Wild Down Under
- Episode aired Sep 12, 2003
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The first episode provides an overview of Australia's natural history.The first episode provides an overview of Australia's natural history.The first episode provides an overview of Australia's natural history.
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'Wild Down Under' may not be one of my all-time favourite nature documentaries, or one of the best or most ground-breaking, but it is absolutely fascinating to have a look at Australian wildlife and habitats in more detail and remarkably varied in types. Proof that David Attenborough is not the only person responsible for high-quality nature documentaries, there are many 'Wild (insert country or subject)' and 'Wildest (insert country or subject)' documentaries and all worth watching at least
This first episode, also titled "Wild Down Under" deals with Australia's natural history, with a wide range of species and types of forests. This includes Tasmania, the Australian Alps, the Top End, Kakadu. "Wild Down Under" couldn't be a more riveting start, setting the high standard of high production values, variety, a mix of entertaining and informative and a mix of the familiar (but shown in a different way) and unfamiliar. Couldn't have asked for more really.
As to be expected, "Wild Down Under" is a wonderful looking episode and features some of the series' better-faring Aerial shots, namely with the Australian deserts and what can be found there (i.e. parallel dunes, new to me). Always looking fluid and liked the intimacy, despite being familiar with Tasmanian devils, through Looney Tunes, it was very interesting seeing them up close and behaving in a way that was very educational and not an easy watch, amazed that they actually managed to film it. The different forests look absolutely stunning and that they're shot so expansively enhances their beauty.
Music complements very nicely and adds a lot, not always enhancing but never intruding as such. The information is both entertaining and informative, and delivered by somebody who clearly had a lot of enthusiasm and love for the project and what was being talked about. All without being over-eager or preaching. Freshwater crocodiles, wombats and platypus are not unfamiliar territory, though like the Tasmanian devils how they behaved and were filmed illuminated.
It was great too to have a mix of familiarity and not so familiar, the most familiar animals and content being with the kangaroos and koalas, later on too the Great Barrier Reefs. Never felt bored, a lot of emotion was felt and it never felt disjointed or episodic.
All in all, wonderful first episode. 10/10
This first episode, also titled "Wild Down Under" deals with Australia's natural history, with a wide range of species and types of forests. This includes Tasmania, the Australian Alps, the Top End, Kakadu. "Wild Down Under" couldn't be a more riveting start, setting the high standard of high production values, variety, a mix of entertaining and informative and a mix of the familiar (but shown in a different way) and unfamiliar. Couldn't have asked for more really.
As to be expected, "Wild Down Under" is a wonderful looking episode and features some of the series' better-faring Aerial shots, namely with the Australian deserts and what can be found there (i.e. parallel dunes, new to me). Always looking fluid and liked the intimacy, despite being familiar with Tasmanian devils, through Looney Tunes, it was very interesting seeing them up close and behaving in a way that was very educational and not an easy watch, amazed that they actually managed to film it. The different forests look absolutely stunning and that they're shot so expansively enhances their beauty.
Music complements very nicely and adds a lot, not always enhancing but never intruding as such. The information is both entertaining and informative, and delivered by somebody who clearly had a lot of enthusiasm and love for the project and what was being talked about. All without being over-eager or preaching. Freshwater crocodiles, wombats and platypus are not unfamiliar territory, though like the Tasmanian devils how they behaved and were filmed illuminated.
It was great too to have a mix of familiarity and not so familiar, the most familiar animals and content being with the kangaroos and koalas, later on too the Great Barrier Reefs. Never felt bored, a lot of emotion was felt and it never felt disjointed or episodic.
All in all, wonderful first episode. 10/10
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