Was really anticipating this series, but a huge disappointment with the choices of disaster scenarios and lack of real science. Like the Yellowstone super-volcano. It blows every 720,000 years, but not the way it was portrayed... did they even consult with any actual professionals in their respective fields when coming up with the scenarios?! The description and cause of the pyroclastic flow was sooooo weak. Ungh.
The Ring of Fire episode was the weakest... ridiculous grainy old film at the beginning from 1964. Why not use clips from the mega thrust earthquake and resulting tsunami off Fukushima, Japan? That's powerful stuff with clear HD video. No mention of the potential mega thrust earthquake waiting to happen off the Pacific North West where a huge offshore fault runs from northern CA to Vancouver Island, Canada (called the Cascadia Subduction Zone). That's a huge disaster waiting to happen, possibly in our lifetimes.
Also got to say as well NYE becomes too preachy at times. Outside a couple of weak attempts at humor, it's a serious bust.
The Ring of Fire episode was the weakest... ridiculous grainy old film at the beginning from 1964. Why not use clips from the mega thrust earthquake and resulting tsunami off Fukushima, Japan? That's powerful stuff with clear HD video. No mention of the potential mega thrust earthquake waiting to happen off the Pacific North West where a huge offshore fault runs from northern CA to Vancouver Island, Canada (called the Cascadia Subduction Zone). That's a huge disaster waiting to happen, possibly in our lifetimes.
Also got to say as well NYE becomes too preachy at times. Outside a couple of weak attempts at humor, it's a serious bust.