To be specific, I was answering the paragraph that I had before that (which stated that many people highly estimate it because it's a sci-fi show, and there weren't many sci-fi shows at the time).
I don't think that's accurate- first, because there were many SciFi shows. I have an incredibly broad definition of science fiction, and just because something has space ships doesn't mean it's the only sci fi around. Hence, the quote marks around real.
More importantly, I was segueing into the point, which is that the show wasn't about the science or ideas inasmuch as it was a western - a specific Lost Cause inspired western, but a western, that happened to be in space.
This is slightly different than Star Trek (TOS), which was pitched as a western, but quickly became an "idea-driven" science fiction show, with many prominent writers from the time.
That said, to ensure clarity I edited the original text.