I watched the premiere a few days ago on Hulu Plus. The show isn't too bad, but I wouldn't say it's award-winning either.
The main characters, overall, felt too stereotypical and weren't well fleshed out in my opinion. The dinosaurs could have been better. I mean they aren't awful or anything, but the CGI isn't as good as it was in Jurassic Park, and Dinosaur Revolution definitely had better CGI as well, which was released around the same time. There are some plot holes present in the story (though not too overwhelming), and some stuff doesn't really make too much sense.
The plot is interesting, the idea of going into the past to rebuild civilization, and the action is good (such as the fight with the slashers near the end). And the Sixers did add an extra level of complexity. I was pleased to see that the dinosaurs aren't going to be the only form of complications for the pilgrims of this new, or rather, old world.
But those were the main things it had going with it. Another problem I had was how the dinosaurs looked. It has been accepted in the scientific community that dinosaurs, at least the theropods, had feathers, and perhaps even some herbivores. Yet the slashers, which are supposed to be a fictional dromaeosaurid (or raptor), lacks feathers and is a scaly, "naked" creature. Not only that, but the hands are in the wrong position, facing down instead of palms facing towards each other like they actually were.
I still say, if you haven't seen the premiere yet, to try to watch it and give it your own verdict. The two episode premiere is available as a single video on Hulu. The free Hulu I mean. It came on Plus first and then afterward became available to any user.
