Just saw an episode, and it was actually very interesting. Well-edited, well-written. Not the sort of thing I would watch often, but I would certainly recommend it to anyone who is fascinated by engineering or ships or both.
One thing that really ruined my enjoyment of the episode, however, is that the narrator was either directed to or took it upon herself to read everything as if the subject matter was hilarious. I swear she sounded like she had a huge smile on her face as she described how close the top of the ship-or the captain's head-got to the bridge they were going under. It made it sound like she had no comprehension of what she was reading.
For narration, it's not enough to pick someone with a pretty voice; there should be intelligence in the intonation. And while describing a possible expensive accident, it shouldn't sound like you're talking about a surprise party. I really hope she didn't do this in the rest of the episodes, or I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, no matter their interest in the subject.
One thing that really ruined my enjoyment of the episode, however, is that the narrator was either directed to or took it upon herself to read everything as if the subject matter was hilarious. I swear she sounded like she had a huge smile on her face as she described how close the top of the ship-or the captain's head-got to the bridge they were going under. It made it sound like she had no comprehension of what she was reading.
For narration, it's not enough to pick someone with a pretty voice; there should be intelligence in the intonation. And while describing a possible expensive accident, it shouldn't sound like you're talking about a surprise party. I really hope she didn't do this in the rest of the episodes, or I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, no matter their interest in the subject.