Lost in Space - New Netflix series
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The space scenes look good but some really annoying bits that seem wrong or just sloppily done.
Let's not go back down to the ship until 30 seconds before it's due to freeze solid despite having suits that work under water.
Thousands of gallons of water can freeze in seconds yet the air temp is warm enough not to need hats and gloves. She also stuck a scalpel in her mouth that was at ambient temp without it taking her skin off so must be well above 0 degrees.
These things bug me enough to make it a frustrating watch.
Also why does the computer not attempt to correct the course until after it's irrelevantly told them they're off course. Don't get me started on the g-forces they would have sustained from a deceleration like that yet they all walk away without mushy internal organs. Finally, as I could rant on, how does Will miss the robot on the branch and how does the robot miss Will when he goes to swipe him, a stationary object 2 ft in front of him.
I'm maybe taking it too seriously.
I'll give it one more episode.
Let's not go back down to the ship until 30 seconds before it's due to freeze solid despite having suits that work under water.
Thousands of gallons of water can freeze in seconds yet the air temp is warm enough not to need hats and gloves. She also stuck a scalpel in her mouth that was at ambient temp without it taking her skin off so must be well above 0 degrees.
These things bug me enough to make it a frustrating watch.
Also why does the computer not attempt to correct the course until after it's irrelevantly told them they're off course. Don't get me started on the g-forces they would have sustained from a deceleration like that yet they all walk away without mushy internal organs. Finally, as I could rant on, how does Will miss the robot on the branch and how does the robot miss Will when he goes to swipe him, a stationary object 2 ft in front of him.
I'm maybe taking it too seriously.
I'll give it one more episode.
ChocolateFrog said:
I'm maybe taking it too seriously.
Far too seriously, just watch it for what it is and enjoy it. I can never understand why people obsess about such trivial matters in films/shows that are clearly not meant to be scientifically accurate, it’s a more like a live action cartoon based on a 1960’s SciFi show.And let’s not forget:
-it’s based only 30 years in the future
-they are travelling 40 trillion km to their destination
-they survived a wormhole
Anything else is utterly believable in comparison
TheGuru said:
ChocolateFrog said:
I'm maybe taking it too seriously.
Far too seriously, just watch it for what it is and enjoy it. I can never understand why people obsess about such trivial matters in films/shows that are clearly not meant to be scientifically accurate, it’s a more like a live action cartoon based on a 1960’s SciFi show.And let’s not forget:
-it’s based only 30 years in the future
-they are travelling 40 trillion km to their destination
-they survived a wormhole
Anything else is utterly believable in comparison
This just comes across as extremely lazy production.
Two things that bugged me about the first episode- first there's a dire situation taking place (don't want to risk a spoiler) where every second counts and yet there's time for people to argue, look at each other meaningfully, give out vital information bit by bit for dramatic effect whereas all concerned should be doing stuff as fast as they possibly could.
Then the situation is saved by an almost literal deus ex machina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex_machina
I hope it's going to get better, much better.
They've obviously spent a lot of money on it, shame to see it wasted by poor plotting and scripting.
Then the situation is saved by an almost literal deus ex machina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex_machina
I hope it's going to get better, much better.
They've obviously spent a lot of money on it, shame to see it wasted by poor plotting and scripting.
t what happens to any of the characters, less maybe the robot. I’ve just realised this has it’s own thread, so I’ll quote my own post from the NetFlix thread...
SpudLink said:
Lost in Space
5 episodes in and I like it. But no more than that. If it didn’t have the title of a childhood favourite I probably wouldn’t have bothered after episode 1.
I couldn’t see the point of the 2nd daughter. Colonists are supposed to be ‘the best of the best’, but she doesn’t seem to fit that mould. I figure they need a character who the teen audience can relate to more than the über competent older sibling.
My willingness to suspend disbelief was severely tested by the scene with the high altitude balloon. The lower pressure should have caused the balloon to expand, but it remained the same size as it was when she left the ground.
However it’s entertaining enough for what it is. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t enjoying it.
AndRobbie the unnamed robot is very good.
I agree with some of the things that have already been said. Putting the frozen scalpel in her mouth really bugged me. The same with the scene where she’s driving at high speed across tricky terrain, but her eyes aren’t focused on the road. The thing is, I get annoyed by similar things in many shows. But in this case the entertainment value is enough to keep me watching. 5 episodes in and I like it. But no more than that. If it didn’t have the title of a childhood favourite I probably wouldn’t have bothered after episode 1.
I couldn’t see the point of the 2nd daughter. Colonists are supposed to be ‘the best of the best’, but she doesn’t seem to fit that mould. I figure they need a character who the teen audience can relate to more than the über competent older sibling.
My willingness to suspend disbelief was severely tested by the scene with the high altitude balloon. The lower pressure should have caused the balloon to expand, but it remained the same size as it was when she left the ground.
However it’s entertaining enough for what it is. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t enjoying it.
And
Mutts said:
i enjoyed it, binge watched it over the weekend.
Nice to see a model of the original "Lost in Space" robot on the shelf in Will's quarters.
Interesting link between the earlier version and this one, whisky was involved. If I remember correctly someone asked Robbie to make some whisky for them.Nice to see a model of the original "Lost in Space" robot on the shelf in Will's quarters.
Oh well, back to Star Trek Voyager re-runs.
I watched the second, and probably in my case, last episode and was dismayed at the introduction of the sociopath character. Presumably this is to increase the internal tension in the expanded group and set the scene for more drama. Obviously all fiction needs to have conflict but writers should be wary of making their setups too obvious.
singlecoil said:
I watched the second, and probably in my case, last episode and was dismayed at the introduction of the sociopath character. Presumably this is to increase the internal tension in the expanded group and set the scene for more drama. Obviously all fiction needs to have conflict but writers should be wary of making their setups too obvious.
Have you seen the 1960's show it was based on?TheGuru said:
singlecoil said:
I watched the second, and probably in my case, last episode and was dismayed at the introduction of the sociopath character. Presumably this is to increase the internal tension in the expanded group and set the scene for more drama. Obviously all fiction needs to have conflict but writers should be wary of making their setups too obvious.
Have you seen the 1960's show it was based on?Sparky137 said:
Vipers said:
Interesting link between the earlier version and this one, whisky was involved. If I remember correctly someone asked Robbie to make some whisky for them.
That was the cook in the film Forbidden Planet.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff