I get it can't be all space and sci-fi action but there is a lot of down time with irrelevant relationships and agendas that don't matter at all to the core story. It's fiction of course but what the show accomplishes is if things had gone differently, women are capable of being just as unlikeable as men allegedly are. Most of the female characters are wooden except Molly played by Sonja Walger. The writing and acting are particularly weak when it comes to the Mexican girl whose character is simply not believable most of the time (and she is very annoying to boot which seems to be more of an acting flaw). The show does have its moments and the production is high enough to make it watchable.
Update: the story gets a lot hokier the further you get into it. Fiction yes, but it teeters into nonsense. Karen is a despicable who_e who basically sexually assaulted a teen who she knew since birth. No repercussions? Is it because she's a woman? As soon as Ellen became a senator and appeared likely to become the first female President, I stopped watching. Sorry - that is just lazy. Her character is supposed to be strong but she provides zero emotion, and her storyline is absolutely ridiculous.
Update: the story gets a lot hokier the further you get into it. Fiction yes, but it teeters into nonsense. Karen is a despicable who_e who basically sexually assaulted a teen who she knew since birth. No repercussions? Is it because she's a woman? As soon as Ellen became a senator and appeared likely to become the first female President, I stopped watching. Sorry - that is just lazy. Her character is supposed to be strong but she provides zero emotion, and her storyline is absolutely ridiculous.