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IlluminatedPickle t1_j40cbht wrote

Does it try to make her out to be a force for good?

Edit: Downvote me if you want, but she introduced diseases that have rapidly accelerated the death rates of those chimps, increased the aggression between the different groups of chimps, and increased the level of conflict between the chimps and the locals by just being a huge pain in the arse to them.

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sAindustrian t1_j40cb46 wrote

A general rule for life: If it seems too good to be true, then it probably isn't going to survive contact with reality.

But in most cases look into who's organizing the event and how "ambitious" the event is. Check their history and track record to check if they have a history on delivering good events.

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dlkslink t1_j408thc wrote

Netflix one had access to more behind the scenes footage but clearly had certain biases, toward fuck Jerry and Vice media. The Hulu one didn’t let fuck Jerry off the hook and interviewed a multitude of journalists instead of just one Journalist that works Vice news. The intro to the Hulu documentary is the absolute best. Watching both gives a full picture.

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_aaine_ t1_j407yf9 wrote

I've watched this doco a couple of times now and it's still just jaw dropping.
The level of self belief this guy has is....admirable?
He's like the poster child for a generation raised on participation trophies and told they can do anything if they just try hard enough, regardless of talent or natural ability.

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NoFeetSmell t1_j402jj3 wrote

Lol, that's amazing. I can just imagine him getting that question and starting his reply with, or at least thinking, "well you obviously haven't seen the Frye festival documentary, and that's a good thing". Seriously though, he wasn't the hero they deserved, but the hero they needed.

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