Of course the terrifying prospect of the stalking giant bear like Tuunbaq adds to this mystery.Įrebus and Terror were real, their wrecks were only just found a few years ago - that renders this tale all the more chilling and compelling. The inuktitut peoples who inhabit this harsh world, and their powerful connection with nature and spirits, is truly a culture to marvel upon. This grinding season takes us into a lost world where myth and nature are one. We hear of great adventures in past glory days, when people put everything at risk to achieve the impossible. His role as Captain Francis Crozier absolutely blinds in brilliance and compassion - bravo. Jared Harris is one of my all time favorite actors, always grounded in pragmatism and empathy, always fearless in truth and candor, always concerned for those in his charge. There is also a lesson here for the incalculable damage that a single smiling snake can do in an otherwise safe company - such evil should be rooted out before it can destroy an enterprise. Redemption cannot be earned over the graves of others, it must not do harm. ![]() ![]() This gripping one season tale is a study in the deadly consequences of bad leadership, of allowing hubris to decide the fates of many for the placation of one. That is what the men of these doomed expeditions endured for years trapped in an icy prison, the victims of ill fate, ignorance and arrogance. ![]() What is cold? What is real cold, the kind that peels skin off, chills to the bone, snaps fingers.
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