The production values and the hostess are crap. I'm embarrassed for NASA... and I worked there for 10 years. I can't count the number of times she tried to "conference in" some group only to have it fail or cut in long after she tried to throw the show to the remote.

Jesus, just show the damn images and let the actual astronomers talk about what we are seeing.

I don't need a lame tour of the world "watch parties" nor do I need even more retrospective about the years of development of the telescope. I don't need a process story when the actual story is more compelling.

Not to mention that the news cycle is about to be lost to the J-6 hearing.

If NASA had spent a fortune on slick production values, Hollywood celebrities, special effects, and network television quality satellite feeds, they would have gotten shit for that as well. And worse, it would have distanced the audience from the project scientists, engineers, technicians, and yes, administrators, who accomplished this.

This was a nice thank you to all the people who made it happen.

with remotes and watch parties and music...

And failed at that. And I certainly did NOT want to watch hollywood celebs and special effects.

The video showing the assembly of the JWST was fine.

Then they should have had the scientists and astronomers at Goddard... and showed each image in turn... along with discussion on how this compares to Hubble and what science we gained (or will gain) by the JWST.

Simple, professional, science.

Oh, the one "audience" shot of the team at Goddard was fine, including some applause. John Hopkins was good too.