Losers

None of them really losers. Fascinating stories none the less.

Some fascinating stories of athletes who failed and how life turned out well after that failure. It's told primarily by the subjects themselves. It's well done, they get to the point quickly and stay on it. It's entertaining and there's some definite humor. Standouts for myself were the stories of Jack Ryan, Michael Bentt, Surya Bonaly, and Jean van der Velde. Every episode is entertaining and worth watching however, I never so much as paused any of them.

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.

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.