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Be the Creature 2 (2004)
Distracting and annoying way of presentation
Unfortunately the antics of the Kratt-brothers, trying to insert themselves into as many scenes as possible by for e.g. trying to jump or run with the animals, annoys and distracts from the material being presented.
This way of presenting also destroys the aesthetic and emotional appeal of the scenes.
This series would be much improved if the presenter keep himself out of sight so that viewers can focus on the subject being presented. It is much more pleasant to watch animals in their natural state without humans interfering. They should also try to tell the viewer something more than the general knowledge stuff. However, this is just my view and maybe other viewers like watching presenters competing with the animals for attention.
Be the Creature (2003)
Filmmakers a huge distraction from the material
This series is more about the Kratt brothers than about the material, in which case the title is quite fitting: "Be the creature". The Kratt brothers are determined to insert themselves into as many scenes as possible by pushing their own faces in front of the camera all the time, jumping like lemurs, throwing snowballs at macaques trying to teach them something(!), sitting with them in the warm water of the springs, running among the animals etc, etc. I find these type of antics by the Kratt brothers a huge distraction from the material, as well as annoying, so much so that I stopped watching this series after a few episodes. Seeing a human amids the most beautiful scenes or animals not only distracts, it also destroys the aesthetic and emotional appeal of the scenes.
Isn't this type of behaviour by the Kratt brothers irresponsible? Tourists might want to do the same things in future. Aren't we suppose to respect nature and it's animals by keeping a respectful, not interfering, distance as far as possible? David Attenborough is one of the few filmmakers/narrators who could manage to be seen in video-material without being a distraction or annoyance. I never saw him performing unnecessary tricks among animals, he always "downdressed" (famous blue shirt and white pants) so that he would not draw attention to himself and knew his facts. He also never bores with telling us the obvious or general knowledge stuff.
I believe most nature lovers actually want to see the animals in their natural state, not humans inserting themselves everywhere because they crave fame. Although a huge fan and collector of documentaries about nature, history, culture etc, this series will not be added to my collection.