Filmed in one of the most extreme and hard-to-reach locations in the world, 'Galapagos' explores the unique environments and species of the Galapagos. It will take viewers on a voyage to understand the stunning archipelago which changed the way we see the world and has long-remained a place of true interest with the nation's favourite naturalist.—Joyce M
A star studded cast of natural history narrators including, but also limited to, David Attenbourough, some animals, and some igneous stones come together to embark on a generic journey through the islands of the Galapogos where the viewer is treated to slow motion shots of mundane activities to add dramatic effect, time lapse moving shots to maintain a sense of epic scale, and as many drone shots as are felt necessary to pad run time. Witness the thrilling biodiversity of familiar animals that do familiar things. Be astonished at conjecture related to the buildup of volcanic rocks surrounded by water creating the never elusive and antithesis of rare occurrence, an island found in an ocean. Watch in awe as a quarter of the series is just crew members stroking each other's egos over using technology that's over a decade old and has been heavily repeated in every Attenborough nature documentary, in addition to those nameless cinematographers with no discernible education related to the impact of man on the planet they roam, implying the human race is a blight on the earth. Behold an elderly tortoise with a name that no self respecting sentient being would think inoffensive, derived from another attempt to harvest donations by means of erasing perceived guilt with cash and false virtue, being filmed for the last time instead of any actual in depth info regarding the over fishing of the local waters and who is obviously at fault, along with a general attitude that all of mankind is degrading the planet except people like you, people who really care. This series will fit perfectly with many natural museums background displays, movie days when substitute teachers cover a day of classes, as well as the shelves of trustafarians looking to show their sympathy for mother earth. And did we mention, it's in jaw dropping 3D, so audiences at a couple IMAX theaters can really immerse themselves in the scale of wonder that is some birds and spiders, turtles and iguanas, plus CGI and guilt tripping filmmakers. With a ratio of only half the programs actually focused on the biodiversity in the titular environment, a quarter of the series dedicated to explaining that land surrounded by water is called an island, and a quarter of this series documenting how to pretend using a drone to record some water is something worth talking about, people of all ages can possibly find something here that they may care about. Possibly.
