Danger Will Robinson... | CBCS Comics

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Originally Posted by OGJackster
Nice review. I for one did not like the campiness of the original. Also hated it in the 60's Batman series, but that's just me. I always liked the more realistic type shows. Maybe that's why I liked this remake.

Thanks OG! I agree that there will ALWAYS be people on "both sides", that is those who like something and those who don't. The key there is to try not to invalidate someone else's opinion just because it differs from our own. (I am in no way saying you did this, rather i am speaking generally)

I also like gritty, realism in SciFi. In fact, I've liked it ever since I first got in to Mechwarrior back in the 1980s.

Reboots can be tricky. They either have to retell a story in the same way yet do it in a way that it brings something new to the table or tell it a completely different way. Batman in the 80s worked because his "darkness" was so completely different than the 60's series version. It was a far departure from the "pow!" "bam!" "smack!" era that it was hard to compare the 2 versions.

With LIS, it should be the same thing. Either tell the story in the same way with updates (which would include campiness and an over-the-top villain) or go in a different direction like Batman did with the darkness. Since they chose to take a different route, I believe they should have taken it farther in to the seriousness or darkness than they did. Otherwise, it's not far enough away from the original to feel like it did something new with the property. It wasn't far enough away and so I found myself comparing it to the original series.

Don't get me wrong, I did like it. My 6.5/10 (3.25/5 stars) still places it above a completely average score. I especially liked the look of the first couple of Neil Marshall directed episodes. They had a slick, cinematic feel to them that was really good.

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	I've finished the series. For me I felt like it got a lot better the last couple of episodes. So it finishes strong. I could make a LONG list of illogical plot premises and science short comings. I guess I could do the same about the TV show. But the TV show wasn't meant to be serious. This LIS is supposed to be more serious but falls far short of it. Trying not to give away too many spoilers, but there might be a few from this point on. Fair warning. I think my biggest gripe with the show is we have to spend 9.5 episodes on a planet. They aren't "lost in space" We are promised the Robinson's will actually be "lost in space" in season two. That was a LONG origin. Then there are the ridiculous science premises. We have a world where they can send people to planets light years away. But when shit gets bad they have to arm themselves with pointed sticks. Because there are no weapons and the 3-D printers won't let them make them. For the people. The robot - who can't say anything except "Danger Will Robinson" can get the computer/3-D printer to make a gun. I'm pretty sure the intelligent people on all the Jupiters could have figured out how to make some weapons. Speaking of the robot - which I have generally mixed feelings about - it seems like the first order of business would have been to put it in front of a computer screen and start teaching it a language people could understand. Communication. But nooooo.... let's just trust it to an 11 year old boy and some sort of emotional/psychic attachment. Any long term exploration and settlement mission would include the ability to make fuel. They would have been making fuel when stuck on this planet from minute one. But that doesn't occur to them until the last minute. Well, it did. But they needed super poop. Groan.... A powerful amount of soap opera drama. I guess they couldn't find many happy, emotionally stable families to send to another world. Or Netflix didn't want to tell their stories. Again, in spite of my complaints I enjoyed it enough to not feel I wasted my time. It finishes strong and promises a much better season 2.
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	Of course, there are going to people out there who don't like it. And then there are those that do. On Rotten Tomatoes, 75% liked it. For Google users, 92% liked it. IMDB.com gave it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. So if people want to rag on it, go for it. I don't care. I will be waiting for season 2.
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	I have a fondness for the classic robot. But I admit this Ultron type is probably more realistic for rugged terrain. I can not watch Netflix though, so it is a moot point at the moment.
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	Just ok.
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	Quote: Originally Posted by OGJackster Nice review. I for one did not like the campiness of the original. Also hated it in the 60's Batman series, but that's just me. I always liked the more realistic type shows. Maybe that's why I liked this remake. Thanks OG! I agree that there will ALWAYS be people on "both sides", that is those who like something and those who don't. The key there is to try not to invalidate someone else's opinion just because it differs from our own. (I am in no way saying you did this, rather i am speaking generally) I also like gritty, realism in SciFi. In fact, I've liked it ever since I first got in to Mechwarrior back in the 1980s. Reboots can be tricky. They either have to retell a story in the same way yet do it in a way that it brings something new to the table or tell it a completely different way. Batman in the 80s worked because his "darkness" was so completely different than the 60's series version. It was a far departure from the "pow!" "bam!" "smack!" era that it was hard to compare the 2 versions. With LIS, it should be the same thing. Either tell the story in the same way with updates (which would include campiness and an over-the-top villain) or go in a different direction like Batman did with the darkness. Since they chose to take a different route, I believe they should have taken it farther in to the seriousness or darkness than they did. Otherwise, it's not far enough away from the original to feel like it did something new with the property. It wasn't far enough away and so I found myself comparing it to the original series. Don't get me wrong, I did like it. My 6.5/10 (3.25/5 stars) still places it above a completely average score. I especially liked the look of the first couple of Neil Marshall directed episodes. They had a slick, cinematic feel to them that was really good.
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	@JLS_Comics Thanks for the review. I watched the first episode and will watch the rest as time permits.
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	I’m three in and loving it so far.
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	I watched the first 2 episodes and I like it so far. The mom is a hottie with a naughty body.
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	Show really does get significantly better after the 3rd episode. Been enjoying it.
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	I finished watching the first season yesterday. I'm not to usually binge on Netflix series. The only one that I watched the entire first season of is Iron Fist. I've started many more and never made it past 6-7 episodes. As far as the original LIS series, I never cared for it. I LOVED the premise, but the doctor, the robot and Will killed it for me. My first introduction to robots was Magnus the Robot Fighter comics. The original LIS robot sucked by comparison. The doctor was a cranky old man. And Will ... he was a Timmy (from Lassie) wannabe. He never quite cut it for me. Now that I've said all that, I absolutely LOVED this show!!! Like everyone has said, it gets better as it goes along. My favorite episode has to be #6. So much going on in that one!!!! I may even watch this series a second time, which is an EXTREME rarity for me!!!
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	Woman smart, man stupid. Robot says”danger, Will Robinson” as often as possible. But the man gets to drive so I’m in!
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	I just finished it and I enjoyed it overall. Definitely had some weak bits but it was a fun watch, my wife came in about halfway through so she wants to watch it from the start, we'll see if it holds up to a repeat viewing.
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