Okay, so the not so special effects are just funny, but it only took me two or three episodes before ignoring this in favour of the sharp dialogue, good characters and genuine dystopia I was presented with. The first season is actually the most optimistic and cheerful, which should tell you something about where this show is going.

It was a big influence on JMS, btw - guess where the Anna Sheridan gambit comes from - and Joss Whedon watched it in his youth, too.