I agree. They shoulda kept the foundation of the 1st season and simply built on it, making an entertaining series better. Although it's generally inferior to the 1st season, it's superior in some ways and has its quality episodes, like "Time of the Hawk," "Journey to Oasis," "Mark of the Saurian," "The Hand of Goral" and "The Dorian Secret."
In addition, the laconic, but charismatic Hawk was a great addition to the cast of regulars (too bad he wasn't fleshed-out more as the season progressed).
But the inexplicable removal of the excellent Huer (Tim O'Connor) and his replacement with two okay-but-inferior characters, Admiral Asimov (Jay Garner) and the feeble, but likable Dr. Goodfellow (Wilfrid Hyde-White) was unfortunate. Then there's the temporary change in Twiki's voice from Mel Blanc's low tone to Bob Elyea's kiddie one, which was curious and unnecessary (it would only last five episodes). Lastly, the addition of the eye-rolling robot Crichton was a horrible decision.
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