MINISERIES PREMIERE: TVWW contributor Alex Strachan has made it a personal pet project to bang the drums for this mature documentary sequel, writing several different articles about it, which you can (and should) read in
his TV That Matters columns here, here, and
here. The sequel to
Planet Earth, arriving in the States 11 years after the original, shows two things with jaw-dropping clarity. One is how far TV technology and mature filmmaking have come in the intervening years, because the images captured are breathtaking, and in many instances unprecedented. The other thing
Planet Earth II shows, with somber finality, is how far we
haven’t come in protecting, preserving and appreciating our planet and its creatures and various environments. I’ve seen all of
Planet Earth II in advance – and, like Alex, think it’s truly special, and important. Watch it on the best and biggest TV you can find, and record it for repeated viewings. Also, gather the kids. If ever there were a full-family television offering,
Planet Earth II is it. And yes, the great David Attenborough is back as narrator. Welcome, Sir David, and thank you…