I'm a total Sci Fi hound. I learned to read by devouring my mom's old Sci Fi novels. At six and seven I was reading A E van Vogt and Heinlein. I love the modern writers too. I also love Sci Fi shows and movies. I can only think of one (Andromeda) that I really just can't get into. It has all the things that would seem to make a show I'd be a total fan of. 1) A source of cash (is that the producer?) who seems content to throw money at a show that can't be getting high ratings for years on end. 2) Fairly decent special effects. 3) The desire by the writers to have a long-term story arch with characters that develop.

So why don't I like it?

Well, despite all the plusses going for it, the writers seem stuck on some really outrageously lame story lines. OK, so I have to admit, the concept of entire planets linked up in some sort of HOOOGE spaceship zooming around was pretty cool, but to have it piloted by carnivorous egg-implanting imbeciles kinda ruined it for me. Kevin Sorbo's spaceship is rather cool, as is the concept of the it's split AI. But, after seeing Romy the Robot get broken, taken over, or whatever I found myself sort of rooting for the disaster.

Sorbo (our captain) is nice to look at but he seriously needs to consider Zoloft.

Such a tortured hero. All heroes need flaws to make them interesting, but unlike Kirk who was impetuous and womanizing, the captain of Andromeda's flaw is that he's so fracking self-righteous. His torture seems mostly self-inflicted, though his universe is regularly beset by an inordinate number of calamities. That only he can solve.

Actually, I didn't start this post as a criticism but more as an exploration of why I don't care for Andromeda. I'm also curious to speak to fans about why they like it. There must be at least a few.

I'll freely admit, I haven't watched all the episodes and I've only caught the show intermittently. Perhaps that's one reason for my dislike.