I notice there are a few reviewers who think this series is silly and overly dramatic, and I have to agree with them. I'm not a scientist, but I do love science, and there are never enough GOOD science programs on TV, as far as I'm concerned. The History Channel is part of a conglomerate of entertainment media (not educational), and I have a feeling that the goal of this series (and most others on this channel) IS to excite and entertain AND introduce the importance of science in our lives to those people who think science doesn't affect them. It is like a high-action Sci-Fi movie, except that it's based on fact, but with a lot of special affects and dramatic dialog to attract those who think science is dull. Compared to some of the programming that PBS and Smithsonian channel puts out, this is less informative and designed for a less collegiate crowd, but if it can get a young person interested in going into a field of science and going in the direction of college, I say, "Bravo!"
Review of The Universe
The Universe
(2007–2015)
Hopefully this series will inspire young people to learn more about science
8 September 2014