Why "Cosmos" disappoints: Neil deGrasse Tyson is too annoying - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 04-01-2014, 01:13 AM

http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/...ew-of-history/

The acclaimed astronomer talks to viewers like their little kids, and the entire presentation is too cartoonish.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#VgeIvhpl3JMpRWhF.99

robyrob · 04-02-2014, 07:42 PM

i loved watching the original Cosmos as a kid, and rewatching the marathon they had before the new series' premiere proved to me that the original did hold up.

...of course I spent half the time trying to mimic Carl Sagan's weird voice, and I enjoy watching science stuff.

the new show isn't as good; it doesn't quite capture the sense of wonder that the original series had, but I'm not sure that Neil deGrasse Tyson is the reason.

the "spaceship of the imagination" concept is a little childish - I'd rather they focus on the information, and if they are going to go to the trouble of animating things they should save it for the science.

TMC · 06-16-2014, 01:57 AM

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...s-or-1.8360826

A respectable 3.5 million tuned in for the Seth MacFarlane project starring Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle/5#yiJ8MOlrgmmXkCrV.99

installLSC · 06-16-2014, 03:52 PM

I tuned in only for the first episode. I had the same reaction; anyone who has taken science classes already knows this material, and it sounded like he was talking down to the audience.

Mario500 · 06-17-2014, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

the "spaceship of the imagination" concept is a little childish - I'd rather they focus on the information, and if they are going to go to the trouble of animating things they should save it for the science.

Why did you find the concept "childish" and what did you mean by "childish"?

04-01-2014, 01:13 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,454	Why "Cosmos" disappoints: Neil deGrasse Tyson is too annoying http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/...ew-of-history/ The acclaimed astronomer talks to viewers like their little kids, and the entire presentation is too cartoonish. Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#VgeIvhpl3JMpRWhF.99

04-02-2014, 07:42 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,179	i loved watching the original Cosmos as a kid, and rewatching the marathon they had before the new series' premiere proved to me that the original did hold up. ...of course I spent half the time trying to mimic Carl Sagan's weird voice, and I enjoy watching science stuff. the new show isn't as good; it doesn't quite capture the sense of wonder that the original series had, but I'm not sure that Neil deGrasse Tyson is the reason. the "spaceship of the imagination" concept is a little childish - I'd rather they focus on the information, and if they are going to go to the trouble of animating things they should save it for the science.
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06-16-2014, 01:57 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,454	“Cosmos” ends its run: It was “not awful” for Fox http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...s-or-1.8360826 A respectable 3.5 million tuned in for the Seth MacFarlane project starring Neil deGrasse Tyson. Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle/5#yiJ8MOlrgmmXkCrV.99

06-16-2014, 03:52 PM	#4
installLSC Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2013 Location: United States Posts: 271	I tuned in only for the first episode. I had the same reaction; anyone who has taken science classes already knows this material, and it sounded like he was talking down to the audience.