Losers

Such a good little series. Would actually have liked to see more in certain episodes but they're still effective as they are. The Michael Bent one in particular is fantastic, but they are all great. As the famous Rocky Balboa says "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward". Inspirational series.

The stories I would have never heard about now come to life.

It's great to see the other side of the spectrum while also still showing the opportunity that could come out of taking major loses.

Defeat is only defeat if we see it as so.

I thoroughly enjoyed this mini-documentary series.

While winners always get the attention, it's losers that have the most remarkable stories. This documentary shows the lives of athletes who didn't make it, but have one thing in common, they came out stronger and live fulfilled lives often making the world a better place. Great stories, real people, real dreams.

This show is so great. Shows the real lives of athletes that weren't perfect. Who is? I loved it. Need a second season!

Watching this series, what I kept thinking is "God, I love this story!" It's amazing that these stories are out there and haven't been told this way before -- they are such an entertaining and insightful window onto life, and its unexpected twists and turns. If the series's thesis is that losers' stories are every bit -- or more -- interesting than winners' stories, it makes that point with style again and again. And throughout, it stays focused on the people involved, giving them the role of storytellers.

The Surya Bonaly and Michael Bentt episodes are especially standouts -- I've watched the Surya Bonaly episode twice, and I'm choking up now just thinking about it.

It's cathartic, passionate, joyful filmmaking.

Full disclosure: I know the creator.