If anyone remembers the 1998 adaptation of “Lost in Space”, they likely remember the darkness.
The new take on the short-lived ’60s TV series aimed to be a more action-oriented franchise starter, focusing on the “danger” more than “Will Robinson” or, more accurately, family-focused storytelling.Twenty years later, the Netflix version goes back to basics, but can’t quite nail the tone.
Even though it draws from storylines built into Irwin Allen’s unaired pilot (in addition to the rest of the series’ popular arcs), “Lost in Space” 2018 can’t blend old school sincerity with new age thrills.
It’s too focused on kids and thus blind to the nuanced originality often appreciated by adults.
Season 1 can be laughably cheesy and one-dimensional, even when it steamrolls ahead with its daredevil story.“Lost in Space” starts in a crisis and only creates more from there.
The Robinson family, who we meet for
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