Cosmos on Fox

[davekill]

Sunday, March 9th marks the beginning of a new era of exploration.

A show that's sure to stretch your imagination with high hopes and dazzling CGI effects.

No, it's not Firefly - let's hope it fairs better.

http://io9.com/neil-degrasse-tyson-explains-why-the-new-cosmos-matters-1534876280

[Bryancd]

Loved the original Cosmos, Carl Sagan was my childhood hero.

[Bromptonboy]

I loved the older series as well.  These are some big shoes to fill.  I really like DeGrasse-Tyson, but always thought Michio Kaku would be a better fit for this show.  At any rate, I will not miss an episode

[davekill]

The new Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey looks to have a different list of episode titles than the original.

It's wiki page only lists the first three so far.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Space-Time_Odyssey

[Rico]

I will be watching!

[ricdude]

Can't wait!  Hopefully Hulu will have it for the disconnected among us.

[ChrisMC]

I loved the older series as well.  These are some big shoes to fill.  I really like DeGrasse-Tyson, but always thought Michio Kaku would be a better fit for this show.  At any rate, I will not miss an episode

Hm, I agree Kaku would be a great choice for this show, he's amazing...but I think NDG has a better presence on TV, great voice and all. I remember Cosmos when I was a kid, had no idea what was going on but it all sounded very important.

[Bromptonboy]

I loved the older series as well.  These are some big shoes to fill.  I really like DeGrasse-Tyson, but always thought Michio Kaku would be a better fit for this show.  At any rate, I will not miss an episode

Hm, I agree Kaku would be a great choice for this show, he's amazing...but I think NDG has a better presence on TV, great voice and all. I remember Cosmos when I was a kid, had no idea what was going on but it all sounded very important.

I am sure I will like it.  This may sound strange, but NDG has a very informal, irreverent, and more humorous approach - which I like - but seems like it might be at out of sync with this old man's expectations for Carl Sagan's successor.  :)

[X]

I loved the older series as well.  These are some big shoes to fill.  I really like DeGrasse-Tyson, but always thought Michio Kaku would be a better fit for this show.  At any rate, I will not miss an episode

Hm, I agree Kaku would be a great choice for this show, he's amazing...but I think NDG has a better presence on TV, great voice and all. I remember Cosmos when I was a kid, had no idea what was going on but it all sounded very important.

I am sure I will like it.  This may sound strange, but NDG has a very informal, irreverent, and more humorous approach - which I like - but seems like it might be at out of sync with this old man's expectations for Carl Sagan's successor.  :)

I agree with you in some of this, but I think it's NDG's passion for science and passion for getting this project after years of fighting for it that will make it something that more than the geeks can enjoy. I think he's a scientist that speaks better to the expectations of this generation and I honestly think that Carl's presentation style wouldn't play well to the students of today.

30 years ago, there was more a quest of knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Nowadays, it's all about inspiring passion to convince people that the knowledge is worth the time they invest into the show.

[Rico]

Kind of depends on the audience they get to watch. Hopefully some younger folks will tune in and not just us who recall the Sagan show so fondly.

[Bromptonboy]

Yes you are both right about that.  I'll watch at any rate.  Getting younger people inspired takes someone who can grab their attention and speak to them.

On a side note - my brother (older than me) who was a Physics major at his school (while these were originally aired) used to sniff at my young enthusiam and turn up his nose at 'pop-science'.  :) 

That reminds me, I have to tease him about that..and remember that when I 'judge' NDG.

[davekill]

Pretty good interview of Niel deGrasse Tyson by Bill Moyer.

Carl Sagan and a look ahead at the new Cosmos is discussed.

http://youtu.be/da3G2ezt9R0

[Bromptonboy]

So what is the verdict?

[davekill]

Loved it, so cool!

The opening should be used on the next Trek TV series.

The online reviews are pretty much saying the same thing as Zap2it.

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2014/03/cosmos-review-neil-degrasse-tyson-brings-brilliant-science-questionable-history-to-the-world.html

[MARKO]

I didn't like it at all ....boring and the music wasn't very good  like the original very disappointed.  The host didn't draw me in or peak my interest, that's my opinion.