Rhea Pillai

This movie goes to re-enforce the heartbreaking reality that many men will cover for and defend other men to no end, than listen to and believe women who have faced these atrocities. The MeToo movement was ripe with reportage around the growing concerns of false reporting without really understanding what it takes out of a victim to step forward and tell their story, and then be subjected to the frustrating processes and scrutiny associated with it all. Huge props to investigative journalists who report the stories that matter. They shouldn't have to do incompetent law enforcement's jobs but this film really calls out so many folks who don't deserve the positions they do today. I just hope this film receives the praise and recognition it deserves so there's due process followed in investigating sexual assault cases, instead of the bullying strategies currently used.

This is the most riveting series on Netflix I have watched in a long time. Graham Hancock does a fine job of leading us into some of the world's most awe-inspiring megalithic structures, and questions the timeline of their origins. I saw a review on here saying this documentary series is harmful to academia - which is absolutely incorrect. The purpose of academia is to be open to unlearning and relearning what was previously established as fact, and keep the doors open to critique. Gatekeeping voices to protect the *integrity* of academia is dooming it to never being receptive to new information. Feeling uncomfortable by this documentary is a natural response - since we BELIEVE we know it all and have the answers. However, the premise of the documentary is one I really enjoy and share in the spirit of: that although we presume we are extremely advanced and are at the peak of knowledge, we have much to learn from our ancestors, who arguably were more connected to the world in ways we are unable to be, because of how tuned out of that frequency we are. This documentary has stunning visuals, introduces very compelling questions and explores the basis of folklore and myth that are worth investigating to explore how ancient civilizations may have been rebuilt. The conclusive episode is great, because Graham does such a powerful job of revealing his theory behind the apocalypse. I am transported, and can't help but want similar documentaries that refute what we currently know about our species' pre-history.