I'm a fan of the original series, loving all things sci-fi. As such, I went into this series very hesitant; I saw the movie with "Joey" and was beyond disappointed. However, once I started watching this show, I couldn't stop. I watched seasons one and two back to back in one sitting. The show is absolutely amazing. The plot is similar to the original series but with a lot more to offer. The plot isn't as simple as being lost as a single family, but rather as part of a group of survivors with whom the Robinsons have regular contact and interactions. Their goal of course being to "get home", but to their new home on Alpha Centauri.

You will have to suspend a good bit of belief as there is a lot of wrong science in the film. Having a good bit of college-level physics, at times it gets so bad that I have to cringe a bit, but this is to be expected (sound in space anyone?). But I do like the heavy focus on science to solve problems, and the ability of the Robinsons to apply the science is great. Although they do seem to be invincible, being able to fix every problem the first go-around. From what I've read for season three, this is going to change, and I think it will make the show a lot better.

The focus on the robot, which has a completely different origin, is also amazing. He does look goofy in my opinion, but he is a great plot point throughout the series. His similarities to the original robot are tenuous at best, but as you'll see it ties very much into how the show progresses, becoming more apparent as the series moves on to discover his origins and purpose. And of course we don't learn everything, but we do learn a lot.

Dr. Smith. Awesome. Parker Posey does an amazing job as our new female Dr. Smith, a nice change from our typical all-white male cast. The level of evil is offset by her desire to do good, but she still is self-serving, only have a few minutes of actually doing good. She's not the blanket character as was the case in our original series, but rather a complicated character with internal struggles, and as I said, a lot of self-serving behavior, even when she does seemingly good acts. And just a quick note, Judy being bi-racial is another good change to the show. The diversity isn't really played out enough and I'd like to see more of this.

I can't recommend this series enough. If you like sci-fi coupled with action, this is a great show for you. And if you don't, at least watch the first couple of episodes and see if you get hooked. If the first few don't get you, you probably won't like the rest of the series. But give it a try and see what you think. I was blown away, but it's understandably not for everyone.