I have watched six of them even though I was supposed to watch just one or two and then put the series down. I did that with first two, but after I got migraine and needed to relax, I got hooked and it wasn't because of the painkillers. I got hooked because the story reminded me about the E.T and that special feeling that I liked it as much as I did about the Ghostbusters, when they came out in that year.
Netflix version of this famous series is an adaptation of the original concept and in their usual they've taken everything beyond the normal. In fact, their normal seems to be excellence when it comes to the science-fiction standard. To my surprise there are loads of really hard science in this series. They have even included Hawkings Radiation into the context and given it a plausible explanation. Everything you see has been thought and placed as well as they've done the same in the Expanse.
I know that I said in that thread this series is aimed at family, but as an adult watcher I am most intrigued by everything they've managed to put in. And the thing that has surprised me most is that they've fairly large cast and they work extremely well on the small screen. In some cases even better then similarly large staffed GoT or TWD. As this is a family series, they have avoided showing violence.
Some things go beyond the norm as the child cast deals with some pretty huge issues. Some that would be hard for adults to comprehend fully. The most standard run has been with the Young Adults. But as I have not finished the whole thing I cannot really say if their dealing in the bog standard as the series keeps hinting that they're also playing a bigger role and has to shoulder some adult responsibilities without really having the experience or wisdom of the older person.
In fact, the most oldest people are the minimal role. And just like it is with our society, they don't have much to say, although they give the greatest wisdom during the first six episodes: Be patient.
If you are looking great action between the aliens and humans, you're going to be slightly disappointed because this isn't about war. This is a colony survival series after they were propelled through the ... wormhole and the science in it is very, very sound and most plausible.
Netflix Lost in Space is very good. I'm just disappointed that they didn't do this as a weekly series, because it could have benefited greatly from larger discussion.