TV #37 of 2018:
Lost in Space, season 1
This reboot grew on me as it went along, but it’s still not exactly great television. I think the problem for me as a viewer is that the show mirrors the look and feel of a serious, grounded sci-fi story, but the plot mechanics and character motivations are often straight out of a children’s cartoon. Parker Posey’s take on Dr. Smith as basically a female Gaius Baltar is pretty great, though.
★★★☆☆
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