I decided to watch a couple of episodes after looking at the bad reviews ( I usually try to glean if I will watch something largely by what negative reviewers say, which is weird I know). I agree that the atmosphere is too damn maudlin. I don't understand why Hollywood feels gritty storytelling must involve mean spirited leads who are duplicitous, miserable and make everyone else around them miserable too. I think a great premise starts with characters that have something to lose and it is okay if that something is positive, like I dunno, familial happiness. Doesn't have to be Brady Bunch happy but good grief! I mean, if everyone is Oh-My-Goth depressed why even go on?

A film that actually offers a deep and resonate Sci Fi tale with a good guy character who did have something good to lose (Philp K Dick style allegory as well) is HIGHER POWER. Check it out.

Faulty science I can forgive and can deal with if it is not to pervasive, but give us people we can like and cheer on so we can forgive the plot holes.

That said, e'gads what do some reviewers have against women and minorities having good positive roles in films? Female and minority groups do exist in society after all. Do they want all films just filled with white dudes who save the day? That'd be awkward. I feel like this lot would go to a park, see a diverse group of people hanging out and complain the outdoors was too PC.

Minorities and female actors exist and have to eat too.

What I find funny as well is that someone complained about the reviews being political, but were siding with the very people making this political. Why can't yah just enjoy the films no matter who leads in it if it is good ( unfortunately, in this case, LOS was bad--just saying tho')

Reality -- large groups of people from all walks of life exit, so not showing that in film is lying. It is also true that there are folks from all walks of life who do good and bad things--so it is also okay to show women and minorities as being capable and good as well as bad. Now, I don't think that should be done at the expense of strong male leads, but trying to erase entire groups of humans from your field of vision and decrying attempts to show reality as PC is kinda insane Will Robinson.