content: Agreed. I am glad I am not the only one that feels this way. The original Cosmos is one of my favourite documentary series of all time, and Carl Sagan is one of my favourite popularizers (not sure that's a word, but I don't really care) of science. I own, and have read Broca's Brain, Dragons of Eden, Pale Blue Dot, and The Varieties of Scientific Experience. Loved them all. I have also started reading The Demon-Haunted World, but haven't finished that. Unfortunately, most kids these days would probably have a hard time getting past the late 70s, early 80s vibe of the original, and would probably consider it cheesy as hell, as well as too slow. I, personally, dig the vibe, and the pace. I also love Sagan's narration in the original; I find his voice kind of soothing. I didn't really care for all of the animated stuff in the new Cosmos. Don't get me wrong, I love good animation (especially traditional animation), but I didn't think that the animation was all that great. The art style was too generic for my liking, and reeked heavily of CG. They should have been more creative with it. Maybe used a bunch of different art styles for the different segments, or at least took the time to come up with something a little more original/interesting. Or just not had animated segments, which I would have preferred.