I watched the reruns of the old cosmos that aired prior to the debut of this new show. By comparison, Sagan provided the facts as they were known at the time in a dispassionate yet entertaining manner. It was fun to watch in its innocent observations.
After watching the first 2 episodes of the new cosmos, I am getting the feeling that the "smarter" university types are going to use this platform to confirm their belief in global warming by the time this is all over and that the whole program is just a grand plan to indoctrinate rather than stimulate.
It isn't bad to watch, but most of the information is a rehash of what you can find on cable at any time. It's almost like academia hasn't been paying attention to what the rest of the world has been doing this last decade or so and still thinks it is the apex of all creative thought in the world.
