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Earthstorm: Tornado (2022)
Great episode about tornadoes
I've lived in the central Plains my whole life so I've learned a lot about tornadoes over the years. This episode was really well done and explained the science of these storms in such an engaging way. The visual graphics work they did was absolutely stunning and I enjoyed it so much. I also really appreciated that they interviewed not only storm chasers but a professor from OU's meteorology program and that they highlighted the El Reno storm. I wish the episode had focused a little more on the science part but I appreciated that they told the stories they did. People who haven't experienced these things need to see the devastation they can cause. Tornadoes are exciting and cool but they're also very powerful and dangerous.
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: Aftermath of the Aftermath (2017)
Such a moving episode
I've been watching this show in spurts and it's incredibly emotional, but I think this episode takes the cake. My heart aches for the folks still hoping their family members will leave, and I was very emotional for Chantal and her mom. Her mother's speech in her one-on-one interview was so powerful. I can't imagine what she's dealing with, but I applaud her for making that choice for her girls. This show is so important, and this episode proves why. They're making a difference whilst under a lot of pressure from those still inside the "church". I respect the folks bravely speaking out because it's come at great cost.
Hostages (2022)
Very interesting series
I wasn't alive when this event took place so I learned quite a bit from this documentary series. I liked the fact that they interviewed the hostages and some of the hostage-takers, as well as other important figures from the countries involved. I think the creators did a pretty good job of presenting what led to the situation and giving the perpetrators a chance to explain why it evolved into what it did, and that the hostages interviewed were able to tell their stories as fully as they wanted. The overall dynamic was a very compelling one, and gave a fuller picture of it for me. I can't speak for the accuracy of all the political and historical aspects, but the differing takeaways at the end from different people was also extremely well done. I felt like it did justice to history and to the folks who lived through it, and gave them the final say.