Having read the comic, and seen how huge a breath of fresh air it was kinda ruins this show, which is the opposite of fresh air. It is every bit the character-lite secret-fest that infests the CW, and the format begs for more dynamic creative unction.
We rarely see these kids all together, their relationships have devolved largely into a 1) will they won't they and 2) a love triangle with a tagalong little sister to round out the group and to cherry on top this little less interesting version of a comic book storyline, the "Runaways" of Marvel's Runaways are not the six young people, but the sacrifices of the PRIDE. There is no more clear a declaration of "we have missed the point and appeal of this property" than repurposing the title to focus away from the main characters.
There are things I really like about the show. Diversifying the Pride and checking on their internal politics, with some ambivalence, that's pretty cool. I think the opening titles are absolutely genius, foreshadowing the powers of the team the same way the MisFits titles did, but even more subtly and creatively. That person deserves an award, who developed those. I think the show gives great nods to the comics and does some smart compression, dropping the Hayes/Hernandez's, but still keeping them in the story, shifting the Gibborim to something a bit more easy to comprehend and show visually on television, and generally it's just a competently made show.
I get what the Collider viewer was talking about with the lack of focus, and I mostly agree. The relationships are what make these shows work, and these relationships are largely uninteresting. Super strict Alphas and Betas in most relationships, a largely inconsequential affair, and huge disconnects and lacks of interplay.
I think the show will end up 'fine', however when shows find themselves missing the point of what they're adapting and being so dedicated to their less interesting vector, the second season that no longer carries the power of the property, but only of the first season, usually fizzles. Right now, Ruanways isn't building a foundation... they're building a house of cards, and once it falls... the magic of the show falls with it.