Paul Allaer Less than 2 years ago, we received another batch of David Attenborough-hosted and narrated (and BBC-produced) nature documentaries in "Plane Earth II", and now already comes a new round in the form of "Blue Planet II", which is of course the sequel to the original "Blue Planet" series from 2001, yes almost 2 decades ago. In the opening moments of "One Ocean", the first episode of "Blue Planets II", Attenborough explains that since 2001, there has been a breakthrough both in science and in technology as to the filing of life in the oceans, and hence the time has come to revisit the 'blue planet".Couple of comments: while I've had an HD TV for a couple of years, it's only been about a year that I actually get all my TV channels in high definition, and what a difference this has made. The photography in "Blue Planet II" is so amazing, it's like sitting IN the water and experiencing it in person. I honestly can't think of another documentary series that features this kind of jaw-dropping photography. And while the photography gets all of the acclaim, kudos to the documentary makers for bringing us some fascinating stories as such (check out the fish that breaks open the clam shell, "all without hands" adds Attenborough jokingly, or the devastating effects of the shrinking ice cover in the Arctic on the walrus, especially the females who need to provide places to rest to their young ones, etc. etc.). Yes, the documentary makes do address climate change but it's done in a very respectful way."One Ocean" premiered this past weekend, and thankfully "Blue Planet II" has 6 more episodes to go ("The Deep", "Coral Reefs", "Big Blue", "Green Seas", "Coasts", and "Our Blue Planet"). Episodes originally airs 9 pm on Saturdays on BBC America, and then available On Demand (at least on Spectrum), and of course are also available on Amazon Instant Video. If you love or enjoy nature documentaries, you should absolutely not miss this. "Blue Planet II" is a WINNER.

zlex-981-482685 I'm one of David Attenborough's greatest fans. His six decades plus of experience in bringing nature into our homes is overwhelming. However, this documentary series is stretching the limit on animation. Yes, it saves great sums of money to dub every scene with what might really happen in the wild, but I'd much rather stay closer to reality.Sorry, David. I can't give this more than a 2, despite the excellent message. Nature documentaries should be real.

Bert45 I watched the first installment of Blue Planet II with high hopes last night and it was everything I had hoped for. Once again, the BBC/David Attenborough-led team of international wildlife photographers has come up with a sensational piece of television documentary-making - updating and enriching the theme of the original Blue Planet series 10 years ago. You might think you could not be any more entranced by pods of dolphins swimming, until you see the spectacular footage of them surfing for pleasure in huge waves. And to then see a large pod of dolphins rendezvous with another species in a way never seen before, shows us that this is indeed a new way of looking at nature. I will be glued to the rest of the series to see just how much more the latest underwater filming techniques can show us about the seas - but also to hear the salient warning about how badly we are wrecking this Blue Planet of ours. I suggest the BBC make a gift of a boxed set of this series to every national leader on Earth - with a message that says: the future of all this is in YOUR hands.

davidjum Watching this masterpiece of a documentary, I do believe that, if we all contribute and change our way of life to a more respectful and sustainable way, the oceans and the planet still will have a chance to survive the human species. This documentary it should be shown in every school and broadcasting worldwide, so everyone could appreciate the raw beauty of our planet and that we have to do EVERYTHING in our power to save it, starting from NOW. There is still hope, we just have to believe and fight for it, It is worth it.