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JRLeft

(7,010 posts) Mon Mar 10, 2014, 03:30 PM Mar 2014

'Cosmos' dazzles in debut

(CNN) -- The "ship of the imagination" is roaring ahead into its second voyage.

"Cosmos," the new, updated version of Carl Sagan's popular 1980 documentary series exploring the hows, whats and whys of the universe, premiered Sunday night on Fox, the National Geographic Channel and various corporate cousins.

Its "ship of the imagination" -- a vehicle to take viewers through wonders large and small -- now has a new captain, astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson, but the reaction to the show's debut shows that entertaining, informative science never goes out of style.

"I'll be eagerly tuning in for future episodes," wrote the Los Angeles Times' Jennifer Ouellette, praising Tyson as "affable" and "engaging" and noting the debut episode's lively use of ideas -- such as the "powers of 10" -- that could turn to cliché in other hands.

"Tonally the show strikes just the right balance between education and inspiration," wrote The Verge's Bryan Bishop, though adding that he believed the premiere tried too hard.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/10/showbiz/tv/cosmos-show-reaction-tyson-fox/

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'Cosmos' dazzles in debut (Original Post) JRLeft Mar 2014 OP

I enjoyed what little I saw. Wait Wut Mar 2014 #1

Agreed, the goal of this show is to attract people who have not been exposed to little if any JRLeft Mar 2014 #2

Explaining scientific concepts to non-scientists is a vital undertaking Maedhros Mar 2014 #3

Exactly explaining science in laymans terms. JRLeft Mar 2014 #4

Multiverses? My mind was blown... GreenEyedLefty Mar 2014 #5

It was OK - made for 8th graders, I think, it was jumping around all over the place Baclava Mar 2014 #6

It has many episodes to go. Gore1FL Mar 2014 #7

Wait Wut

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1. I enjoyed what little I saw.

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 03:51 PM

Mar 2014

Which was about the last half hour.

I see some comments berating the show for unnecessary graphics, showmanship, etc. Maybe the show isn't aimed at those who already have a passion or interest in science. Maybe it will catch the eye of some young people or old people that had never really had an interest.

I liked it. It's a very user friendly show that will hopefully encourage some minds.