While critical reception of the series has varied (many of the first sequels received lukewarm to negative reviews, while the latter sequels received more positive reviews), the series has gained a loyal fanbase.
wˌaɪl kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən ʌvðə sˈɪɹiz hɐz vˈɛɹid mˈɛnɪəv ðə fˈɜːst sˈiːkwəlz ɹᵻsˈiːvd lˈuːkwɔːɹm tə nˈɛɡətˌɪv ɹᵻvjˈuːz, wˌaɪl ðə lˈæɾɚ sˈiːkwəlz ɹᵻsˈiːvd mˈoːɹ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ɹᵻvjˈuːz, ðə sˈɪɹiz hɐz ɡˈeɪnd ɐ lˈɔɪəl fˈænbeɪs.