If you don't like season 1 then yeah drop it.

I remember cringing watching their aerobics session in the school (ending of S1 I think?) but the concept of the show is pretty cool and the next season is quite fun.

Brit Marling has done some nice sci fi stuff and it's quite a shame she does next to nothing now...

Maybe but that's not exactly an original concept either, harry potter just happens to be the most popular one amongst certain audiences.

Probably because it's mentioned who 'they' is in the article. As well as how and who was responsible for those remains ending up in museums.