L'empire du système solaire

Continues a fantastic tradition in the making of science documentaries. Yes, I'm talking about the grand tradition of making science film documentaries with ever-increasing narcissism. Brian Cox has made a remarkable series of videos. About himself and about the universe as well. He's on a grand mission to teach humanity about the wonders of .. every zit on his face. In some of the scenes, his face literally covers the entire screen, for several minutes. Now, imagine watching that on IMAX! If he could please get even closer to the camera, we could perhaps see the individual cells in his skin, and the visuals could perhaps get more scientific that way! Having said all that, I'd still watch this over "Last Man Standing" any day, hence the 9 stars.

I usually like science series. However this on i just had to switch of... The way Brian speaks makes the hairs on my neck stand up. ill try to emulate it in typing : "It's,    just With,    different Pauses,      where none  are   needed, And every Word     seems to,   Be     the Start of A sentence." And then the fake painted on emotions, the solar eclipse is the most amazing thing he has ever seen ... the the northern light is the most amazing thing .... and so one. If seen a total solar eclipse in person , and while there is an eerie atmosphere during totality , he makes it out like the solar system is handcrafted just to show off an eclipse to us. And if only he was telling something really new. If you are a complete novice in science you might pick something up , for the rest , i found it an annoying waste of time.

This show legitimately changed my life when I first watched it. I finally understood what the point of physics lessons at school were. But more than that, it set a fire within me to learn more, not just about astronomy but about all science. I became interested in biology, history, culture, psychology all because I'd watched this series. After watching it I realised the enormous gaps in my knowledge about how the world and the universe work. Although I know I will never completely fill those gaps, trying to do so gives my life purpose and brings me no end of pleasure. Brain Cox is a wonderful science presenter who makes it easy to grasp the basics of very complex ideas. The visuals are gorgeous and the soundtrack is a perfect match for them. I can't thank the BBC enough for creating this series.