I binged out on this the day it dropped on Netflix.
I had a lot of fun with this show. I wasn't actually sure what to expect with this series but seeing as it was called "Lost In Space" and was named after one of my favourite things growing up I thought "what the hell" and gave it a watch.
First off the look and feel of this was like watching a mini movie each episode. it was filmed beautifully. The lighting and look was excellent. The sound was excellent. The episodes were all fun for the most part. Sure there were minor things here and there I wanted to niggle and pick at but no show is one hundred percent perfect. I felt like I had got my time's worth out of this show, and if it ever is released on a physical format like a bluray or DVD I will definitely go out and get a copy.
For those who know the series from the 60s this is the story of a family that is on a spaceship called the Jupiter 2. They are on a mission to colonize a planet near the star Alpha Centauri. Things go wrong though and in the original show it was the ship's robot that nearly killed them all after being sabotaged by a stowaway, in the form of Doctor Smith, previously the doctor that OK'ed them all for the mission. Turns out he was an enemy agent who was there to make sure the mission was a failure.
Fast forward to 2018 and this series and we see the family on their ship just as an attack happens on their larger carrier ship that their Jupiter 2 was docked with. Damage from this attack sends them crashing down on a nearby planet and this is where the story begins. This series also has a Doctor Smith, but this time it's an impostor who has stolen the doctor's identity, and she's that's right it's a she, is looking out for herself.
Smith is played by the amazing Parker Posey who just has this amazing way of playing bad guys. She's just that good you want to be scared of her and yet love her at the same time and can't stop watching as she schemes her way around. I loved all the actors but she's my favourite. If I had to pick favourites for this show it would be her, the actress who plays Penny Robinson, and the robot.
Yes this series also has a robot. They find him on the planet and will befriends him. But he's an alien robot which makes for some tension in the show. I won't say any more because there's just lots to say about what happens in the show. I would say go and watch it if you are on Netflix. It's a fun ride.
9/10
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