re: Who watches Cosmos? If you don't, I think you should at least try it.

I think that's why Sagan's version had so much success attracting people to science. He presented the basics but then showed how awesome and challenging nature can be.

deGrasse Tyson is presenting at the eighth-grade level. Also, there's too much cartoon history. I hope the remaining episodes will include some knocks-your-socks-off physics to challenge youngsters to get involved with science. Otherwise it'll be a failure, IMO.