Ja'loja

This was a rocky start in my book. Unless you are a teen or a preteen you probably did not love this episode either. Is this the new target audience...teenagers? I hope not. You had the kids acting out and the adults acting like teenagers. I was kind hoping Isaac's "sarcastic" comment about there being a disease on board were actually true. That would have at least redeemed the episode as a space exploration themed show. But No. We had officers acting like they had never been on a date before and the captain acting like a heartbroken prom date. All so we could go watch an alien urinate. That is a rocky start in my book. Not to mention. Didn't they already kinda foreshadow Alara and the captain in the first season. So why are they going through this long thing setting this up this season?

Heard so many good things about this show in light of the Star Trek demise. This show would be great if I was still in high school. This was the first time I watched this show and probably the last. Okay, for the record I turned it off after 20 minutes.

I never reviewed this serial, even if watched complete first season. Was surprised seeing that there is season 2 (positively) . And this is actually one man show in big part. Set MacFarlane is writer, director and main actor. Sci-fi's Woody Allen ? :-)

Well, there are some similarities, and yes, Woody Allen made some sci-fi in his early years. But that was just something interesting crossed my mind.

It started with bar scene, ended in same fashion. What was from sci-fi in this first episode of season 2 ? Basically nothing. Could say that 'pee' story was it, but that was rather bad humor by me. And weakest part of episode.

As I see, Set just growing up, and some real life situations are what he is interested for. And that's good for me. Even if some call this soap opera.

And there is cute new female character, which may have more screen time in next episodes ? Yes, all that may be seen as manipulation with audience. But that's what movies are.

I hope this will be at least on level of first season. Then you have my attention :-)

The acting was great but the story was a little dull. It would have been better as a mid-season filler. The 'family drama' felt a bit too ordinary for a sci-fi season opener.

That said, it was still much better than other current sci-fi shows, but that's a pretty low bar to beat at this point.

Yes, I can see why some does not like the lack of actual science fiction in this episode. Should we start giving bad critics to ST:TNG as well then, because the show had a ton of non-scifi episodes? No, of course not. In fact, some of the strongest episodes were exactly that. Exploring the people.

That said I won't say this is a masterpiece. But it's funny. VERY funny. It has good development of the characters. It has some heartfelt moments. It's well written, well acted.

Again, no masterpiece, but to say this is a bad episode?

Prrrrrrf, give me a break. I will in fact say it's a GREAT way to start off the season! Give me that development! It's not even rushed, just an easing in, and doing it well.

Far from a bad episode, not a fantastic episode, but I think it was great. I laughed, I smiled, enjoy every bit of it. Wonderful start to the season.