Disclaimer: I'm halfway through the second episode.
But I had to stop. The very first terrible thing I noticed is the sound effects, I dunno who decided to have so many bombastic, cartoon like sounds in a documentary but it takes you right out of the immersion (a fish bites on a cephalopod and you literally hear: chomp chomp glup! As it swallow its prey).
The narration is extremely basic and dramatic at the same time, you'll hear over and over again the word "dynasty" to the point someone already made it a drinking game.
The "plot" centers so much on the classic "fight between species" or "fight for mates" which it is what's life is about but there's so little substance, it gets extremely repetitive.
The music is generic but for some reason it's very dramatic (I think they want you to not get bored).
I'll update this review once I finish the series but so far, very disappointed.
One last thing, the CGI is OK, forgivable with a better script and scenes and considering its probably not giant budget.
It is impossible not to compare it with its contemporary "competition" and in that regard, it does not meet the standard. I'm happy there's a paleomedia renaissance but this is not the way.
I think for an average viewer it's fine but it breaks my heart that whomever made this didn't took advantage of it's platform and educated, innovated and entertained a new audience as well as paleonerds like me.
I don't think I would recommend this series yet.
But I had to stop. The very first terrible thing I noticed is the sound effects, I dunno who decided to have so many bombastic, cartoon like sounds in a documentary but it takes you right out of the immersion (a fish bites on a cephalopod and you literally hear: chomp chomp glup! As it swallow its prey).
The narration is extremely basic and dramatic at the same time, you'll hear over and over again the word "dynasty" to the point someone already made it a drinking game.
The "plot" centers so much on the classic "fight between species" or "fight for mates" which it is what's life is about but there's so little substance, it gets extremely repetitive.
The music is generic but for some reason it's very dramatic (I think they want you to not get bored).
I'll update this review once I finish the series but so far, very disappointed.
One last thing, the CGI is OK, forgivable with a better script and scenes and considering its probably not giant budget.
It is impossible not to compare it with its contemporary "competition" and in that regard, it does not meet the standard. I'm happy there's a paleomedia renaissance but this is not the way.
I think for an average viewer it's fine but it breaks my heart that whomever made this didn't took advantage of it's platform and educated, innovated and entertained a new audience as well as paleonerds like me.
I don't think I would recommend this series yet.