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Watched Blackfish. I then read Seaworld's response.
Just highlights the power of film and how statements can be presented as 'facts' and, when put together with random film clips, can give totally false impressions.
As with most things in life, its good to hear both sides and understand opposing views before jumping to conclusions one way or another.
All I would say is don't watch one without reading the other.
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Good point, warspite1. Particularly worth noting that both sides have an ideology to defend and 'document' in any way they can. Sometimes these expose style 'documentaries' are little more than a bully pulpit and / or propaganda campaign cleverly disguised as a documentary. That approach is pretty brazenly biased to begin with.
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Episode 1 - so far so good. A real hard-edged cop show. I expected to have no idea what is going on - and sure enough, after one episode, I don't!
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Episode 2 watched.... even less of a clue what on earth they are talking about.. absolutely no clue
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Series 2 of True Detective is seriously getting into gear. Really pleased I stuck with it. If anyone likes cop shows True Detective 1 and 2 are great examples of the genre.
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Episode 1 - so far so good. A real hard-edged cop show. I expected to have no idea what is going on - and sure enough, after one episode, I don't!
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Episode 2 watched.... even less of a clue what on earth they are talking about.. absolutely no clue
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Series 2 of True Detective is seriously getting into gear. Really pleased I stuck with it. If anyone likes cop shows True Detective 1 and 2 are great examples of the genre.
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...and the series finished last night. Been highly watchable - roll on Season 3.. please.
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Coronation Street!
When we were in Manchester earlier this week we went to the old Coronation Street set to see where the world's longest running soap was filmed until 2013.
Great tour, well worth going to see (if you are a fan )
A Ken Burns documentary about Teddy Roosevel, Franklin Roosevelts & Eleanor Roosevelt. The usual Ken Burns hallmarks of decent archival footage, interesting experts, and detailed facts backed up by the music of the times.
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Just purchased on DVD one of the best series the BBC ever did; Seven Wonders of the Industrial World. This seven part series was shown back in 2003 or 4 and was incredibly interesting. The genius was in telling the stories - always a mix of triumph and tragedy - in a way that the ordinary layman i.e. numptys like me, can understand. The episodes covered the building of :
The Brooklyn Bridge Bell Rock Lighthouse Hoover Dam The Panama Canal The London Sewerage system The Great Eastern The Transcontinental Railway
I finally got around to watch all the episodes of this series.
All episodes were interesting although I still question whether all objects really classify as one out of seven "wonders".
And I agree with my friend, The Honourable Lord Warspite1, that the Bell Rock Lighthouse episode was the best episode.
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Just purchased on DVD one of the best series the BBC ever did; Seven Wonders of the Industrial World. This seven part series was shown back in 2003 or 4 and was incredibly interesting. The genius was in telling the stories - always a mix of triumph and tragedy - in a way that the ordinary layman i.e. numptys like me, can understand. The episodes covered the building of :
The Brooklyn Bridge Bell Rock Lighthouse Hoover Dam The Panama Canal The London Sewerage system The Great Eastern The Transcontinental Railway
I finally got around to watch all the episodes of this series.
All episodes were interesting although I still question whether all objects really classify as one out of seven "wonders".
And I agree with my friend, The Honourable Lord Warspite1, that the Bell Rock Lighthouse episode was the best episode.
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Glad you enjoyed them! Hopefully others will give them a try - they are well worth the time.
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Just purchased on DVD one of the best series the BBC ever did; Seven Wonders of the Industrial World. This seven part series was shown back in 2003 or 4 and was incredibly interesting. The genius was in telling the stories - always a mix of triumph and tragedy - in a way that the ordinary layman i.e. numptys like me, can understand. The episodes covered the building of :
The Brooklyn Bridge Bell Rock Lighthouse Hoover Dam The Panama Canal The London Sewerage system The Great Eastern The Transcontinental Railway
I finally got around to watch all the episodes of this series.
All episodes were interesting although I still question whether all objects really classify as one out of seven "wonders".
And I agree with my friend, The Honourable Lord Warspite1, that the Bell Rock Lighthouse episode was the best episode.
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Glad you enjoyed them! Hopefully others will give them a try - they are well worth the time.
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Did anyone ever watch Mad Men? I am taking the opportunity of watching the series from the beginning. Hope it's worth it.
Mrs. Chickenboy is a real fan. I thought the sets, costumes and general ambience were top notch. However, I could not identify with or think well of any of the characters as protagonists. Draper is too irredeemable to be interesting or a sympathetic character. My interest started waning in season 3 or 4. Haven't seen much since. Nothing much in the final season(s).
I'll reverse your question to hear from those that have watched "Walking Dead" or "House of Cards". Both of these are on our "short list" to binge watch and we've not seen anything from either series at all. Where to start?
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Did anyone ever watch Mad Men? I am taking the opportunity of watching the series from the beginning. Hope it's worth it.
Please get back to me on your thoughts on mad Men. I've pondered on watching it but now I will let you be the judge if it is worth it.
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I haven't watched any yet (4 episodes waiting). Nor Black Sails (apart from the first episode). I just can't get the time/enthusiasm. Did watch the first in the series 'Last Days of the Nazis' - first episode was good so definitely sticking with that
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SPOILER ALERT
Doctor Who was back last night and straight into gear. Good episode (first of a two-parter) and Clara Oswald was in the thick of the action - albeit she got exterminated by the Daleks....
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