Alright let’s roll right into it. So I finally got my hands on Season 2 of The Golden Hour after hearing everyone buzz about the changes. Was kinda worried, you know? Sequels can tank hard. But man, I gotta tell you, sitting down to watch this felt different right out the gate.
Fired up the first episode, coffee in hand, ready to nitpick. First thing that hit me? The view. Not talking about the scenery – though it’s still stupid gorgeous – I’m talking about how we’re seeing it. It felt… lower? Like, really down in the weeds with the critters.
Remember trying to film that fox kit in Season 1? Total nightmare with the bulky rig we rented. This time? They’ve gone full tech ninja. I noticed super small cameras everywhere:
- Tiny stabby things zipping around – gotta be drones, but way quieter and steadier than last year’s models.
- Little boxes strapped onto critters’ backs! Saw a hawk soaring, and the view was pure wings-and-sky action. Wild.
Totally made me think about what the BBC guys do. Getting that eagle-eye view isn’t just luck anymore; someone’s strapping cameras on birds and probably sending people flying down mountains. Dedication!
Now, the feel. Season 1 had its rhythm – beautiful, slow, majestic. Season 2? Heartbeats faster. The chase scenes, the hunts… felt more intense, more in it. Almost missed some of the wider shots, honestly, but getting so close to the action is a rush.
And then came the changes people aren’t yelling about. Episode 3 focused on these little river critters – things most folks would step over. But the detail? Unreal. Saw every water droplet on a beetle shell. How?! Microscopic cams or something? Gotta be. Made the small stuff feel epic.
Felt a bit like those reviewers talking about ‘The Hour S2’ needing time to settle in. Took me a couple episodes too. Felt strange at first, maybe trying a bit too much? But around Episode 4, it clicked hard. Everything – the tech, the close-ups, the faster pace – it just worked.
By the final stretch, especially the last two episodes? Man. Pure payoff. Emotional gut punches you felt because you’d been crawling through the mud and flying with the hawks right alongside everything. That intimacy? Priceless. Feels bigger than just watching a nature show now. They’re building something here. Definitely worth sticking out the initial “what are they doing” feeling. Changes ain’t just shiny new toys; they changed how the story gets under your skin. Solid gold.
