Chris Hannah

TV

Netflix: Our Planet #

Apparently there’s no limit to the amount of David Attenborough we can watch.

Just after the first episode of Dynasties has aired, there’s already news of a new series that will focus on the planet as a whole, and how everything is connected.

From the creator of “Planet Earth,” “Our Planet” series takes viewers on an unprecedented journey through some of the world’s most precious natural habitats, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Launching globally on Netflix April 5, 2019. – Netflix

One thing I’m already wondering about, is the scope of it all. I can imagine that Netflix is providing a huge budget, especially as it will be hugely available to watch. But the BBC have had Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and now Dynasties, so there not exactly lacking on budget or expertise.

Then there’s the actual content, it’s hard to imagine something that David Attenborough hasn’t told us about. But then again, he’s not failed us yet.

Our Planet on Netflix.


Tracking TV Shows with Hobi for iPhone #

I’ve started watching more television series recently, and more importantly, a goal to rewatch/watch all the episodes of Pokémon (Best not to go in to that one too much, I’ve been obsessed since I was a child).

Naturally, I decided to find an app that can help me remember where I am with everything, as my memory has never been excellent. After a little search I came up with a few suitable apps, including iShows and SeenIt, but I settled on Hobi pretty quickly.

It integrates with Trakt, which most of them do, so I was grateful to see some of my previously watched tv shows appear in the app immediately. It can also notify you when new episodes air, release dates are announced, or to notify you of season premieres.

It’s topped off with a pretty great design. I like how the most prominent parts of the UI are the cover art, and the name of each tv show. It looks a bit like Things for iOS, and I’m a big fan of the clean aesthetic right now. Especially when it’s joined with slightly larger and heavier fonts.

You can download Hobi for free on the App Store. But they also offer a premium subscription which enables advanced sorting options, no show limits, and also no limits on the number of devices.


Planet Earth II #

After 10 years since the original television series, Sir David Attenborough is back with Planet Earth II!

I can’t wait for this to begin, he is one of my favourite people in the world, and Planet Earth was just amazing.