Planet Earth - David Attenborough
This incredible series is constructed in a very different way from everything else I have seen Attenborough do. Rather than look at a particular species or place on the planet this series is broken up into different biomes.
This is such a neat idea and allows us to focus on different species all over the world without the jarring this would cause if it was completely disconnected. As always Attenborough is great. I had never considered this before but one of the reasons he is such a great presentor is because of his passion and care for the subject.
I loved every moment of this and by the end was shocked that it was over – much too short. I think that this is a great sign at the end of a show that has 9 hours of footage.
When something like this is just so good all I can say is what I liked. The sharks in episode one were spectacular.
I really enjoyed all the bears but the polar bears and grizzlies raising their cubs was just fantastic.
The snow leopard was great and such a fantastic example of how precarious the mountain slopes they live on are if a creature that has evolved to exist in these conditions has such issues.
Overall I felt that the caves episode was the best. It has the most spectacular visuals and just crazy stuff – like the entire ecosystem built on bat dung. Then to end with the crystal caves, there is just such huge variety in this episode – amazing.
I enjoyed the freshwater episode – some truly spectacular waterfalls. The otter versus crocodile fight – this episode has it all. I cannot recommend this mini-series enough. You must must must watch it.
