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Post by Exalt on Sept 10, 2023 22:09:52 GMT 5
Good point, I’d forgotten Dunkleosteus was in it too. That does lend further credibility to that idea, yes, as we have both some Carboniferous animals ( Anthracosaurus, Arthropleura, Rhizodus) and at least one Devonian one, plus the episode description that reads like it should contain the water-land transition of life in some way (also suggesting Devonian), in only one episode that they all could thematically fit in. Dunkleosteus also, time wise, fits the outline of the episode very well, in terms of being around at the same time as some of the earliest Tetrapods, as well as early full-fledged terrestrial forests. So far I haven’t seen anything that I think would definitely have to be in that episode. Since it looks like Megalania may be in the programme (which is great!), I’d personally rather bet on the Australia part in the Pleistocene episode (perhaps even retreading Monsters We Met a little?), but who knows how they will structure it. The Smilodon and Titanis might also be either part of 8 or 7.
I think that transition makes the most sense for the episode.
I forgot about Megalania, which reminds me: how does that one look, do you think? Out of context, I would assume those shots were a modern komodo dragon.
As for Australia, part of me wants to see how mainstream audiences would react to Thylacoleo.
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Post by theropod on Sept 10, 2023 22:16:32 GMT 5
Yes me too. In fact the first trailer I saw was a sort of compilation of various upcoming netflix documentaries intercut with one another, including Life on our Planet, and I didn’t pick up that that wasn’t just simply footage of a living Komodo Dragon (which speaks to the animation quality in this show!). But since it’s in the specific LooP trailer, I would presume that it’s Megalania, as that’s basically the only popularly known extinct varanid, and one that would very much deserve to make an appearance in either of the cenozoic episodes
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Post by Exalt on Sept 10, 2023 22:17:28 GMT 5
I have little idea of what to expect here. Never seen The Future Is Wild as a reference point, guess I'll have to wait and see? I am most excited for a better take on what Dinosaur Revolution was doing! Well, you can watch The Future is wild to complete the Duology of Nature Docs From My Childhood. I haven't watched it in years. I don't know if you've read IB's review but it has ups and downs, I'd say. I'd say it's more narrative-focused than Planet Earth style docs but less so than Walking With. There, the main problems lie with some implausible creatures, and seemingly sparsely populated ecosystems. The third section of the program may be alienating for a reason I won't discuss here.
I've not seen Dinosaur Revolution, but I respect the hell out of the fact that it mentions the non-dinosaur casualties, even if it's statement that 100% of dinosaurs died is not entirely accurate.
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Post by Exalt on Sept 10, 2023 22:21:44 GMT 5
Yes me too. In fact the first trailer I saw was a sort of compilation of various upcoming netflix documentaries intercut with one another, including Life on our Planet, and I didn’t pick up that that wasn’t just simply footage of a living Komodo Dragon (which speaks to the animation quality in this show!). But since it’s in the specific LooP trailer, I would presume that it’s Megalania, as that’s basically the only popularly known extinct varanid, and one that would very much deserve to make an appearance in either of the cenozoic episodes This actually reminds me, do you have any thoughts on the Cave Lions (presumably, I'd be very surprised if those are American Lions) being white? Some argued against it while others just seem to be glad that it looks like a lion and not white Dinofelis. |
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Post by theropod on Sept 10, 2023 23:16:08 GMT 5
No particularly strong opinions about that, but why wouldn’t an ice age lion perhaps have a white winter fur, the way many other animals, including carnivorans, that live in temperate or cold climates do?
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Post by Infinity Blade on Sept 11, 2023 2:14:53 GMT 5
Yes me too. In fact the first trailer I saw was a sort of compilation of various upcoming netflix documentaries intercut with one another, including Life on our Planet, and I didn’t pick up that that wasn’t just simply footage of a living Komodo Dragon (which speaks to the animation quality in this show!). But since it’s in the specific LooP trailer, I would presume that it’s Megalania, as that’s basically the only popularly known extinct varanid, and one that would very much deserve to make an appearance in either of the cenozoic episodes This actually reminds me, do you have any thoughts on the Cave Lions (presumably, I'd be very surprised if those are American Lions) being white? Some argued against it while others just seem to be glad that it looks like a lion and not white Dinofelis. Preserved cave lion fur is only slightly different in color compared to that of modern lions. It could sometimes be light-colored by being greyish or greyish yellowish (likely as an adaptation for snowy habitats), and the downy hair (not the hair you'd see superficially) could be whitish, but we're not talking white tiger-levels of white (or what the WWB cave lion looked like). Boeskorov et al. (2021)Chernova et al., 2016It's true that some animals have a white winter coat, but not all of them do, for whatever reason. Cougars and Siberian tigers also inhabit regions that see snow, but their fur color/patterns stay the same. |
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Post by Exalt on Sept 11, 2023 2:38:43 GMT 5
I'm surprised that we first got a specimen over 200 years ago. The only possible counterargument that I can come up with is that we probably only have a few specimens, for an animal that likely had a large range. This specimen has some white, but it's not so stark as what the LOOP trailer has. The only other depiction I can find that's white...is again, WWB, from 22 years ago. Sadly, this doesn't inspire confidence, even if it's not the worst thing that they could do.
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Post by Exalt on Sept 11, 2023 20:56:48 GMT 5
So we know the release date of course, but I just realized that I don't know how much time will be between the release of each episode. All of them dropping at once sounds crazy, but Netflix does that sometimes, right?
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Post by Infinity Blade on Sept 11, 2023 23:48:46 GMT 5
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Post by Infinity Blade on Sept 12, 2023 0:02:43 GMT 5
So we know the release date of course, but I just realized that I don't know how much time will be between the release of each episode. All of them dropping at once sounds crazy, but Netflix does that sometimes, right? According to the Wikipedia page it is indeed dropping all on the same day. Holy shit, I guess I have to binge watch this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Our_Planet |
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Post by Exalt on Sept 12, 2023 2:40:18 GMT 5
I actually learned of the book when I went to look up the scheduling. I hope that paleotwitter doesn't inundate me with spoilers when the show drops...
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Post by Infinity Blade on Sept 12, 2023 2:43:01 GMT 5
Amen to that!
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Post by Exalt on Sept 12, 2023 2:44:28 GMT 5
Life On Our Planet, 2023, any% speedrun
EDIT: Also, I feel like we need to acknowledge that each episode is apparently an hour. That means that the series is 8 hours., making it longer than all of Walking With by about half an hour or so.
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Post by dinosauria101 on Sept 12, 2023 2:49:31 GMT 5
Someone please tell me I'm dreaming about the book and the hour long episodes! Those sound amazing.
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Post by Exalt on Sept 12, 2023 6:31:47 GMT 5
Are there any particular animals, time points, or locations that you would want to see in this, or in a paleodoc in general?
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