It’s not that slightly more enthusiastic narration isn’t welcome (Laura Carmichael’s work on “ A Wild Year on Earth” really is excellent). There’s a ripple of awe and a tinge of danger when predators start circling, but for the most part, this is the kind of narration you want when focusing on creatures who glide gracefully and exacting through the ocean water. Whether or not it’s informed by his other big role where you don’t see his face, there’s a certain even-keeled approach here that lets the animals on screen be the real stars. Instead, Pascal gets to revel in the straightforward majesty of these eight-tentacled marvels.Īlthough, it’s key that Pascal’s narration isn’t marked just by wonder. It helps that this episode largely dispenses with imposing human impulses and psychology on animals. Setting aside the fact that these episode topics seem dictated by previous Netflix algorithm success - If these are the nature-doc counterparts of sorts to “Tiger King,” “Dogs,” and “My Octopus Teacher,” should we be expecting a “Kangaroo Jack” reboot soon? - Pascal’s part in this is a savvy tweak to expectations. It’s the final chapter on the octopus that’s the standout here, due in part to the contributions of Pedro Pascal.Ĭonsider This Event: Creating Creepy ‘Stranger Things’ Sounds, and Finding Character via Music in ‘Beef’ and ‘Wednesday’ Rashida Jones talks about big cats, Bryan Cranston connects foxes and wolves to household dogs, and Rebel Wilson brings a lighthearted touch to the world of marsupials. For the new Netflix original “Animal,” a different household name helps set the stage for each corner of the animal kingdom. Give the audience a POV of the animal in question? Use some special lenses to show activity at night? Zero in on neon-colored creatures so otherworldly they seem alien? All have been (and probably will remain) viable options for other series.īut as long as you’re using one, picking a narrator can be one of those key choices. Any decision to stray away from the familiar rests on the edge between distracting and distinctive.
#Banshee animal series#
There’s a well-established nature doc series format.
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