I was looking forward to this and expecting some updates given the passage of time, but this show lacks the charm and spirit of the original. After watching 4 episodes, it fails on almost every level with the exception of SFX (which are just adequate).

The Dr. Smith character, besides being miscast, has morphed into a desperate psychotic, unlikable to say the least and lacking any of the redeeming qualities that were so delightfully portrayed by Jonathan Harris. Don West has been downgraded from a smart capable technician to a black-market thug. Judy, who's supposed to be 18, looks and behaves more like a 12 year old. Any potential relationship between the two will elicit more ewws than ahhhs.

Familial relationships provided the heart in the original, but now they're completely fractured. Maureen's blatant hostility towards her husband John is excessive in its tone and persistence. The Robinsons, as a group, are wholly unlikable. When the only character you're rooting for is the robot, it doesn't bode well for the remainder of the series--which apparently isn't actually starting until Season 2.

Final thought: Upon further viewing. if I were stuck on the ship with this crew, I'd head for the nearest escape pod... or airlock.