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Frozen Planet II (2022)
Sorry, but just too much emotional manipulation
Beautifully photographed of course and the behind the scenes footage of how the camera crews work is inspiring and fascinating. But the relentless messaging on how the ice is melting and the habitats changing and how it's our fault, makes the series a depressing, rather than entertaining or uplifting experience. Instead of learning about the species and habitats, one is hectored repeatedly about climate change. It used to just be a sobering thought at the end of the programme, in this series it's repeated many times per programme. Also, a warning: don't watch this with young children, as the usually high percentage of the programmes devoted to graphic predator/prey death fights could be pretty upsetting. Hunting for food has always been part of natural history, but this Attenborough series has gone overboard on blood and peril, presumably in pursuit of ratings. And the music! The mood influencing music is so unsubtle and manipulative as to be comical at times. Sorry David, I know you're just doing the voiceover narrative, but this series is a different proposition to your earlier documentaries and despite the stunning photography, several people I know who love your work gave up after the first one or two episodes.