I was prepared to accept 2 seasons of crowded characters and over hyped action to see if the revamped Lost in Space would elevate to something akin to the original, but alas, it's understandable to me now why Netflix had to cancel it.
Very poor and frustrating main character development devoid of love and care that we, the viewers, should feel for them. Where is the loveable villain? Where is the humanity for the likes of the robot or the person most connected to him? Where is the emotional bonds between any of the characters which transcends beyond a simplistic scene? Why is everything dark and scary? Moments of humour were never matched by the likes of Mr Zumdish of the Intergalactic Department Store. Where were the themes of moral reflection? Why was Will left by himself to search through the dark unknown catacombs and not finally befriended by the robot? That situation alone pretty much summed up how the Netflix Lost in Space literally lost its way. Such a sad situation for a series that promised so much but remained lost and never found itself.
Irwin Allan had a brilliant 3 seasons of the original Lost in Space that ended on a high, and he would have made more had the network given him a tiny portion of the Netflix' budget. He pulled the plug when he didn't want to compromise quality.. As it turned out, more money than good character development and scripting sense couldn't save the soulless Netflix version.