My primary issue is that the series insults the nuance of the human condition in order to act out the cool ideas of the author and despite the fact that this completely undermines anything the authors cool ideas have to say potentially, the general air of the series comes off like it is saying something meaningful when again the portrayal of humans by the author is so incomplete, fractured and reductive that I don't think the series manages to say anything of substance at all.
Certainly not on the topic of first contact with aliens.
Though both [female] characters are largely defined by the plot mechanics that they set in motion, they still provide a welcome female presence on a show that could have easily become a sexist mess.
That I think is a good little quip that helps summarize my feelings on the series.