Introduction: Two Years Later, It’s Still a Mess Over the past decade, there’s been a growing push for diversity and inclusion in our media. In many cases, this is a good thing. Representation can empower audiences, challenge outdated norms, and bring attention to stories that were long ignored. But when diversity is prioritized at the expense of historical truth — especially in documentaries — we enter dangerous territory. Fiction has room to reimagine. Documentaries do not. When you present falsehoods under the banner of “fact,” you’re not just telling a story — you’re giving your audience a distorted version of
Category: Prehistoric
Monsters We Met: The Most Underrated Paleo Documentary You Need To See
Considering that our distant ancestors encountered beasts, it is miraculous how humans arose to be the dominant species on the planet. However, there is no doubt that our ascension came at the cost of other species. One paleo-documentary that really hits this home is the miniseries Monsters We Met.
Primal – The Power of “Show, Don’t Tell”
A caveman and a T-Rex going on adventures don’t sound like much on its own. However, with great writing, an expanding mystical world, and allowing the scenes to breathe makes Primal potentially one of the best-animated shows to come out this decade.
Prehistoric Planet Review: the Dinosaur Documentary You’ve Been Waiting For
In short, Prehistoric Planet is exactly what I expected and hoped for. However, there still remained a few missing elements left to be desired.