rules apply to the time period right? That's the prime directive of time travel.
Ah shit now the government is gonna arrest me for sexy thought crimes.