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Chernobyl: The Happiness of All Mankind (2019)
Favorite of the lot
Probably the best episode of the series for me due to how professionally and realistically this episode is able to capture the nature of the liquidators work in and around Chernobyl. Some may find this episode disturbing and alarming but that is exactly what Chernobyl of course was, a perfect summary of the event and fascinating to watch. Also good to see an episode free for the most part of several of the Hollywood exaggerations often seen in blockbuster series which for me is a substantial disappointment in several of the Chernobyl episodes for such a well done and generally accurate series.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Excellent documentary series for the right viewer
Within the documentary serifs there are several minor historical accuracy mistakes and several instances of exaggeration of the importance of some conflicts. More time for example could have been given to the conflict on the eastern front and less for some of the island conflicts. Overall however these discrepancies are unsurprising given the length of the series and the presumably low budget.
The colorization of footage throughout the series has been excellently done. The quality of many of the images is remarkably good and convincing given the era and really help to capture the environment of WW2. Some footage is replayed several times due to an obvious lack but the images still relate to the scrip remarkably well. 9.5/10
The script for the series and Robert Powell's narration uses a cold but to the point style. It focuses on the key strategic and political points of the conflicts unlike WW1 in color which contains a series of interviews with surviving soldiers including the narration and focuses more on the personal stories with surviving soldiers. This style of narration may be more selective for some viewers however for those heavily interested in the political and strategic conflicts of WW2 I would highly recommend the series. 7.5/10
The musical score for the series is certainly one of the best I have ever heard. It contains 13 pieces all composed by Matt Norman of De Wolfe music. The score sums up many of the battle sequences fantastically with pieces such as Victorious and dark days ahead leaving a huge impression on myself at least anyway. 9.5/10