> If you think of the series merely as “inspired by” them not “based on them,” then the show isn’t bad. Then what is the point of using a license if you're jus

> If you think of the series merely as “inspired by” them not “based on them,” then the show isn’t bad. Then what is the point of using a license if you're just "inspired by"? The producers could just say it's inspired by sci-fi classics and do whatever they want, including not respecting the spirit of the original work, which should the primary goal in an adaptation.