I watched it last night and thought the rescue sequence was barely alright.
The space battles were, uhm, uninspiring but cool nonetheless.
The planetary combat was complete.utter.rubbish. Where were the dogfighting sequences? The awesome vista flybys etc? Oh yeah, you just drop out of orbit and go do your thing. They should hire the SG-1 effects team to do their air/space combat.
Seriously, in the space scene, when I heard the Viper flight lead ordering the wing to break, I burst out laughing. It had as much punch and conviction as a hyena choking on gum. It was just.plain.bad.
I dunno why, but I simply can't get into this show. I think the issue is that its too dramatic and fluff laden.
Like I said, there is no way in hell this show is going to last as long as the likes of SG-1. Especially with only 2.2 million viewers showing up for the third season premiere, the writing is on the wall I think. Its over hyped rubbish.