This is a review of episode 1. Not sure if I'll watch any more. Most people would expect some discussion about how the universe began in episode 1. Nope. 'The universe was not empty, there was a cosmic web and lots of dark energy and this is how the first stars formed'. Hmm. And before that? Massive issue completely avoided. I once heard a chemist comment jokingly that astrophysicists have the luxury of just calling stuff dark if it doesn't fit their theories (dark energy, dark matter). Think of the implications of that- being asked to believe invisible energy and matter that we can't see. The present understanding of the laws of physics does not fit the big bang theory which is why dark energy and dark matter have been drafted in to cover the massive inconsistencies. Brian Cox seems like a pleasant person, but I feel there is a lack of humility about this program thus far, given how little we actually know about the origins of the universe. As other reviewers have pointed out, CGI and dramatic music don't make up for what is lacking.
