The effects and sets on this show are really good, what makes it irritating at times is that the problems never stop, not for more than 3 minutes, forget about survival the Robinsons would be simply out of energy. Also enough with Dr Smith, someone just shoot her.
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efd-1046727 December 2019
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Did you ever see a seemingly good show and then start asking yourself "Wait, why don't they just..." or "What? Why did they do that"? Well if not- search no further! this show will give you the chance to ask these questions dozens and dozens of times!
A good looking production and an interesting subject do start this show on a great path, but when characters start making the silliest mistakes that could *easily* be avoided- over and over and over again, or keep ignoring the most significant issues which can be resolved in seconds- this show starts to really annoy the viewer and his intelligence.
These glaring and repetitive script issues really mar what could had been a great show, but present as they are, they make it hard to suspend the disbelief and enjoy the show rather then being annoyed by it. -
southdavid9 March 2022I've written individual reviews for all 28 episodes of "Lost in Space" but though it would be nice to put something on the show page as well, as you're more likely to look here when it comes to deciding whether to start the show or not.
The first season isn't great. With great leaps in logic required to keep the writing going. The second season of Netflix reboot of "Lost In Space" was vastly superior to its uneven first run in every respect. Funnier, more logical, better looking. On the whole, I think the third run was really positive - though I did end up wishing that the resolution required something cleverer than what was provided.
In this version, the Robinson family consist of patriarch John Robinson (Toby Stephens), who appears to have been in the special ops of the Army, prior to his family's enrolment in the pioneering space colonisation programme. His wife Maureen (Molly Parker ) is a scientist involved in spaceflight programme and their three kids Will (Maxwell Jenkins) and older sisters Judy (Taylor Russell) and Penny (Mina Sundwall). This first episode focuses mostly on the family, as they crash land on an icy planet following the destruction of their mothership.
There were some visuals across the run that really looked phenomenal. The robot army careering down the corridors and especially when they are ensnared in the magnetic trap during season two are a particular highlight. Visually, this series has to be one of the best TV shows we've had so far.
I think this is indeed probably the right place to end the series. It's first season was, as I say, poor, which started the show of on the wrong footing and probably shook off a lot of the potential audience, which is a shame, because it's certainly rallied since then - only for covid to hammer out another year of production and leading to the decision to end now. I'm generally satisfied with the episode, the season and the series overall. -
emmagreenmtl2 January 2020Personally, I really enjoyed this show. I watched both seasons in full and I really hoping it's renewed for a third season. But I've seen so many negative reviews...I get that the logic in the show doesn't always make perfect sense but no show really ever gets that right so why bother dwelling on it? The acting is decent, the CGI is amazing and the storyline never gets old. I really hope whoever reads this agrees with me i'm not like the only person on here that actually liked it because season 2 ended on the biggest cliff hanger and i just want to know what happens! please don't get cancelled
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rubric877230 April 2018Growing up watching the original series, I was surprised to see a reboot on Netflix, I find dr. Smith's character convincingly repulsive. She manifests all the characteristics of someone who has an an addictive personality and is asocial. Will is a suprisingly good young actor. I am not disappointed and hope for a second season. It is something that brings me back to my youth; completing my homework so I could watch Lost in Space on a 10" today tv.. Rubricator
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RogerBorg5 December 2021An entirely adequate show that's come and gone without much remark or passion from either side of the camera, or the screen.
There's little to object to here, but nothing to enthuse about either. It's an absolutely straight (mostly) family friendly production of space adventure and survival.
Most episodes follow exactly the same pattern: a survival challenge which is overcome through spunky Spacemerican ingenuity, or (verging on literal) Deus ex machina, as the theme tune swells triumphantly. And everybody learns a lesson about the importance of family, again.
The characters are consistently written and all the cast do a decent enough job. Sets, cinematography, CGI, score, it's all competent.
None of it is brilliant though. There are essentially no memorable lines, nobody's character really develops, and as the seasons progress, it becomes clear that they've run out of ideas beyond "Bad robots".
The final season in particular feels both stretched and truncated, as they struggle to fill 8 episodes with a meagre plot, then end it all abruptly with an unsatisfying cop-out conclusion.
I made it all the way through, but was left wondering why I'd bothered. -
phylus_concinus15 January 2020Several reviews start off with the notion of not understanding why someone would like or not like the series. So I thought I'd highlight some areas of warranted and unwarranted critique.
First off, the series is best viewed binged. In the early episodes the plot focuses a lot on the family situation so just viewing a few episodes is not enough to feel the overall plot moving. So after just watching a few episodes the series is still in the starting pit, you really have to give the first season a chance by giving it time to unfold.
Secondly, the story is focus on family development in season 1, so of course the family starts out in shambles. The mother has been solely in charge of taking care of the family for years. She has had to make difficult and bad decision just to keep her family together. However, now the father is back and trying to get his place back in the family. However, what many reviews seem to ignore and dismiss as "a dysfunctional family" is that he deceived his family; he wasn't drafted, he volunteered to leave them and they resent him for it. They still love each other and over the first season work to get their relationships back together. Season two is on the other hand more focused on individual character's development and has a more action packed plot.
Thirdly, this is a reboot only by name and some premises, so all those who want a modern copy of the 60's series will not get it - for better and for worse. Some characters might be portrayed differently but they are not bad. The actors are really good. Maxwell Jenkins is amazing as Will and Parker Posey is so brilliant at being a sociopathic Dr. Smith that I can't stand watching her just as much as I can't stop. From other reviews you get sense that the reviewer loved the original so much that they can't get over that Judy is adopted in this version and that the characters are not just straight up geniuses, but smart at some things and flawed went it comes to other things.
Fourth, you can feel the quality put into the series; especially when it comes to SGI and quality in actors. Some complaints have been raised about the humbug-science in the series but not even CSI-shows use real science. Shows make things up all the time. The question should just be about how well they get away with it, and this series is a sci-fi about other planets so they can get away with things not working like on earth pretty well. The quality is leaps above titles like The Orville, Start Trek and Stargate SG-1, and those are good shows so I have no complaints. However, those shows have had years to develop.
Fifth, yes, they make stupid decisions which could have been solved better. This is common in all series though to push the plot in more eventful directions. The question is whether this it is an empty plot devise or help the characters' developments. Is the decision stupid to all or plausible for the individual character's state of being? It is surprising how many reviewers seem to get stuck on things that feel illogical to them rather to whether it is illogical to the character or to the premises of the planet the characters are on. So far, the stupidity is not more prevalent than in any other show and something that even happens to geniuses
Final thoughts: What draws me in more than anything is Will's and the Robot's relationship, but also finding out more about the part they play in the whole scheme of things. After seeing the first season my imagination ran wild with anticipation and possible plot developments and what the developers put forth did not let me down. The second season was above my expectations. Now my imagination is running wild again with anticipation for the third season and I hope to see even more sides to the human nature be explored. -
jmcfrancis16 April 2018I don't know why there is so much hate being piled onto this show. It's not brilliant, but it's not bad either. I'm three episodes in and I'm enjoying it.
Sure, the scifi elements and in particular the coherency isn't there, but most scifi shows fail there. And yes, it's neither the most profound story nor the deepest of characters.
But it's fun and paces nicely (certainly better than the knuckle-dragging Altered Carbon). The characters are pretty cool, while the effects and design are really nicely done. Lost in Space won't change your life or become the next great television event. But ignore the reviewers - take a look for yourself. -
mark-fenwick2915 April 2018I seriously can't understand these 1 or 2 star reviews. I'm half way through the first season and loving it. It has a great balance of good acting, reasonable story, amazing visuals as well as thrills. I read one review that said he binged the whole season in one day but only gave it 2 stars?? If it's good enough to not stop watching it, it deserve more than that?? The original was 60s fluff. You can only take the premise and bones of the show in the modern age and run with it which is why is a great property to work with. The family work well together and you really want to know more about them. Doctor Smith is fantastic. Beautifully manipulative and one that you hate intensely one minute and then feel sorry for the next. Dark shades of grey make the best baddies. Don is fun and will develop I'm sure as will the story and I can't wait to find out how everything connects. We lose so many great shows before they can hit their strides because of binary reviews and ratings it really frustrates me. There is nothing except a few story driven, science bending, mistakes. So what. If I need a tv show to teach me science I'm in the wrong place. I want to be entertained and I am.
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pink_floydilia6 January 2019Enjoyable, brilliant graphics and fun story. Just could not stand the pain in the ass character Dr. smith! But I guess that's what was intended with her
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sarahpowers-580-90269631 December 2019I really like this show and the second series is even better than the first. Yes they are the most accident prone people in the world but that makes it exciting and fun to watch
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tom_weaver7 May 2018I like good sci-fi. From Star Trek Discovery to Altered Carbon, we seem to be in a good time for it.
I never watched the original Lost in Space. I have a vague memory of the horrendous Matt le Blanc remake and the catchy Apollo 440 soundtrack. So I had low expectations.
And we had a blast. Whilst it was one of those plots that threw challenge after challenge at the cast, I felt the tension right to the end - the last two episodes in particular were almost stressful.
And I liked all the characters. All the family, I thought, were awesome. The Robot was a great piece of the plot, continually re-evaluated. Dr Smith was a fascinatingly different villain, very manipulative but simply because is always looking out to protect herself, first. And the visuals were stunning.
If anything, it's closer to the family oriented, swear word free, violence light Star Trek over the ultra grim Altered Carbon. Light sci-fi, sure. But that doesn't mean it doesn't have a place. Watch with an open mind and you'll enjoy the ride. -
I give it a 5 because I'm a scifi addict.
It's the little scenario holes that bug me:
They have to put up a security perimeter in a dinosaur infested desert, and they leave their horses OUTSIDE the perimeter. So at midnight "I think the horses are afraid of something ". Congratulations, Sherlock! The perimeter gets attacked by the dinosaurs, they're saved and... lo and behold! the horses are in perfect shape! Apparently they crave human flesh but not horses'...
Which brings us to a previous episode: Jenny has 30 km to go to save her father, she takes a truck although they break down on the planet, it breaks down, she has to escape dinosaurs and barely makes it. NOBODY THOUGHT ABOUT OFFERING A HORSE! They built a safe path and we already know they have horses, but, no, the episode has to last so much minutes so we need a diversion. Those useless minutes are a waste of my time... Maureen and John are floating on a gas planet and, out of nowhere, are hit by a SPACE WHALE that sends them reeling and they are almost lost (almost... they barely make it... see diversion above...). Speaking of Maureen : "strap on guys, it's going to be a bumpy ride " but she doesn't, because, hey, she's a super hero (one of the numerous things that don't make sense for people with a military training... including the security protocols, that are always brushed away to make room for more scenario holes... my god...). The ship goes in space for years and months but they don't recycle or compost, they have TRASH COMPACTORS! (Which shows it was written by baby boomers... or Americans... or both... people who haven't read about what's going on on our planet today...).
And for God sake: DO NOT BRING SMITH BACK!!! Enough already! (Come to think of it : don't make a 3rd season. I'm such an addict, I'll watch it and be annoyed again...) -
SkyPowers6 June 2020I am old enough to remember the original series. Perhaps some of you youngsters have seen it in syndication. I was just a little boy and like most boys at that age you imagined you were Will Robinson, the precocious ad hoc leader of the "Swiss Family Robinson" who are Lost in Space. The creators no doubt named the family Robinson after that. In TOS, Dr. Smith was an old dude, his character a master of manipulation and played very 'flamboyantly' (if you catch my drift). But in the reboot. Dr. Smith is reimagined as a female, even more conniving, self-interest obsessed but with a moral compass. She is played by "queen of the indies" actress Parker Posey who absolutely carries the show as the villain (whom you love to hate). Her performances are exquisite the way she uses her body movements, facial expressions and vocal intonations to portray a character who is fighting her inner demons, unable to control them but fully aware. She would like to do the right thing but due to her back story is simply unable to. Her counterpoint of course is the boy genius Will Robinson, also expertly portrayed by Mawell Jenkins. Noteworthy also is Will's older adopted sister, Judy (Taylor Russell) struggling with her transition to responsible adulthood. But hey, it's the robot stupid. Whereas the original show was overly campy and often silly, the robot here is not from earth but from a different planet and develops a relationship with Will nearly identical that of the Terminator and the Connor kid. Yes they make heavy use of the cliche "Danger, Will Robinson" (perhaps too much so). This show is definitely aimed as a family show with emphasis on a teen, pre-teen demographic but adults will find it fun for sure and likely addictive and a binge watch joy.
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kailayforu2 April 2019In starting it looks like the 100.. starting slowly..but its good to watch..
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Dark; depressing; non-stop crises; dysfunctional family; constant conflict; more like a soap-opera; many annoying characters; overbearing lead actor; no light at the end of the tunnel; no fun at all. If you like to watch movies as an escape, then you don't want to escape here. (Unless you really like being depressed as an escape.)
If you were hoping for something that even vaguely resembled the original, forget it. There is almost nothing in common, except for the spaceship and the names of some of the characters. The original had a good balance of light and dark, funny and serious, etc. This is just endless hopelessness without any relief.
So let's forget trying to compare this to the original, because there is no comparison. For sake of argument, let's say this was something new, not based on anything else. It totally fails to inspire me or make me want to watch the next episode.
I gave it 3 instead of a 1 because some of the actors try their best with the poor material they were given to work with.
How this got such a high overall rating I cannot fathom, unless I am really out of touch with the current generation of movie-goers.
I don't recommend it. -
jolisjeux21 June 2022There's a lack of good sci-fi series currently and this is one of the better ones despite all its flaws.
Season 1 Pros: Judy, Will, Robot Cons: soundtrack, the adults, especially the parents and Dr. Smith
Most of the adults in Season 1 were aholes. A lot of the decisions and things they do leaves you wondering WHY? The mom is arrogant and the dad is completely useless. How did he pass the tests to get on the ship? Dr. Smith is annoyingly in your face all the time. And just as annoying and distracting is the cinematic music that plays EVERY 5 Minutes, it was totally unnecessary and excessive.
In Season 2, the kids are still doing good, Mr. Robinson becomes a little more useful but Mrs. Robinson becomes a bigger ahole. She regards her kids by their abilities and she's too busy to even bother reading her daughter's book. The excessive cinematic music has toned down some and Dr. Smith is less annoying. The plot is getting good and I'm rooting for their general success. This was the best season.
Season 3 was too dark. Literally a lot of the scenes were in almost complete darkness. Half the time you have no idea what's really going on. All the illogical things that were in seasons 1 and 2, becomes more ridiculous in the last season. But you also see growth in the kids and some of the adults. I would've like to see more of the futuristic world in Alpha Centauri, but unfortunately the show ended before we can discover all those interesting new places where Will and Robot are visiting. -
rwakeman20018 December 2021I think when it got the 2nd season they didn't know how long to drag out the storyline for, making it a little dull.
Knowing the 3rd season was to be the last they fit in more action and drama than the first 2 seasons combined making it a very enjoyable watch! -
geoffreyscheermeijer23 December 2018Hope it won't stop after 1 season. There are a few series with just 1 year. This is good enough to go for another year.
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ventri-2418 January 2020Season 2 is absolutely amazing and will blow you away, season 1 was pretty good.
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viniciusccarvalho19 April 2018I think the bad reviews are being driven by very passionate fans of the original. I think this is really a good show, it's not amazing, has many plot holes for sure.
The good:- The dysfunctional Robinson Family: I actually liked this take on the family, not the perfect family of old TV, real relationship issues between them, but a sense of companionship amongst them that show that in the end, they stick and work together.
- The robot, loved the new take on an alien robot and the connection with Will
- The effects are nice
- Parker Posey: Her performance is amazing, this is a really scary Dr Smith, she really brings the character to life.
The bad:- There are a good amount of plot holes, but if you squint a little, and remember it's just sci-fi, you will be ok
The ugly:- The universe seems to cheer for Dr Smith. I really enjoyed Parker's performance, but its a bit dull that everything seems to just work for Dr Smith, nothing seems to get wrong, and it gets a bit boring on how easy things are for her to manipulate or get away with.
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jgustav-2398916 April 2018Were your emotions stirred? Did you pay attention? If you answered yes to either or both, the show worked,
Try thinking of it like a cover of a classic song, say... "You Really Got Me" You loved the original and the cover was awesome too. They were different and great on their own. Each one was unique and true to the song. Stop trying to compare this show so critically to previous versions. Each had its merits and its WTFs.
I have never loathed a story's character as much as Parker Posey's Dr. Smith. Please make more. -
terryburka-924692 December 2021Enough is enough! Mood making. Constant Star Wars music, interferes w the talking and distracts.it should be rereleased with 25% of the music, which often makes it hard to hear what's being said.
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bitbucketchip21 September 2021We have a ship with some sort of synthetic gravity that works on butts and containers, but not on playing cards. Uh huh. An impact causes the aforementioned container to slide into the leg of mom, breaking said leg. A container no one - not the engineers who designed the ship, not the mechanics who built the ship, not the genius women onboard, not even the males onboard thought worthy of anchoring down.
Ship crash lands on an unknown planet, largely intact. Time to review procedures for evaluating an alien planet. Nah. Let's all leave the synthetic gravity and human sustainable artificial environment and blindly rush out the airlock because every planet we've encountered has an earth-normal gravity, a non-corrosive atmosphere, protective suit range temperatures, and breathable air for our air tanks we forgot to check and are empty. Every planet is like that. Except Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. You know, every other planet we know about. Never mind.
Turns out it's great they rushed headlong out into the unknown, because the ship landed on an ice planet where you can't see their breath when they speak. No time to ponder that, let's leave both hatches of the airlock wide open so when the ship breaks through the ice the water can flood the place. Next time we'll order airlocks that, you know, prevent what's outside from coming in in case we land on a place where the air isn't great to breathe.
No worries this time, though. Dad tore his suit and isn't instantly dead, which proves conclusively to genius mom that the air is breathable and free from dangerous particulates and microbes. Lucky for them atmospheres come in only two types: instant death, perfectly breathable. Genius mom doffs her helmet and encourages the children to do the same. Why test the air when you got disposable dummy canary dad around to do it for you? A dad serving his country that genius mom decides to divorce and abscond with the children while he's on active duty because he may not approve of her selling top secrets to steal a slot from a worthy child for her own son. Way to go, genius likable mom!
Meanwhile genius older daughter falls in the lake that freezes from the bottom up. Since water expands as it freezes this pushes the young lady safely up out of the lake, depositing her gently on top of the ice. Unfortunately, the expanding ice at the lake bottom pushes the lake water up out of the lake, flooding the area, drowning genius likable mom who couldn't flee due to her broken leg.
Yeah, no. That didn't happen. Ice doesn't expand as it freezes on *this* planet, neither does darling daughter, so someone needs a plan to free her. We'll just grab the axe from our survival gear that we... um, all forgot to grab on our headlong rush into the unknown. They knew they were forgetting something. Enter the stupid boy who had to be bought onboard. "Let's throw chunks of hot burning metal on her head". "Great idea!" All they need now are chunks of flammable metal and a computer to perform the thermodynamic equations so they don't use too much and incinerate the kid.
I could go on, but after ten minutes of this show my head hurts. Did no one involved in this production point out how juvenile this all is? Other reviewers excuse the lapses in anything approaching human level intelligence as the show is targeted at kids. I don't buy that excuse because kids have human level intelligence.
Two stars for the laughs. -
eelen-seth23 December 2019Seven months after the exhilarating ending of Lost in Space's first season, the Robinson family got stranded with their Jupiter 2 on a mysterious ocean planet without their beloved Robot. The Robinsons must work together to stay out of danger, lurking around each corner, and even from within their spacecraft in the form of Dr. Smith (Parker Posey). With the help of the ever charming Don West (Ignacio Serricchio), the family is racing against time to make it back to the Resolute and reunite with the other colonists. A series of new threats and unexpected discoveries emerge as Will vows to find Robot (Brian Steele) and finally make it safely to Alpha Centauri.
After a somewhat more episodic solid first season, this second season builds towards a more emotionally driven series that excels in spectacular sci-fi action. There's an equal amount of time spent with each character, sometimes even an entire episode, that follows past events of one particular person a bit more than others. What's different from the first season, is that this one is even more action-packed and tells a linear story, in the search of Robot and finding a safe haven for the entire colony on the Resolute to build a new life.
We still get to explore the galaxy, by visiting different planets, but we're also spending a lot more time on aircrafts to give everything a more claustrophobic feel and not so much deal with an alien threat as to dealing with real human villains in outer space. Maureen (Molly Parker) and John's (Toby Stephens) relationship grows stronger with each day, when both find their loved ones in constant danger and their survival instinct gets put to the test. Will (Maxwell Jenkins, who's grown a lot taller between shooting the first and second season) struggles with loneliness and the loss of his best friend, Robot. Judy (Taylor Russell) is growing into an adult woman and taking her role on the ship very serious. Her character arc is the most emotional one this season, when we look back at how she became part of the Robinson family, in a very emotional episode showing her love and bravery towards her father, that will have you in tears. Penny (Mina Sundwall) is that feisty teenager who isn't the easiest to deal with, but you can always count on. She's mostly supporting her brother this season, keeping him safe and helping him deal with his emotions.
June Harris aka Dr. Smith, played by a deliciously evil Parker Posey, is the true MVP as she tries to gain control over everything, erasing evidence that could reveal just how wicked she really is. Posey was already the best part of the first season, and we don't know how she did it, but she's even better in the second season - what a treat! It becomes clear not just the Robinsons are in danger, but everyone who crosses her path. In a new and clever way, she'll try to get into everyone's heads by playing the part she so eagerly took from the real Dr. Smith, while also dealing with her own personal demons from the past.
Filmed on location in Vancouver and Iceland, making the landscapes seem as if you're following the family between extra terrestrial dusty canyons, the production design team worked very hard to make everything look as realistic as possible. New challenges and dangers arise in the form of intergalactic nasty toxins, evil robots who don't always seem who they are and alien velociraptors. The special effects this season are highly detailed, looking realistic and better than most blockbuster sci-fi spectacles you see on the big screen. From realistic enormous translucent guppy-like creatures flying through the atmosphere, to mysterious metal trenches surrounded by beautifully rendered waterfalls. Composer Christopher Lennertz, who also wrote the music for the first season of Lost in Space, is back for this season and delivers something magical, lifting the emotions brought to the screen by the cast and getting under your skin with his majestic new score, that feels bigger than ever.
New characters get introduced with mixed motives, making you question every step they take, begging to give you the answers you need for you to finally start trusting them. A.I.-specialist Ben Adler (JJ Feild) knows how to control the Robots and helps Will to find his lost friend, hiding the origin behind scars he shares with the boy. The newer characters seem a bit underwritten as they turn into your typical filler extras with obvious hidden agendas. No shocking revelations here, unfortunately.
Lost in Space: Season 2 takes us onto an entirely new journey, filled with adventure, heart and mind-blowing new settings. If you loved the first season, you'll probably finish this continuation to the Robinson's story in one weekend. Netflix clearly knows how good this show is, hinting at a third season, going out with an enormous bang, that'll have you jump out of your seat in shock. Lost in Space claims the top spot as best sci-fi show currently on television.