This is not an easy review to write. I feel that it needs to be broken down into components:

Plot / Script 5 As another reviewer stated Lost in Space is more Fi, than Sci. A colonization attempt goes wrong and the Robinsons and around 70 others are stranded on a earth-like planet. Some typical Scifi stuff. Every episode there is a challenge to overcome... one day its some native carnivore, another day fuel shortages etc. Typical Scifi stuff. The overall plot moves relatively slowly as the Robinsons and Co overcome these challenges. Unfortunately there are parts where some simple script changes could have made the plot make so much more sense, and there are some gaping holes, especially when it comes to the Science part. But it really has been tuned to a family orientated audience, and not to hardcore Scifi Fans.

CGI & Audio 8

The CGI and audio for this series is above average. Some scenes are truly amazing. I have no idea where it was filmed but my guess is that it was in the US northwest and probably another spot in eastern California. Being that so many films are filmed in those locations and I can tell even though I have never been to these locations are the marks down, as although some scenes feel completely alien, others feel way too earth-like which kind of suspends belief.

Acting and Characters 6 Generally fine. All the Robinsons have clear personality traits. The laidback treat-the-kids-like-adults father, the strong minded Mother, The child Genius Doctor ( Who is said to be 18 years old in the show and is a qualified Doctor - which of course is one of the harder courses of study. Perhaps 19 or 20 would have been more believable), The Cheeky Writer and the Far-Too-Smart-for-his-age Will.

When watching this though my biggest disappointment is with the casting of Parker Posey as Doctor Smith. Here you have potentially an amazing complex character. A lawless criminal who is struggling in a new world between her old criminal ways, self preservation, Her accosted identity as a Psychiatrist, and a growing bond between the Robinsons. You could have almost based the whole series around this amazingly rich character to where people can understand her, sympathize with her but disagree with some actions she takes. That is if it were casted correctly. But instead Parker Posey overacts it, turning Dr Smith into almost a character you just dont want to see at all. I dont know if she just struggles with playing villains but its overacted and unbelievable. Also please please please fire the person responsible for dressing her up to look like Fagen from Oliver in the scene with her sister.

Overall it is watchable, in a fun family easy watching hope-the-Robinsons-die kind of way, but you wont get any Sciencey Fictiony goodness that you get from The Expanse or Colony with this one.











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