Whatever happened to true nature shows like Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom"?
This was a live action 'Rango' type show that continued to go downhill, crash then burn at an alarming rate after Mother kangaroo rat "sacrificed" herself for her baby. . . It got worse as the narrator attributed human emotions and actions to the tiny creatures. . . grief, revenge, etc., culminating in a high noon type gunfight between the hawk and rattlesnake after the rat formulated a complex plan to get the home that was "rightfully his", where the rat had the hawk, "exactly where he wanted him". . . Animals don't formulate complex plans. They also don't have property rights. Who thought this was a good venture to under take?
The pathetic insertion of human interaction into the story was very cringeworthy. By the way, NO ONE who has ever spent any time in the desert will ever sit at a campfire bare-footed, and place empty boots on the ground like that.
If this had been promoted as a kiddy show, I would have entered it with a more understanding mindset.
This was not the educational program that I had hoped for. I do give credit for the one thing I learned; kangaroo rats sweat only through their feet. However, I will need to verify that fact after I submit this.
Horrible, horrible program. I hope all those involved in this production have a backup plan for their livelihood. Seriously, try something else. I will not watch any more segments.
This was a live action 'Rango' type show that continued to go downhill, crash then burn at an alarming rate after Mother kangaroo rat "sacrificed" herself for her baby. . . It got worse as the narrator attributed human emotions and actions to the tiny creatures. . . grief, revenge, etc., culminating in a high noon type gunfight between the hawk and rattlesnake after the rat formulated a complex plan to get the home that was "rightfully his", where the rat had the hawk, "exactly where he wanted him". . . Animals don't formulate complex plans. They also don't have property rights. Who thought this was a good venture to under take?
The pathetic insertion of human interaction into the story was very cringeworthy. By the way, NO ONE who has ever spent any time in the desert will ever sit at a campfire bare-footed, and place empty boots on the ground like that.
If this had been promoted as a kiddy show, I would have entered it with a more understanding mindset.
This was not the educational program that I had hoped for. I do give credit for the one thing I learned; kangaroo rats sweat only through their feet. However, I will need to verify that fact after I submit this.
Horrible, horrible program. I hope all those involved in this production have a backup plan for their livelihood. Seriously, try something else. I will not watch any more segments.