Typically overproduced, partially cringeworthy docutainment you already know of JW; trying to be self-aware of the host's own lavish lifestyle (therefore unbelievable despite that 2 alcoholics example) with a narration style that is all over the place. It tries hard at the end to connect the episodes but it's just not working. A lot of blabla with no real outcome other than "yeah, we need to do all these things we're already doing". Thanks for nothing, I guess. Yes, the world is effed in terms of climate crisis but this is just too bleak in its prospect, too tame in its criticism, too conservative with needed change and too complacent with the status quo. So it's neither here nor there which is disappointing.
The strong point of this (first season?) is when the propaganda machinery of oil companies is in the spotlight or the attempts at fighting the climate crisis in Africa and China's longplay there but it all is way too short. The weakest point is that "round table" of rather random people disrupting the entire flow of the episodes before and after. Joko rightfully recognizes he has a platform and therefore a responsibility but he could have done more here than just scratching the surface. But at least he did something, so let's pat him on the back, right?
Review by ds1BlockedParent2023-06-10T21:50:37Z
Typically overproduced, partially cringeworthy docutainment you already know of JW; trying to be self-aware of the host's own lavish lifestyle (therefore unbelievable despite that 2 alcoholics example) with a narration style that is all over the place. It tries hard at the end to connect the episodes but it's just not working. A lot of blabla with no real outcome other than "yeah, we need to do all these things we're already doing". Thanks for nothing, I guess.
Yes, the world is effed in terms of climate crisis but this is just too bleak in its prospect, too tame in its criticism, too conservative with needed change and too complacent with the status quo. So it's neither here nor there which is disappointing.
The strong point of this (first season?) is when the propaganda machinery of oil companies is in the spotlight or the attempts at fighting the climate crisis in Africa and China's longplay there but it all is way too short. The weakest point is that "round table" of rather random people disrupting the entire flow of the episodes before and after.
Joko rightfully recognizes he has a platform and therefore a responsibility but he could have done more here than just scratching the surface. But at least he did something, so let's pat him on the back, right?