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The Chosen (2017)
Brilliant, inspired, phenomenal, inspiring
Greatest most profound series I've ever seen. All eight episodes of season have made this lifelong non-cryer cry. Jesus and his family and friends are presented just as you would imagine them to be. The conceptual writing of the backstories are nothing short of heaven-breathed.
Everest: Beyond the Limit (2006)
Human interest over Mountain interest
I enjoy high altitude mountaineering and have read / watched every classic Himalayan expedition I can find. The single greatest part of this series is the vast amount of stunning, detailed footage over both the north and south routes. Bravissimo to the camera crew!
But like other reviews here state, the emphasis on the human interest stories is pretty awful. I applaud amputees and elderly and bionic knees and hells angels and inexperienced rich people for taking on Everest. I just don't want to see their stories in detail with all the trumped-up, cliff-hanger, story-telling techniques.
I've raced the Hawaii Ironman multiple times. Kona is the Everest of triathlon. Yet the NBC coverage of the race is hugely disappointing year after year. They don't cover it like a race. They extrude the same, tired human interest stories and in doing so, discredit both the professional racers and the age groupers who have to qualify to get there.
Climbing Everest is not a freak show of the hopeful handicapped. It's the crown jewel of mountaineering.