The best thing about 'Lost in Space' is its visuals and environment setting. The CGI's pretty good, the audio/soundtrack is on point and its production value reflects that of a movie studio. The acting can be on and off particularly with child actors but its not a deal breaker. The writing, however, makes it difficult to enjoy and sometimes infuriating to watch. The characters here are supposed to represent the best humanity has to offer yet their actions scream ineptitude. Most of the problems are a consequence of lack of communication which normally would be resolved quickly. The characters also seem to not trust each other and blatantly disobey orders. People constantly bicker among themselves for their own agenda instead of logically thinking and solving the problem at hand. Dr. Smith who is built up to be sort of an antagonist seems to get away with everything magically and somehow always appears to be present at the right place at the right time. It gets pretty frustrating to see her manipulate others again and again when in a normal scenario, she would have been locked away for good. As for the other characters, the only ones I liked were Don West, Judy and maybe sometimes the Robot.

In the end, its a 6 out of 10. It looks amazing but visuals can only take you so far. The plot points are weak and are accompanied by lackluster character development. Still, there are some good moments here and there which gives me hope that the show can turn it around. Maybe in season 2, if it gets one, with stronger writing and better plot points with a touch of consistent acting, it can elevate itself to an 8 or even 9 out of 10 but right now its probably best to skip it.