I have to admit, the one thing about Cosmos that really bothers me is that it seems that there is a very blatant "religion is wrong and you shouldn't believe in God message. I'm a Christian who believes in evolution and the big bang and I have no problem reconciling those two. I know there are many people who do and who see religion and science as opponents, but personally, I'm not one of them, and a lot of people I know are similar to me--people who believe in both.
I love watching science shows and documentaries, but it bothers me to no end the way Cosmos interprets this particular path. I'd have no problem if they said science can't answer questions about religion and left it at that, but instead they continuously say that religion is wrong. I don't even mind specifically stating the reason the 4000 year old Earth idea is wrong, but to essentially say "God didn't create anything" is something that bothers me. It's not just Cosmos, it's a Tyson thing. I normally love the guy, but in this particular regard, it's something I disagree with.
I think it's one thing to say science can't answer questions of philosophy, but another to say that it disproves religion or that philosophy isn't necessary because of science. Science doesn't answer to morality, for instance. Things like ways to run the government might be able to be based in science, but the ideas of how to put those scientific ideas together are still a philosophy. Hell, just finding meaning in life is a worthwhile venture, IMO.
I dislike the idea of dismissing philosophy because it takes too long or a person shouldn't ask questions. It's dismissive of the importance, and not really all that different in my mind from a person being told by a religious teacher that they shouldn't ask questions because it will upset God (something else that bothers me--luckily my religious educators encouraged question asking). And then there's the fact that asking questions is what fuels scientific discovery in the first place.
I don't know. I feel like his take is that scientific questions are worthwhile, but other types are a waste of time. Just my two cents on the situation.