10/10
Wonderful show that makes one wonder
11 February 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World is one of those shows that I could watch again and again because it presents all kinds of fascinating mysterious and inspires one to think about all the possibilities. For example, there's one episode concerning the mysterious explosion in Siberia that occurred in 1908 that flattened the forest for hundreds of miles and left traces of radiation behind. Meteor? Comet? Where's the crater? Plus, another great thing about this show is you get to see photos and film of things and events that you probably have never seen before. For the Siberian episode, you saw the actual footage of the first soviet trip to the sight of the explosion (footage that I have never seen anywhere else). The show also has episodes concerning undiscovered animals, both on land and in the sea. In the episode "Monsters of the Deep", they present a story concerning a British officer whose troop ship was sunk by a German raider and while he and his companions were drifting on a raft, encountered a monster squid who snatched one of the men and pulled him under. In addition, Arthur C. Clarke offers his insight into different areas but does not narrate. But still, just to have Sir Clarke offer his opinion is well worth it. The theme song and music add very much to the show as well. From what I understand, the DVD for this is only made in Britain and if you buy it from Amazon, you have to purchase a special player for it. However, you can watch quite a few of the episodes online. Either way, if you ever wonder about monsters, UFOs, and other strange things, check out this show if you can.
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