Migration is a common phenomenon for many species, it is necessary for the balance of different ecosystems and the sustainability of natural mechanisms that are vital to us. On the subject, Alastair Fothergill’s team is taking care of after three years of absence. So, break out of the episodes by geographic area of the first shots of “our planet”, here they all have the same framework: analysis of the journeys of several species that dedicate themselves there to breed, forage or instinctively. Each of them also ends with a “cliffhanger” (a dramatic, suspenseful ending that makes you want to watch the next episode).
What is striking about Our Planet 2, compared to the first season, is the change in the environmental message conveyed. Where the previous eight episodes were heavily focused on environmental awareness, with scenes of walruses falling dozens of meters that moved viewers, the four new episodes are more shy on the subject with sporadic hints.
But that’s what made the series so special compared to a classic animal documentary. So much of the program’s originality has been lost. The magic of the previous season—putting faces and stories at the service of understanding the drama of our century—is missing. It still makes a very good documentary series: the pictures are great, dynamic and fascinating genres of narration unknown to the general public are presented.
” Our second planet », Documentary series in four 50-minute episodes directed by Ed Charles, released June 14 on Netflix.
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