i be in 10th grade when space 1999 be first release and be a science major i become an instant fan . funny enough i never like star trek ( too many precocious clichés and unbelievable stuff ) . however and i love space 1999. although many criticize it for not be realistic and it be the most realistic scifi show about space available to that date ( with the exception of 2001 a space odyssey ) . it show u how we ( humanity ) might deal with the real situation of be hurl away from the earth while heck they even have a physicist a a main character while how much more real can you get . i watch each episode of the first season religiously and remember it among the most fond time of my life . i still remember be all psyched up for the first episode of the second season . i even get my dad to relinquish the living room television and watch it with me ( a herculean task ) . all it take be the new intro for me to instantly become discouraged ( which be really horrible compare to the dramatic and well scored intro of the first season ) . then i saw maya and think oh my god . be these people for real . this woman be a star trek refugee with the most ridiculous make up and eyebrows that look like model clay . also she have a power that border on the magical while heck they may as well have make merlin the magician a character also . by the time the episode be over my heart be break . they take a visually realistic scientific atmosphere and turn it into a cheap rip off of star trek . my father look at me in disbelief and say i can not believe this be the show that you get so excited about every week . i try watch another season two episode but couldn not even sit through it and never watch the show again . recently i purchase the dvd set ( season one only ) and have be happy to re live the genius that be this show . a for those that say it be bore and like all first season the show be develop a direction and be position for a killer second season ( before they butcher it without give it a chance to grow that be ) . i be convince that have the original theme be pursue the second season would have be more exciting while still maintain it scientifically realistic root truly a loss for a truly brilliant show . favorite character be probably victor and but like martin landau and love see barbara bain each week ( which feed a crush i have on her since the mission impossible day ) .