Eulogy

Lost In Space -"Eulogy" S1 E6

8 -stars. All of my reviews begin with an 8 -star rating.

From 17:12 -That talk between Maureen and "Doctor Smith" was especially creepy this episode, right?

The robot offers Will a multi -coloured crystal. All my dogs ever offer me are bright eyes and wagging tails. Oh. And stools.

Being able to connect emotionally with character(s)? Yes/No

9 -stars.

When you're writing or filming science fiction you have to remember to sprinkle just a wee bit of science onto the thick layer of fiction. The planet is about to be sucked into a black hole but no mention of event horizon. Some kind of bossy housewife aka Big Scientist is "weighing" whether to tell her group about her findings AND is somehow the only one who noticed all the physics events around her. Oh, and Parkey Posey is still a talentless hack. Without her it'd be a damn good show.

While I get where they are trying to go, the nature of the way the writers went about it (without spoiling) seems clumsy and very ham-fisted.

I'm a little more than halfway through with season 1 and I can't understand Dr Smiths actions, motivations or actually anything about her. She's a totally unlikable character which unless Parker Posey is the same makes her a great actress. I see Dr Smiths actions and I truly can't fathom them at all.

The rest of the cast plays their characters perfectly as well. Molly Parker is one of the greatest actresses ever. She has been great in everything since I first saw her in Deadwood. Mina Sundwall captures the original series Penny perfectly and adds a whole new dimension to Penny. I'm excited to see the rest.

I don't think I can make it through this series. I've been trying to make it easier by watching in the background while doing something else but it's stupidity and sheer annoyingness pushes through. The Van Halen joy ride. OMG, how could any writer put that in to a show set in the future. It broke any semblance of credibility in such a dumb American jock way. The waterfall date, I threw up a little in the back of my throat over this. just plain terrible. The Doctor Smith carry on. Really, do you think this is entertaining and fun to watch? Every character is a reflection of the worst aspects of modern day A-holes so instead of being an entertaining and thought provoking show on the wonders of space travel we get a show that dwells in the ugliness of modern 1st world American families and individuals, and it's a really ugly watch. yeah, nah, I'm out.