Evan Hiltunen wrote:
I watched every episode and enjoyed the entire series.

Nice overview of Stuff.

Tyson is a very charming, warm, and personable host.

Visuals were great.

I truly do not think anyone BUT Neil deGrasse Tyson could have done this. He's the one guy you think of who is humble and excited about science and space in particular.

Evan Hiltunen wrote:
I think the series will inspire a lot of people to learn more and explore.

Perhaps the best part was its sense of wonder.

I really hope so because in the end, that is his goal. We're so dumb in this country right now (42% of people still believe in Creationism) so if this series inspires people to think outside of whatever box they've built for themselves then that's a hell of a start.

Evan Hiltunen wrote:
Some people think inside the box.

Some people think outside the box.

Some people think "box" is only a probability.

Indeed.

Justin wrote:
I'm old enough to have seen the first series, so perhaps my comparisons aren't completely fair or relevant to the current younger audience.

Most people probably think that this was supposed to be a remake of the original Carl Sagan series.  That's what I originally was thinking.  It's obvious that my thinking was off.

At first I didn't think the new series lived up to the iconic brand name, but in retrospect it did.

The original series flowed well, from chapter to chapter.  The new one seemed more like staccato movements that were chained together, but with the amount of information that they were providing, and having to do the task of teaching n audience comprised of people that don't know the difference between gas and liquid to people with pHD's in science, that was the only way it could be presented.

The new show did an excellent job of translating highly technical and normally quite boring facts, figures, and history into something that's easy to understand and interesting.

I'm a fan.

SayCheeZ!  wrote:

Most people probably think that this was supposed to be a remake of the original Carl Sagan series.  That's what I originally was thinking.  It's obvious that my thinking was off.

At first I didn't think the new series lived up to the iconic brand name, but in retrospect it did.

The original series flowed well, from chapter to chapter.  The new one seemed more like staccato movements that were chained together, but with the amount of information that they were providing, and having to do the task of teaching n audience comprised of people that don't know the difference between gas and liquid to people with pHD's in science, that was the only way it could be presented.

The new show did an excellent job of translating highly technical and normally quite boring facts, figures, and history into something that's easy to understand and interesting.

I'm a fan.

Absolutely. I think that is incredibly crucial for people in general. Also, as someone else mentioned, he brought up a couple of names I had never heard of before including the Michael Faraday guy. That's really seriously useful information to know.

Christopher Hartman wrote:
I like the host.  Easy to listen to.  But I have only watched or two episodes.

You don't know Neil deGrasse Tyson?! FOR SHAME CHRISTOPHER!

Watch some of his lectures on youtube. He's just so smart, nice, and passionate about science. He has a bit with Stephen Colbert at the Hayden Planetarium in NYC that's hilarious. He's also on the Daily Show sometimes which is just as funny.

Monad Studios wrote:
I just watched the first 1.5 episodes, and so far I'm disappointed.  It's well-made, and I like Neil Tyson, but it's not telling me anything I didn't know.  It's not even telling me things I did know but from a new perspective. 

I'll be patient with it and watch more.  Does it get meatier as it goes on?

Yes. This is more geared at people just interested in space exploration and science in general.

As you go on the episodes talk about things that I sort of knew but delve into them very rapidly. Hang with it.

Model Sarah wrote:
I just finished the finale yesterday...wow. I am so impressed. At first I was only slightly bothered by the animation, but it grew on me and I realized how incredibly well done it is. My favorite part was the end and how Neil deGrasse Tyson described us as intelligent but ignorant at the same time by using the term "dark" matter and energy. We know it is there but we have no idea what it is and how to describe it.

I loved Carl Sagan's voice with the pale blue dot sequence. I am so impressed with the entire series.

Did anyone else watch it?

It's a beautiful addendum to the original series, which I treasured.

We're gonna give it a little time and then enjoy it all again as a binge-watching indulgence, unlike our first viewing which was basically going SQUEEEEE every Monday when Hulu would prop up the newest Sunday episode

Monad Studios wrote:
I'll be patient with it and watch more.  Does it get meatier as it goes on?

Some do, some don't. There is a lot of walking in place at times.

What I really enjoyed is the revelation of characters that were unknown to me that nonetheless had pivotal roles. And there was a lot of information gained between the original one and this one.

It's not stellar (nyuk), but it's pretty worthwhile sticking through the whole thing. Some episodes disappoint, some satisfy. I don't remember any that thrilled. But on the whole, yes, worthwhile.