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bif

(24,134 posts)
Wed May 3, 2023, 09:45 AM May 2023

I reluctantly started watching the new "Lost in Space"

I was hesitant because I remember the cheesy show back in the 60s. It was so corny! But my daughter kept telling me how good the new show on Netflix was so I decided to give it a try. It's very well done. And it has almost nothing to do with the original show. The acting and special effects are great. And Parker Posey plays a villain, which is a weird role for her. And she really pulls it off!

If you're looking for a pretty decent sci-fi show give it a try. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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I reluctantly started watching the new "Lost in Space" (Original Post) bif May 2023 OP
I think I'll check it out. Thanks for this! ShazzieB May 2023 #1
The 3rd season was a letdown. underpants May 2023 #2
THIS!!! NewDayOranges May 2023 #6
First two seasons are great! Fiendish Thingy May 2023 #3
Did you catch the Peter Packer reference? rogerballard May 2023 #10
We watched all of it. I was pretty happy with it and Ilsa May 2023 #4
I Faux pas May 2023 #5
The original series is on Prime C_U_L8R May 2023 #7
i think I watched season 1 BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #8
... and the new robot is fantastic! Danascot May 2023 #9

Fiendish Thingy

(18,670 posts)
3. First two seasons are great!
Wed May 3, 2023, 10:11 AM
May 2023

Lots of Easter eggs referencing the original show. Excellent cast- my favourites were Molly Parker, who played Maureen, and the actress who played Penny, but the whole ensemble was great, and gave the show the sense of family and heart that made it great.

3rd and final season suffered the COVID curse affecting many streaming shows filming during the pandemic - fewer episodes funded, requiring storylines to be condensed or truncated, and the majority of the scenes only involve 2-3 characters at a time, to minimize the risk of the entire cast getting infected.

Still, it was great to see the Robinson family complete their story.

rogerballard

(3,847 posts)
10. Did you catch the Peter Packer reference?
Fri May 26, 2023, 08:24 AM
May 2023

I think it was season 1, cannot remember the exact characters. One said to the other "I will have to check with my associate, Peter Packer".

Ilsa

(62,263 posts)
4. We watched all of it. I was pretty happy with it and
Wed May 3, 2023, 10:27 AM
May 2023

think the actress playing the genius mother is fabulous.

C_U_L8R

(45,729 posts)
7. The original series is on Prime
Wed May 3, 2023, 11:10 AM
May 2023

So campy and fun. Homemade monsters. Tinfoil wrapped aliens. Surprising guest stars. Snarky robot. Awesome soundtrack that's a mashup of Bernard Herrmann outtakes and early John Williams originals.

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