About the only thing this version has in common with the original 1960s version would be the main characters. And even then there are significant changes to te who they are and why they are there. This series offers good, bad and ugly in its delivery. Yes, there are many holes in the stories and questions arise from the very beginning that need answers, that don't appear to be forthcoming, presumable to give the writers something to build towards. The good is there is enough CGI to keep the brain addled, deer-in-the-headlights crowd happy. The range of characters seem plausible if you are trying to capture a cross section of society to colonize a new planet. It is also good to show that there was more than just the Robinsons out to colonize a new planet. From this perspective it is a more plausible story. The bad is the writers have insulted the most basic of intelligence by suggesting that 1) in 30 years we will have interstellar travel using methane gas! Really? Oh, come on. If you are writing a science fiction script, then take the liberty of creating a propulsion system that can actually bridge the 4.3 light years it takes to get to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to the Earth. Second, if you are going to colonize a new system, you would most certainly have some form or defense i.e. weapons. So keeping that out of the script just doesn't make sense. The ugly consists of mainly stereotypes characters like the group leader who is overbearing and not totally clued in. Other aspects of the ugly are the cheap props used that, when interacted with by the characters, wobble and flex in unnatural ways. Perhaps it is the attention to detail that is lacking te most in this series. Bottom line is if you can suspend disbelief, as is requied in virtually any sci-fi series, then you can have fun watching Lost in Space v3.0. Just keep your expectations in low Earth orbit.