stevenbozek

Update: This is pretty much the exact same show as PBS' NOVA Universe Revealed, they re-use the same graphics, locations, and storylines. I guess because PBS and BBC have a relationship, they both made the same show but with different hosts???

Given all of the solid folks out there making physics documentaries, he's probably the best host out there...although I learn more from watching prof jim al-khalili or matt o'dowd (pbs spacetime). Brian Cox's work is just far more entertaining than anyone else I watch. This review is only based on the first episode (will update if it changes)...and unfortunately, this is not his best work. It's really short on science. It seems more about having him make feel good statements about why the universe is so wonderful. It felt like they had nothing new to say, so they just filled the show with drivel.

Overall this show is excellent if you appreciate space documentaries, and Mike Rowe is always amazing to hear. It's not quite as good as PBS' SpaceTime, but nothing I know of gives that much info in such a short time. They bring in quite a few experts, although it seems as if they press them to be funny and not too serious. I really wish they weren't afraid to use a little math in the show??? At times it can be repetitive, like they'll cover the same topic over and over, sadly it seems the science cant keep pace with the TV shows to give enough content each season. It is nice when they cover new items such as gravitational waves...or update past topics with new information. The visuals while impressive do come off as a bit contrived and over the top at times, but that's become the standard practice (even by NASA) to make space look a lot more colorful and active than it really is.

It just didn't seem like a plausible plot to me. If survival depended on a limited number of fertile women, I believe they'd be raised up and protected, not persecuted. Survival trumps everything, even religious zealotry. Even if someone chose to persecute a limited set of fertile women, you could just contain them in hospitals...there's no need to assign them to families like they do here. I really gave it a try, it just didnt pass the logic test for me.