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“Our entire universe emerged from a point smaller than a single atom,” Tyson says. How do you think this part of the show is going to go over, as Tyson explains how the world was created by the Big Bang Theory:
So the idea that Tyson gets an hour on a Sunday night to blow your mind with science is, in fact, mind-blowing. the other without much openness to divergent thought or understanding opposing values. And because the Internet makes everything a water-cooler conversation that is often fractured into one side vs. And the United States is a strongly religious country. To essentially teach science on primetime on a broadcast network in 2014 is amazingly bold. While the show - and Sagan - became immensely popular, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage was essentially an idea shared (or not) in a more private, less polarized time. Remember that Sagan’s original was also 13 parts, but it appeared on PBS and it premiered in 1980. OK, but let’s back up a minute to what makes Cosmos something truly profound. Set your DVRs and bring the kids if you have them.
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on the National Geographic Channel and will be, according to Fox, the largest global launch of a television series ever because it will be on 123 Fox-branded channels in 125 countries and 90 NatGeo channels in over 170 countries and 45 languages. The series will also air on Monday, March 10 at 10 p.m. One would assume that will continue and we’ll all be the better for it.
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With a mix of Tyson’s magnetic personality and ability - like Sagan before him - to make science understandable to people who aren’t scientists, plus whimsical but informative use of animation and a visual device called the “cosmic calendar,” Cosmos bites off an enormous chunk of ambitious knowledge-spreading in the first episode. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey has the stamp of authenticity not just because Tyson is involved but also because Sagan’s wife, Ann Druyan, is an executive producer, writer and director.
For the younger, this has the potential to be the same amazing ride as it was for us 35 years ago.There’s so much intriguing information, possibility and daring inside the modern-day version of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which updates Carl Sagan‘s epically important Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, that there’s also a risk of overlooking the simple parts of it.Ĭase in point: The series kicks off with a creative, visually impressive 45 minutes built around rock star astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and exists on the Fox network in primetime for 13 hours because Seth MacFarlane( Family Guy) wanted it to and because he has the power to make something that incongruous actually happen. Adults may not learn a lot, but you will be entertained. Not updating adult geeks on the very latest on string theory. They have misunderstood the whole point of this series, which is all about creating enthusiasm for science among the younger.
Adults with much knowledge about our world criticizing the series for being shallow and bring few new details to the original don't impress me at all. Personally I think Tyson does a great job walking in Sagans footsteps. But this series is for the young, and I'm sure it has all the qualities the original had needed when it comes to trigger their curiosity, fascination and generally change the way they see themselves and the world they live in.
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The pace is however still comfortably relaxed compared to other TV material aimed towards the same audience, making me think they will have a very similar experience to the own we had all those years ago. The pace and presentation have been changed to better suit todays young, and older audience may not appreciate this. It's a very inspiring series well suited to kickstart a young mind into independent critical thinking, curiosity and appreciation of science. However, the qualities Cosmos presented to us in 1980, are still the same. Also, the stuff covered is not as amusing to the grown up audience who had the pleasure of enjoying the original. Most importantly, it's without Carl Sagan and Vangelis' excellent music. But with cheaper production methods, brighter colors and crisper sound.
It's almost exactly the same as the original, word by word. Audience of the original by Carl Sagan may be disappointed by this remake. Disclaimer: This review is based exclusively on the first episode.