The Geeky guy, he treads right up to the line but... he isn't a total waffle, he gets serious when he needs to and he has stood up to some of the strong personalities. He seems safe from becoming the next Wesley Crusher.
The angst ridden soldier, Mr Tough Guy, I actually like. In the desert episode he kept pushing himself to go farther and farther, berating his LT for trying to quit... I can relate to that.
The HR director with the clip board in episode 4 needs to be airlocked, with the Senator's daughter to save resources.
The plot device, making short videos with the 'Kinos', wore thin on me. Seemed a lazy way for the writers to introduce the supporting characters... and some of the actors seemed to be getting their first screen time in character... so it was as much to introduce us to them as it was for them to 'get a feel' for their characters.
$.02
oh, the ship going through the gas giant's atmosphere, man was that straight form BSG method or what ? - shaky cam, distant shot
