Morena Baccarin (Anna) looks as good as she did on SG1.
I like it better than the original. It's not as campy. The effects are better, better acting, more interesting characters and there's more depth to the characters and more facets to them.
A couple of Trekdom alums have directed episodes (Roxanne Dawson and Jonathan Frakes) and both have done well (IMHO). The writing is pretty good for a first season...better than most first season writing, and the plot is interesting.
Right now, I enjoy watching it more than most any show I follow (particularly SGU).