Lost in Space - Season 2, Vol. 2

Rating:
Summary: More ridiculous than I remember
Review: When I was ages 6-9, I remember enjoying the ease of understanding this series when presented with the alternative of Mr Spock's logic which I couldnt understand. I loved this show. HOWEVER,

Now I decided to revisit the series as a 46 year old with my 7 year old boy and was overcome by the lack of science (ie read "stupidity") in this "science fiction" series. It was painfuly stupid.

In just the first episode when they are leaving Earth, there were blatant gaffes such as;
1) The television commentator talking about how if the Robinson family expedition was successful, "millions" of familiess would follow "every year" from Earth;

2) After the ship gets damaged passing through a group of asteroids, the mother and father go outside the ship to try to fix the antenna when the heat from a passing comet causes the door to jam, trapping them ouside where they pass out from the intense heat. Any first grader knows that comets are COLD balls of frozed ice and dirt, and only shine as they are lit from the light of a start. And even if the door was jammed due to heat, all they had to do was rotate the ship so that the door passed into shadow where the tempature is close to absolute zero to unjam it.

3)When June Lockhard was caught outside the ship and passed out from heat exhaustion from the comet, she collapsed down onto the platform she was standing on instead of floating upward (there is no gravity in space!!!)

I dont mind shows taking some liberties, but there has to be some integrity as well which is largely missing from this show.

Great for kids (or adults) that lack a basic knowledge of science but painful for all others. Its back to Star Trek for John and I.