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Prehistoric Planet: Coasts - First Thoughts and Review (spoiler-free)

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I saw the first episode of Apple TV+'s  Prehistoric Planet   last night, focusing on marine life along the coasts of the time. WAS. EXCELLENT. From the visuals, cinematography, to the accuracy, it was everything I hoped for and more. Without getting into spoiler territory, a basic overview of the ep is something like this: A father T. rex (which the palaeosphere has all but named Hank) goes for a swim with his babies to show them how to hunt. Pterosaurs in Morocco fly to survive and escape one another. The kiwi plesiosaur  Tuarangisaurus  living a social life together. Mosasaurus hoffmani in Europe prepare to mate, by both getting a skin treatment from fish and fighting. Ammonites in the Western Seaway court with bioluminescent light shows. The visual effects are utterly astounding: the CG is incredibly detailed, and . There's even a few puppets here for some particular baby pterosaurs known as Alcione , or at least I think so: CG's so good I can't tell. The cinemato...