Blue Gender is not the best show out there, but it's a good show. In manages to successfully combine some decent action and the angst, without overdoing either element. Ultimately though the ending is a little wierd, and I'm not sure it really works, although it fits within the context of the show. I don't really like the first few episodes either, but it improved considerably from their, with the episodes dealing with the journey to the space station being the high point of the series. I enjoyed the rest of the series, but given the emotional comment of the show and what happens, there are people who might not.