A documentary series on combat ships through the ages, from the 16th century to the present day.A documentary series on combat ships through the ages, from the 16th century to the present day.A documentary series on combat ships through the ages, from the 16th century to the present day.
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Reasonably interesting though flawed
A documentary series on combat ships through the ages, from the 16th century to the present day.
Reasonably interesting though flawed. Covers some lesser-known seacraft, including cockleshell canoes, hospital ships and intelligence-gathering craft. However, there is no progression to the series - each episode is independent of the others and is in random order - so you get no feeling for the research, development and evolution involved. Plus, while including the lesser-known craft is novel and at times edifying, these topics feel a bit flat. I guess that's why these craft are not often covered...
The interviews also leave a lot to be desired. Many of the "experts" are just cheerleaders, spewing hyperbole. The narrator is generally okay but, despite being English, insists on saying "nuke-u-ler" for "nuclear". Maybe they wanted to appeal to an American audience...
He also bungles some of his lines and gets away with them. For example, saying that a Landing Craft could carry 120,000 tons of cargo...
Overall, okay but not great.
Reasonably interesting though flawed. Covers some lesser-known seacraft, including cockleshell canoes, hospital ships and intelligence-gathering craft. However, there is no progression to the series - each episode is independent of the others and is in random order - so you get no feeling for the research, development and evolution involved. Plus, while including the lesser-known craft is novel and at times edifying, these topics feel a bit flat. I guess that's why these craft are not often covered...
The interviews also leave a lot to be desired. Many of the "experts" are just cheerleaders, spewing hyperbole. The narrator is generally okay but, despite being English, insists on saying "nuke-u-ler" for "nuclear". Maybe they wanted to appeal to an American audience...
He also bungles some of his lines and gets away with them. For example, saying that a Landing Craft could carry 120,000 tons of cargo...
Overall, okay but not great.
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