I once agreed with you. I was mistaken.
The new series kicks ass.
Perhaps for you it now kicks ass but I thought it was a sham. Still do. If you want to do a sci-fi show like the new one, then do it but don't try to pretend that it is from the original.
For me, it's the reverse. I watched the first season. But now that the second season is out, I find that I cannot stand the show.
It seems to be all about bashing the military and religion.