I really want to like this show, but there’s something off-putting about it I can’t put my finger on.
None of the characters are particularly likable, the closest is Don West and he’s not a main character. He’s flawed and funny.
There’s also no explanation (so far) about how they seem barely above us technologically on earth, but are capable of interstellar flight as soon as some vague environment problem (global warming?) happens on earth. That bugs me a little.
I’m a gen-Xer, who really didn’t watch the original much but associate it with cheesiness. That may be coloring my opinion a little. I kind of with they just didn’t try to capitalize on the original, use a new title and slightly different characters. It might be accused of being a LIS ripoff I guess, but I think I might like it more.
It’s a wonderful show, but there are some laughably sappy moments in there.
I was impressed with the pilot. I liked how the mother, instead of just answering her kid’s questions, she would answer their questions with questions of her own, guiding the children to figure out the answers for themselves. I couldn’t help thinking at the time, this is how family entertainment should be done. Educational and entertaining.
However, they did that in the pilot, and I have not since seen the writers try to engage their younger viewers to think for themselves. So that was a little disappointing.
Overall, I still enjoyed and am looking forward to S2.
Existing thread (which does seem to be willing to use spoilers.)
I’ve watched through episode 8 so far, will watch the last 2 tonight. Impressions of the original and the new (and ignoring the movie)
Family dynamics: I liked the “happy family” old version better than the modern, edgy “troubled marriage.”
John: Prefer the old scientist version over the new tough guy.
Maureen: Like the new version better–the character has more depth, and has actual relevance.
Judy: Ditto.
Penny: Ditto.
Will: Liked the original better. He was both smart and brave. New one is whiny little bitch.
Don West: Like the old one better than the “criminal with a heart of gold-ish” new one.
Dr. Smith: I don’t like the new Smith at all, and prefer the old one, no matter how cheesy.
Robot: Like the old one better, even with the cheesy. New one is pretty damn dull.
Story: That isn’t how physics works. That isn’t how any of physics works. The science isn’t as bad as the original series, but it is still pretty damn bad. And I’d kind of welcome their stumbling across an abandoned alien vending machine (but not a large talking carrot.)