It’s been quite awhile since FOX programmed anything but animated shows on Sunday nights — and there certainly hasn’t been anything like Cosmos on the network before. Will their gamble pay off and bring in bigger ratings or, will it be a disappointment? We’ll see.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a follow up to the Carl Sagan series from 1980 and is hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. The series follows how humans discovered the laws of nature and the quest for knowledge.
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What do you think? Do you like the new Cosmos TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
This is a wonderful show. I am beginning to re-think my belief in christianity. The pastor keeps telling us that evolution is a lie, but the evidence is obviously all around us. We were taught in school that Science is truth, yet we are taught in church that it is a lie. I think I will take time away from the church and read more Science.
It is people like you, with courage and open mind that got us out of the Dark Ages. I am certain that science will be the most wonderful eye opener in your life! Happy learning :P.
dji, You are not funny or clever. Why always playing the race card? And name calling?
Mathematical equations don’t prove anything. Observations prove equations. That being said, Neil deGrasse Tyson is a brilliant astrophysicist and an excellent communicator. He is too preachy however regarding evolution and this bias bleeds through his message. And that bias detracts from his message in my opinion. He publicly says that he is an avoid athiest.
You should watch what you post and say as you don’t know me at all. Signing off.
randy you’re ignorance shows in you’re posts. these equations have been proven. string theory hasn’t as of yet. but the equations work. sciensce and religion don’t have to be at odds. when the creator spoke to the ancients he spoke to them like 9 year olds because they had no understanding of the world they lived in. now if you choose to believe the story told to a 9 year old brain that’s you’re choice. and really you are a right wing hack and i’m glad that i don’t know you. i have cut a lot of people out of… Read more »
PLEASE leave this show on and have 2nd season. We’re soooooo tired of sit-coms, reality shows, dramas, etc; all done to death. This show is interesting. Can’t the intelligent have at least ONE show we like???
this show is for 13 episodes. there will be no seond season. it’s an update to the original. enjoy it .
Randy, can you show us some evidence of where Darwin has been discredited? Perhaps your references include Ken Ham? The point that has been made in the show (and most biologists do except evolution) is that it has been observed. Evolution doesn’t explain origins it explains the diversity of species. Just because you disagree with something doesn’t mean its wrong. Science is meant to discover how the universe operates, the problem with religious people is if it goes against what they were taught it is wrong. It really can be reduced to fear. What if it is wrong? What if… Read more »
Boring. They took a great show and made it a mess. It’s all over the place.
I am a Christian and love this show! It is a family event in my house. I simply love this program!!
C.F. somehow and for some reason I don’t believe the first part of your sentence about being a Christian. Maybe you should check yourself to see of your really a believer. Just sayin.
Randy
You should not judge. You are not God. People like you will be surprised who makes it and who don’t. You see Randy, i know my personal relationship with God. Be clear, I am not the judge, nor do I try to be. I’d be very careful if I were you. Just saying.
Correct I’m not God. I’m glad IF you’re a believer. So you like the god evolution? BTW The “facts” presented do far in the series so far are thrown out there without any proof – the same criticism athiests level at Christians.
Randy, no I do not believe in evolution. However, I do believe Cosmos shows the power, glory, and greatness of God. I see God’s glory in the Big Bang Theory and everything else. I guess it’s how you look at it. As I said about evolution, I listen to various opinions, but I am educated enough to respect other theories that differ from mine. At the same time remain firm in my beliefs without putting down and judging others. One does not preclude the other.
randy if you are a christian then you would know an all powerful god would be the master scientist, mathematician, physicist and creator. he did all of this. and even tough religion and people of science don’t want to see eye to eye they and you don’t realize it’s all the same thing. god created science and it’s man’s job to find out what he created and how. and if you and all the different minions of this world don’t get that then all of you and them are lost. c’mon man. figure it out. don’t be at odds with… Read more »
Actually Randy, all of the facts that have been presented so far are backed up by experimentation and mathematical equations. I respect where your coming from (being a Christian and all), but america is falling behind in the scientific literacy curve. We need more shows like this to educate the future generations of Americans so they can compete in this scientific literate world.
I agree with what you say. I acually have advanced degrees in physics and astrophysics. I own a 20″ goto telescope wlas well as an 11″ SCT and love observational astronomy. I hate being force-fed from the hog trough of evolution which is pretty well so far a constant in this remake. I’m Going atheists Druyan and Tyson spend the remaining episodes on the cosmos instead of trying to explain and throw out wild theories and things they have no supporting evidence for. Evolution is the faith of the atheist scientist and they’re proselytizing. Go figure.
Peace brother.
Randy, I can appreciate your point and respect where you’re coming from. May God bless you! Your friend in Christ. 😉
The last two episodes have been somewhat better than the first two although Tyson continues to preach the gospel of unprovable evolution – you cannot see evidence, just add billions of years plus a heaping helping of faith in science and scientists. Accept global warming. Ignore inconsistencies in data and treat those who disagree with your dogma just as Tyson in episode 1 complains regarding Galileo and other “heretics” were treated by unenlightened Christians and others. Google “Harlton Arp ” and the way the religion of big-bangers took away his telescope time at the then largest telescope in the world… Read more »
Randy, Do you have a Facebook page? I have a friend, Brandon Fibbs, who is an associate producer for COSMOS. When I knew him some years ago he and I served in a Bible study together. He is now a confirmed atheist and an associate of Tyson. We have had gruesome battles on his FB page arguing our positions. There are many scientists and apologists on his page, but I usually lose the battle and need to be careful. My daughter is an MIT/Harvard educated PhD serving as the senior scientist for Eli Lilly and helps me. She is an… Read more »
Please just allow this show to stay on the air. I have found myself on this website due to the realization that religious people must find the factual accounts on this show to be offensive and presumably condem the show to being cancelled. One goal which this show attempts to achieve is the promotion of science education and the realization of its importance to society. The show does not try to discount religion itself but it does stress that some ideas put forth by religion are counter intuitive and detrimental to society. I would ask the likely conservative minded and… Read more »
The reason why the original cosmos was good was because of Carl Sagan. It was his show and that’s that. I can’t wait for this show to get cancelled and replaced with another horribly animated show that is ‘Dumb TV’ so that everyone that watched Cosmos now can get so angry, they vomit blood all over their friends as they discuss why 1.God doesn’t exist and 2. Anyway he’s stupid.
FRANK NO MATTER HOW YOU FEEL IT AIN’T GETTING CANCELED. PERIOD. THEY SPENT MILLIONS ON IT SO IT GOES FORWARD. GOT IT? nobody said god doesn’t exist and that he’s dumb. now just zip it up and don’t watch.
Well — this is what happens when you try to put something intelligent on a FOX network. . . It’s met with disdain and “Well this isn’t true because of reasons!” Whether those “reasons” actually have some credibility (of which I’ve found none so far) is inconsequential. The people who keep crying out that the information on the show is false are the ones who shouldn’t be watching the show in the first place. If you disagree, then don’t watch the show — it’s just that simple. Let those who want to watch do so without a public outcry based… Read more »
I am so excited that this show is airing on FOX in the 8pm timeslot. I mean trying to balance the new shows Believe and Resurrection, with the old favorites Shameless and Walking Dead, with what should have been American Dad (OR THE CLEVELAND SHOW) and Family Guy was getting to be so complicated. FOX made my life so much easier by moving the shows I actually watch on their network into timeslots that I am not already watching 4 or more other shows so I can balance my viewing for Sundays without feeling guilty about not being able to… Read more »
I was an avid fan of Carl Sagan’s original “Cosmos” series on PBS, and while he’s no Sagan, Tyson can be engaging and educational without being heavy-handed, so I figured the series would be following pretty much in the tradition of the original. Was I ever wrong. Starting with the clumsy opening by Barack Obama (totally unnecessary and meaningless), the first episode had a slow-motion heaviness about it that Sagan’s shows occasionally slipped into but as a rule avoided by giving us ideas and stories that we had never heard. Except for the animated story of the rogue monk, which… Read more »
just so you know the fist cosoms was written by sagans wife. this one is to. so i don’t get you’re point. and the president did great. i get you don’t like him but that’s you’re problem.
Exactly, and it hasn’t gotten any better. Plodding. This is why so many people don’t like science. They have lost a staggering number of viewers thus far.
I love science and was looking forward to this show, but it moved way too slow and seemed more like a history lesson. We watched half and then switched to other shows. I’ll finish watching the recording later and may try it again but it better pick up or We’re done with it.
The show was lame complete with Odumba introducing the series. He collected attendance degrees from Columbia and Harvard and sealed all his records.
The series presented warmed over theories taking the stereotypical swipes at Christianity and giving Islam the standard free pass.
The animations were run-of-the-mill at best.
Tyson paid obligatory homage to his idol Sagan who was stated to be the greatest astronomer in the world. Not. He was a great front man of modern astronomical theories.
The whole series should have been updated and not merely retraced.
randy keep you’re politics to you’re self. and don’t call names. you seem like a very unhappy man. carl sagan was a great cosmologist. if ya don’t get theat then crawl back under you’re rock.
I’ll express myself as I please. I’m very happy. I bought the remake of the original Cosmos Series on dvd when it came out. You are mistaken about Sagan being a great cosmologists. He was a planetary scientist at Cornell. Maybe you should do some study on your own and not believe everything you see on tv.
By the way you appear to be illiterate or else drunk by your inappropriate use of syntax.
he was also a cosmologist. he also did physics. yes he did planetary science but he did a lot more. and you come across as an angry right wing hack. so i say to you don’t watch. and good bye and good luck. and like i said before you’re rock awaits you.
Great show for the average person who is interested in science but doesn’t have the time or energy to watch a long winded explanation of every aspect of the underlying facts that support the theories. Can’t wait for the next one
The second part was even sillier in spending way too much time on his far fetched explanation of the evolution of eyes. Tyson can’t stop pimping his to you you must either be low IQ or a product of public school. religion of godless evolution. It takes quite a bit of “blind” faith to believe this nonsense. Use your brain folks. His calling dogs an evolved would and proof of evolution was laughable. Darwin has been discredited and even most biologists no longer hold to its ridiculous claims. dji you have the right to worship Obama or whatever you choose.… Read more »
Actually the series injected politics into it by inviting dear leader to introduce it. Why not have a CEO or union leader to introduce it? They have just as much if not more knowledge about the subject as Obama.
Randy, do you really believe that the earth is 6000 years old?? Do you really believe that, despite the overwhelming physical evidence proving that to be incorrect? If the answer is yes, you should reconsider who the true Odumba really is here.
No one is swiping at Christianity, nor Islam. Facts are facts, and they are being presented impartially in this show.
Great show. It did start a little slow, but great overall. Everyone I knew watched it, but maybe we are all those that appreciate science and don’t watch dumb TV.
the show is great. the ratings are lame. so i guess we have dumbed down so much that nobody cares about science anymore. but it will stay on the air. this cost a fortune to make.
The ratings are low because the show sucks.
Randy is fundamentally correct. And the anti-Christian bigotry is really tiresome.
Anti-christian bigotry? The show only described what it was like back then with the various churches in Europe. What did you expect?
What anti-Christian bigotry? The show mentions prominent scientists from centuries gone by, who used their belief in Christianity and Islam to further and sometimes impede scientific discoveries. There has been absolutely no bigotry whatsoever in this show.