I think when you're 10 years old, it's too much to see something with the threat of death in every episode. Kids are better left naive about certain things.
After all these years, it's still amazing what Obama is allowed to get away with. He says low gas prices in 2009 were caused by a terrible economy, but then claims that the lower number of illegal aliens crossing the border is because of his border policies, not the same lousy economy.
The narration, in fact, doubles the drama with a commentary without which no mise en scene would be possible.