I've been looking forward to this since I heard about it. Even singing the original song, much to the annoyance of those around me who have no idea what I'm going on about. The trailer looked awesome and the show didn't disappoint. Starting straight into them being "lost" and the flashbacks were a little weird for me at first. I think for some might be lost in what's going on. Since I was a fan of the show as a kid, watching the re-runs, I just went with the original premise and managed fine.

The effects are stunning and for fans of the original it's a dreamy upgrade. I'm hoping it will be a decent Battlestar Galactica replacement, but given those are big shoes to fill, we'll see. My heart is really with the old robot, but obviously it would look pretty clunky in this world, and the new robot is pretty cool. I like all the actors, though it took me a minute to adjust to Judy now being a teen instead of the older love interest of Major Don, who runs around in a short skirt. I think Park Posey for Dr. Smith is great. She's a fantastic actress and the original Dr. Smith, other than scheming, all he ever does is moan, act hysterical and manipulate Will, so, I don't think it's essential to have an old man in the roll. I like that Major Don is still a sort of dreamy swashbuckle type. The way they've started doing shows lately you expect they might pull something like make him a skinny guy with an unkempt beard who knits, and us have to use our "imaginations" that he can not only be heroic but actually useful.

I liked the whole premise that the characters had to achieve being experts in certain rolls, like astronauts, in order to colonize the new planet. Made it much more realistic than what they usually do in most shows which is put a bunch of bodies into space...which is why they usually rack up a quick body count pretty soon, like The !00. Though, I guess they were going for more of a Lord of the Flies in space on that show.

I hope the show pans out for Netflix because I love being the recipient of movie-quality shows on TV. And I really like that they updated it and it's not campy like the original show that was meant for kids. It's kind of a commercial sci-fi for adults while still kid-appropriate. I do enjoy the more serious sci-fi like Expanse or BSG, but those shows are more like dramas that you have to really stick with to get hooked. LIS has more of an '80s sci-fi feel of a Star Wars, E.T., The Last Starfighter. It has emotion, danger, great effects, wonder, thought provoking. All the makings of a show I'll enjoy.