Lost in Space (2018)

Netflix | Release Date: April 13, 2018

6.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 97 Ratings

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MeritCobaDec 5, 2019

I stopped watching this halfway through episode three of the first series. Maybe I get around watching some more, but I am not encouraged. The first two episodes are actually nice, although already show some of the flaws I mention below. WeI stopped watching this halfway through episode three of the first series. Maybe I get around watching some more, but I am not encouraged. The first two episodes are actually nice, although already show some of the flaws I mention below. We get introduced to most of the cast and they establish their personalities. We also get to meet the robot. They gave that a good twist and a mysterious background.

But then the mediocrity of the writing got the better of the series. This poor writing is evident immediately at the start of episode three. It jumps back in time and back to Earth to establish that doctor Smith is evil. She kills her sister and then takes over her identity, which explains her presence. But this is a totally unnecessary addition to the story as it was already established that there was something wrong with her in episode two when she abandoned two other survivors to a terrible storm and telling the Robinson's that she was all alone. The bad thing about this isn't just that we get to rubbed in that she is evil, but it sucks out the mystery of the character and it creates a new problem. How the heck did Smith get on the spaceship and why did she actually go on that spaceship?

Additional poor writing quickly follows. First are the cheap jump-scares. You know the kind where someone suddenly hands another character something from off screen while a creepy music is playing? It happens here.
Then next the man disappears under water when snakes arrive, but in the next scene the snake is slammed hard into vision to jump scare us. He had killed it with.. well how actually? Next come the snake(s). The snakes are feeding of the fuel of the spaceship. We get told that this fuel must be akin to their food source. So let us dwell on this for a moment. On an alien planet is a life-form that happens to eat the same stuff that your spaceship uses for fuel? What an incredible coincidence!

But that is not all. These snakes, half as long as a man and as thick as his arm apparently suck out the fuel of that space ship at an alarming rate. Is there so little fuel? And why do they have to manually shut down the connection between the backup fuel tank and the main thus forcing the man to brave the waters with the snakes? So your main connection cannot be controlled remotely. How incredibly convenient for the story!

But hold on a moment. Mam has just established that these snakes feed from the methane-whatever based fuel. So why would they attack humans? Or are humans now also methane-whatever based lifeforms? Is it me, or does this all make no sense?

The poor writing is also surfacing in relation to the connection between the people. We see Will having images and dreams that suggest that the robot is nefarious. But he doesn't tell his parents, but he does tell this total stranger asking her not to tell his parents. Do you feel where this is heading? It is so in your face that it is annoying.

But there is even more. We see the good Doctor sneak around reading the private things of the others while they sleep, because you know: no doors. But two of these people had bad dreams and wake up in the middle of the night.. but not at that moment when the doctor is reading their private stuff. How convenient!

But even more can be seen in that people refuse to give each other vital information purely to leave the audience in the dark. So people will say things like: Oh wait, of course that is it! And then run off without telling people even when it is important and they are right there. At this point it is obvious that this will be another soap with people not being people and the story going nowhere. It just need to generate unending drama. Good story telling be dammed.… Expand

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geekusmaximusMar 16, 2020

Overall, this is a decent show. A little overdramatic, a little cliche, and a little predictable, but it's decent. Except for Dr. Smith, that is. Every time she pops up on screen, she's so annoying that I almost have to turn it off. Also, theOverall, this is a decent show. A little overdramatic, a little cliche, and a little predictable, but it's decent. Except for Dr. Smith, that is. Every time she pops up on screen, she's so annoying that I almost have to turn it off. Also, the science is questionable at best. I can deal with ships traveling to other stars or giant robots and all the things that we can't currently do but maybe could one day; I'm talking about scientific impossibilities based on stellar evolution and basic Newtonian physics.
That being said, the Robinsons are charming for the most part, and Don has his moments, too. But Dr. Smith is like having a little yappy chihuahua in your ear that just won't shut up.… Expand

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strangebrew123Dec 1, 2021

A decent enough show with some good storylines and good special effects. Unfortunately the people that play the mother, doctor smith and victor dhar are simply awful, almost enough to stop me watching. Fortunately the kids, the dad, and theA decent enough show with some good storylines and good special effects. Unfortunately the people that play the mother, doctor smith and victor dhar are simply awful, almost enough to stop me watching. Fortunately the kids, the dad, and the engineer guy are all great.… Expand

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Odysseus-ArchonDec 27, 2019

A twisted modern interpretation of the beloved 1965 American science fiction series, that is nothing more than an anti-patriarchy romp through a sci-fi feminist future. A future populated with men that do nothing but fail and wait for a castA twisted modern interpretation of the beloved 1965 American science fiction series, that is nothing more than an anti-patriarchy romp through a sci-fi feminist future. A future populated with men that do nothing but fail and wait for a cast of brilliant, strong, independent women to fix things.… Expand

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NobodyYouKnowDec 7, 2021

If you like formulaic Hollywood action flicks, you'll probably like LiS. It's like a Dwayne Johnson movie in space.

Most sci-fi requires suspension of disbelief because of some hand-wavy physics or the like. LiS requires it because theyIf you like formulaic Hollywood action flicks, you'll probably like LiS. It's like a Dwayne Johnson movie in space.

Most sci-fi requires suspension of disbelief because of some hand-wavy physics or the like. LiS requires it because they apparently live in a Murphy's Law universe -- it's absurd how much goes wrong ALL THE TIME. But this approach is like the boy who cried wolf. There are constant life-or-death situations that the family escapes (numerous times per episode), and no one dies, so you become numb to the forced drama because you know that they'll pull through somehow... again. I started fast-forwarding through action sequences because it just became tedious, and I knew everyone would end up ok (saying plenty of glib remarks afterward as if they didn't just almost *die*).

The sound design drives me crazy. The incidental music and foley are often twice as loud as the dialog, and virtually *every* scene ends with an obnoxious horn swell. The director is trying REALLY hard to make you tense, but it just makes me irritated.

Top all that off with plenty of trite dialog and a dearth of story and you've got... well, a Dwyane Johnson movie. I made it to episode 4 or 5 of season 2 before finally tapping out (you win, Dwayne! :-D).

That said, production values are clearly high -- everything really looks great. Acting is mostly good with Parker Posey as the stand-out.

Some people clearly love this, but it's all too predictable and annoying for me to keep watching.… Expand

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RonGiantiNov 3, 2021

Well, my wife and I finished the series. After you get past the typical: "dads are dumb, men are dumb, women are so smart" plots, it turns into a decent and family friendly show. The science and plot are sketchy and wow, so many timesWell, my wife and I finished the series. After you get past the typical: "dads are dumb, men are dumb, women are so smart" plots, it turns into a decent and family friendly show. The science and plot are sketchy and wow, so many times during a serious life or death situation two things happen:

1. The main family of characters stop and have a "family moment", including long winded conversations
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2. One of the family members, almost certainly the "super mom", Doctor Quinn Medicine woman, "the force is female", woman power mom comes up with some super solution that solves all the problems and humiliates everyone around them with her super intelligence. Yikes.

In the end, it was clean fun that made little sense. If you want to watch a good clean show with your kids, go for it. If you have daughters and want them to think they can do anything (including humiliate people 20 - 30 years old than them with their super intelligence) then go for it. But their cockyness and arrogance had me rooting against them as often as for them.… Expand

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NoNemuApr 2, 2022

My first Netflix show. Yeah, I was late too late. What a sin. Lost in space, I guess.

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