I read the first two (sparked by the recommendation of a Doper, actually), and got about a third of the way through the third book before the story became too bogged down for my taste, as I felt there were too many new characters introduced and too many little details to keep track of. So I put that book down, and am focusing on another book series at the moment. I quite enjoyed the first two books though, some nice world-building in them.
For the TV series, I’ve only gotten through two-thirds of the second season before other shows took away my attention. So far I find it … decent enough, but I thought a couple of the characters were miscast. For example, the books’ description of James Holden as someone more akin to an alpha male, had me envisioning someone like Chris Pratt’s character in Jurassic World, rather than the baby-faced actor we currently have.
Also, Naomi was described in the books as having a mix of African, Asian, and South American genetics, but I don’t see any traces of Asian in her actress’s looks. With Amos, the actor selected didn’t exactly match the physical description of the character, but I felt he nailed the demeanor and attitude down to a T.
I’ll resume the books and the show somewhere down the line, but it’s gonna be a while.