I think a lot of the drama is drummed up, but I think they are aiming for the extremely volatile perfectionism that a lot of GT kids focus on. I'm pretty new to the GT world, so I'm no expert.
I'm a huge fan of Aiden though. He totally embraces his talents and truly seems to enjoy his gifts and his opportunities!
DS (18mos) loves the show and was just enthralled with the show. I have a feeling it'll be our new thing. I didn't watch season 1 until a couple of weeks ago after trying to find docus on GT kids.