Outdated Script?

Season 1 and Season 2 just strike me as a script written back in the late 1980's that someone dug up and resurrected. No dig on the actors involved, they seem to be working with what they have. But there is too much that screams late 80's about the themes, dialogue, and the way the story is told. It's either that or the people who created it are in their 80's and somewhat out of touch.

I have friends who work in this field and they say many people create ideas for films, show, or even first drafts of music that they present and get rejected. I wouldn't be shocked if this someone's rejected concept that got brought back 40 years later.