The World of 'Expedition' | Part I

[@elmcerran4885]

A fact that makes "Expedition" more interesting (and maybe even funny) is the fact that Wayne Barlowe was so sick with aliens very similar to humans or animals on Earth, and went to great lengths to create really alien aliens.

[@pocketinfinity6733]

bro decided to mess around and find out

[@elmcerran4885]

@@pocketinfinity6733 Exactly.

[@GrayWolf-pv5uj]

Not the easiest way to do but that’s the true pioneer.

[@Espacedesfemmes-dn7fw]

Guess what I already ordered the book

[@LamarjorieQueen]

Bro said “fine then, I’ll do it myself…”

[@imnotabeetleiswear6549]

YES! This has to be my absolute favorite alien "documentary". So detailed and ahead of it's time. The television series was awesome but the book gave me goosebumps constantly, especially the Sea-Striders and Eosapiens.

[@Astro_Aladfar]

I even have the DVD I got in 2012 for 5 dollars.

[@harjinism]

Same!!!

[@caroline6218]

I have watched the documentary but haven’t read the book yet. I may read some time soon!

[@MisterDTwenty]

I haven't seen anything that really compares, so well thought out and technical but still fun and imaginative.

[@diegomadrid5925]

@@caroline6218 I have the book in PDF if you want me to send it to you

[@nakenmil]

Barlowe's Inferno is also worth a look. It kinda treats Hell as its own ecosystem with different biomes, civilizations and history to it. I believe there is a novel set in the setting, called God's Demon.

[@agustinvenegas5238]

i've heard a sequel is in the works or recently came out too

[@diegobrando3409]

Is their an audio book of the novel?

[@MorningLightMtn]

I’ve never heard of this. Thanks a lot for mentioning it!

[@elgatochurro]

I've needed this for my tabletop setting, tyvm

[@buckhunt6832]

Doesn't look like thos guy responds but does anyone know what inspired the name "barlowe"

[@Pete...NoNotThatOne]

Wayne Barlowe also wrote and illustrated a book called “Barlowe’s Inferno,” which is literally about the inhabitants and ecosystem of Hell itself, even describing the original inhabitants of this place before it was taken over by the fallen angels. I don’t know if you would consider this speculative evolution or not, but his imagery is certainly haunting, and may be worth checking out. EDIT: I originally wrote that it was called “Hell,” now corrected.

[@tomoyboy]

That is really fascinating, I just had a look at it, thanks for sharing!

[@joraluzmala]

You mean Barlowe‘s Inferno?

[@lightblockman365]

He also wrote God's Demon a book about the fallen angels and there wars

[@matheussanthiago9685]

speculative biblical fan-fiction?

[@pete5516]

@@matheussanthiago9685 the bible is already fanfic?

[@theraccoonatic]

Ive had this book for a while and has quickly become a favourite. There is another massive creature that is seldom referenced in the book but has a few illustrations called the ebony blisterwing. It would be cool to see that creature get some spotlight that i haven’t seen it get.

[@captainalie9264]

Its I believe the biggest Darwin IV creature. But it isn't known wheter it is plant or animal, photosynthesis and all that. Even though some sea slug can photosybthesise.

[@crazyolnewfie2780]

I'm curious about the Emperor sea striders other traits. What are all those appendeges on its body? What purpose do they serve? Also pumped for part two, loved this doc as a kid

[@captainalie9264]

I have the book and I think the frontal appendages are used for communication

[@gibbous_silver]

i wonder how they dont sink

[@anomalocaristheabnormalshr3248]

@@gibbous_silver they have to keep walking or they will sink

[@nakenmil]

@@gibbous_silver They are also mostly hollow.

[@sharifsaida259]

@@nakenmil wdym hollow?

[@Chloe11501]

I’m obsessed with his content, he inspired me to start making my own aliens

[@user-lp7tx1fe6t]

Same

[@claggor1070]

I was also inspired by this, I made an alien world with orgasmic creatures where their main purpose is to reach the climax of pleasure.

[@davidecapannelli6681]

@@claggor1070 so earth

[@yin-yangbrandon7852]

@@claggor1070 wait, isn't this already a concept from C.M. Kosemen's "All Tomorrows"?

[@M3sierr]

@@claggor1070 what the fuck 😭😭

[@azfk]

I loved this as a kid

[@josephcotton6726]

I love you videos!

[@cevatkokbudak6414]

​@@josephcotton6726which one 🤨

[@RandomPerson14-v2i]

I also like your vids!

[@spyr3x738]

You should do some vids on speculative Evolution

[@rundownpear2601]

YES FINALLY SOMEONES COVERING DARWIN IV. The world of expedition and it’s lost sequel are never talked about anywhere

[@revieman1]

whats the story with the lost sequel

[@captainalie9264]

@@revieman1 Wayne Barlowe hinted on his website right under the Expedition categorie of a image of a alien landscape with the sub-title "Expedition II???". Personally can't wait

[@captainalie9264]

I KNOW RIGHT! Expedition is such a uncovered speculative evolution project, Waybe Barlowe is literally the Godfather of speculative evolution!

[@rundownpear2601]

@@captainalie9264 yes. He mentioned it outright somewhere hinting that it could be another planet and he has some art from it. Iirc it’s a terrestrial animal and an aquatic life form. Hopefully it’s not a dead project I’d kill to see it. I’ll link the art in a second

[@captainalie9264]

Dude thank you so much, I have been waiting so absolutely long for this. Expedition is never talked about on youtube. I am so glad to see a big speculative evolution channel making a vid on Expedition. I immediatley downloaded this, you made my day sir. Thank you.

[@CuriousArchive]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Astro_Aladfar]

@@CuriousArchive Darwin IV was the first speculative alien world I came across in late 2012 and the reason I found the fantastic Alex Ries a few months later. Have been his huge fan ever since.

[@dudotolivier6363]

@@CuriousArchive You make really a great video ! The world of Darwin IV is really one of the most know and beloved, popular speculative evolution work in the extraterestrial biologie category (the universe has a solid fandom community even today!). The original book, with his magnificient illustration, and the sci-fi documentary in 3D are as great as he two. I see many time the documentary (never the book badly) but it's was a really interesting one when I was a kid. Is interesting, attractive, deep, so it's enjoyable that you honor that universe like he deserve. Otherwise, Curious Archive, I have a example of another speculative evolution world project you can review in a video, world who is use for the needs of an independant novel by an paleoart author named Keenan Taylors. It's name is Kaimere and use for the "Tales of Kaimere", a fantasy compilation of short stories and novellas, written and illustrated by Keenan Taylor. These adventure stories explore love and loss, revenge, and coming of age, and include elements of thriller, romance, and horror. The synopsis is the following : - "Kaimere is a distant planet much like Earth, but with an ecosystem influenced by waves of life taken from our world and introduced to the native magic. This magic is diverse and chaotic, taking the form of calculating forest spirit Indrakai in Trickster's Gambit, the essence of luck that aids Argunite in Koban's Menagerie, or a malicious demon that hunts the protagonists of Spider's Prey." Globaly it's an fantastical and fantasy world where dinosaurs and evolved mammals of all ages, times and places are mixing together and where there are also magic elements with witches, Demons and people named the "Skin Changers" who are people who can change into an animal as their wishes. But all theses world stand on scientific and credibles explanations like the authors himself described the world in his videos. Here a link to the Keenan Taylors Channel : kzbin.info (Ps : This commentary, I already published it a first time in the commentary section of the second part video "The Teeming Universe | Alien Biology | Part II", in head of the list just after the author commentary. And since the video was posted, my commentary get at least 50 up positives fingers. So that mean a lot of people who follow your channel (I include) know and appreciate this speculative, interesting and unique universe. This later is unique in this genre and between the others works on fantasy/fantastic because is the first time where all is explain by credible and scientific element. The authors not simplment present brievely and put without anything esle Dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals and current animal with magic creatures like that like it was normal and was always the case but develop and put a tremendous amount of work to go into explaining in detail how and why this situation exists and on what it exists, with presentation of the diverses interactions the differents animals orders wich never meet on earth have. This is enterely what makes the Universe of kaimere stand out compared to all the others where there are harpies, trolls or dragons but which are there like that, just there to be there and serve the plot without further explanation on their origin. And it's really interesting!)

[@captainalie9264]

@@Astro_Aladfar Same dude super awesome speculative evolution stuff, quite a "under the radar" subject.

[@TheSandwhichman108]

I like how the story goes into detail on how the arrowtounge doesn’t show any interest in the main character as food. Which makes perfect sense since a human would be too small to be considered food for a creature so large which makes the world feel even more alive.

[@cevatkokbudak6414]

Also it probably didn't "see" the cameraman because it is a drone

[@TheSandwhichman108]

@@cevatkokbudak6414 Oh yeah I forgot about the drone.

[@issacmartinez6452]

I loved this documentary so much, it’s what got me interested in space and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

[@captainalie9264]

The book is even better dude.

[@Astro_Aladfar]

@@captainalie9264 Much better indeed.

[@jackodonail1980]

The documentary does not even come close to the masterpiece that is "Expedition". Probably the best science-fiction work since the work of Bradbury.

[@jarrettwhitlow8700]

Wayne Barlowe is such a treasure. No matter where I look his work bleeds into all kinds of shows and books and movies I love. His impact on sci-fi/fantasy just cannot be understated and the guy’s been at it forever!

[@stefano7868]

Fun Fact: Several of the creatures in the popular 1998 game Half-Life by Valve Software were inspired by creatures from the creatures found on Darwin IV. The most notable of these was the Butchertree, which has the exact same design and function in both Half-Life and Expedition. I love both Half-Life and Expedition (which is why I enjoy sharing this fact with others; both franchises have very similar speculative biology Sci-Fi themes that I absolutely love), and this fact about Half-Life and its creatures was how I first discovered Expedition, another book that I grew to love.

[@Insanabiliter_In_Linea]

I didn't know the Xenian aliens from Half-Life were in part inspired by the creatures of Darwin IV, even though I watched the documentary when I was a kid, so imagine my surprise when I saw a four armed Xenian Tree show up in this video, stabbing away at passers by as they always do.

[@Replicaate]

I loved and still love the TV documentary that was made, but I love Barlowe's illustrations even more. They're just beautiful, surreal sculptural creatures that are very alien (duh) to us and yet aren't offputting or break one's suspension of disbelief. So glad you're covering it!

[@Hammer_Of_Olympia]

God I missed this “documentary” it stuck with me for years! Really intriguing thing as a child

[@koriw1701]

This video slipped right past me! I was so engrossed in the biodiversity, I didn't realise how quickly time flew by and my only thought was: "why can't these videos be longer?!" Of course, I came to my senses with the thought that you put so much work into these shows, that time must seem the opposite for you. As the amount of work that you see on your side must be quite laborious! Thank you, oh thank you for helping us study the cosmos with you...

[@caroline6218]

I remember watching the Expedition documentary when I was a young kid. I watched it multiple times. It captured my imagination and interest in speculative biology/science fiction. I hope some of the other speculative biology projects featured on this channel gets made into a documentary as well. I think it could fascinate and inspire kids like my self with new documentary’s. P.S It’s time for me to watch the Expedition again

[@captainalie9264]

And read! It's a great book!

[@dragontrainerzero]

Where can I watch it at? It has been along time since I've seen it, but I enjoy it very much

[@bluesap7318]

@@dragontrainerzero alien planet (2005) First thing u see should be Voyage to Darwin IV Click it Why am I write like this? Because I’m tired of rewriting after KZbin deletes me comments

[@dragontrainerzero]

@@bluesap7318 Thanks

[@themightyspartan1012]

@@captainalie9264Yeah ever since I watched the documentary. I begin to read the expedition and let me tell you it fascinating. Especially the animals in the books are much bigger than the documentary. Especially the emperor sea strider which it’s about 30x bigger than documentary version.

[@noface181]

DUDE when i was 14 i rented this book from my school library and I LOVED it, it got me into drawing creature concept art and now im very good at it and even sell my work. Owe it all to this book it really sparked my love for alien/creature concepts and world building at an early age (im 28 now)

[@uncle-ff7jq]

I’m so happy that someone passionate like yourself is covering this niche. I remember a while ago looking for some content like this and coming up short. Excited for where the future takes this type of content.

[@guildmeister6499]

This is a combination I never knew I needed. I've looked to both this documentary and your channel for inspiration about alien life and now I'm getting the best cross over I could ask for. Also I never knew the documentary was an adaptation of a book; I'll definitely need to check it out.

[@jamiethiele460]

The TV version was the first time I realized that other people liked speculative evolution when I was a kid. Before them I assumed it was just a weird thing only I did.

[@justtoms3773]

i been waiting for you to make a video about expedition for so long its one of my favorite speculative biology books and something very important to me since its what introduced me to speculative biology im very happy to finally see this happen i love your content

[@DraptorRonin]

Friendly advice: if come across some Eosapeiens, DO NOT, and repeat, DO NOT deploy any aerial equipment of any kind! They will take this as a threat, and will not hesitate to kill you on the spot. Otherwise they’re pretty chill, and make some crazy good marmalade spreads out of Gyrosprinter Liver. (Tastes like Lasagna, Pizza, and Tacos all at once!)

[@captainalie9264]

Awesome dude lol

[@cevatkokbudak6414]

Thanks

[@Soul93Taker]

Both the book and the documentary are pretty interesting, the former makes up for a good read to immerse in.

[@mjr_schneider]

I thought for ages that I was the only person who saw this series as a kid. I never heard anyone else talk about it. The sheer creativity that went into this alien world has been a huge inspiration to me. Glad to see it getting the recognition it deserves!

[@Godee275]

Oh yesss!!! Ive been obsessed with Barlow’s expedition. Im so glad you are making one!

[@InvasionAnimation]

This is one of the best channels on youtube! I never knew there was so much content on speculative biology!

[@davp4435]

Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for

[@GrouchyRaccoon]

I absolutely fell in love with the TV special as soon as I saw it. It was just so fascinating.

[@SuddenSwine]

Il be honest this is by far my favorite youtube channel I've encountered in a long time! The topics you cover and the way you explain them with your enthusiasm "scratches my itch" for an intellectual speculative biology/alien biology channel, but i don't want you too feel limited by those, your other videos about "out of place artifacts" or the very first "top 10 strangest medieval monsters" was the reason i subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work and thank you for the great content can't wait to see part 2

[@soulslur]

I grew up ogling "Barlowe's Guide To Extraterrestrials", still have my original copy 20 years later. I dropped everything to watch this video without realizing this was his work. His art and hypothetical biology work are top notch. Thanks for introducing me to this world of his.

[@wisdomaxolotl2766]

FINALLY, this world doesn't get enough attention, thanks for covering it

[@hazama762]

Aww yiss W.D. Barlowe! His guides to Fantasy & Extraterrestrials are practically centerpieces on my bookshelf.

[@Cooliostuff]

YEEES, thank you for reviewing the actual book and not just the doc!

[@alexwisz9527]

One of the favorite art books of me and my classmates in elementary school was Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials. I've been a fan of his art ever since. Such a great book to introduce young people to the authors of classic science fiction.

[@theghosthero6173]

There is a quite good speculative evolution book by a French paleontologist, Jean-sébastien Sayer and illustrated by Marc Boulay called "Demain les animaux du futur". It's quite good conceptually and photo real. Even if you don't cover it's nice to check out

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

Thankyou for the information it sounds quite fun 👁👄👁

[@cevatkokbudak6414]

Thanks bud

[@daniellincoln3744]

I LOVE Alien Planet and never knew it was based on a book! So excited for part two and to snag the book!

[@dakchang63]

Please please get the book it took me three years to find it but well worth the hunt

[@viorp5267]

Finally covering the classic! I love it

[@musicbyoakly]

I knew the documentary since I was little, but I never knew or have ever noticed that the same creature designer also designed the Pacific Rim Kaijus. Now that I know it, I can not unsee it.

[@theodoreluo2791]

Wow, this is a blast from the past from my childhood!

[@NextToToddliness]

I see Wayne D. Barlowe's work in pretty much every speculative fiction after he became popular, and again re-popular with Alien Planet.

[@lizzystrande4203]

I'm so glad this doc is getting love. I watched it in school once and I watched it over and over again. No one else in my life remembers it 😢

[@DeclanRese]

Oh my god, Darwin IV!, I saw this documentary as a kid, thanks for covering it here!

[@probablyaxenomorph5375]

Yessss!!! Super excited to see you cover this one.

[@keterpatrol7527]

the movie adaptation was the fuel to my obsession of evolution simulations, and universe simulations and sci fi as a whole. Albeit it has died down a bit since I am no longer 7, this movie holds a special place in my heart

[@Slade_2112]

Dude you should totally go back to World of Serina and pick up where you left off; so much has happened and I'd love to see you cover it!

[@6KIWIDino5]

Speculative evolution is so fun and i adore this channel!!

[@LanieMae]

Oh my god I loved this so much when I was younger thank you for uploading this

[@konradlorek3043]

I like when a new huge series come in

[@ArborealOreo]

Sea Striders and the creatures that live on them seem to possess bioluminescent pads. I wonder if this is just a necessity being in the Amoebic sea. Also to note: the designs here are very different from the design work in other speculative biology projects: a lot more abstract looking.

[@barrybend7189]

Well the glowing lights might not necessarily be for visibility in the optical sense but communication through infared senses.

[@Rhysman30]

Yeah, it's really not speculative biology rather than neat ideas. The main one being that every species looks wildly different. All mammals share the same traits and body plans, as do reptiles, Dinosaurs. Most importantly, all animals share the same body plan. They absolutely do not on Darwin IV, with the exclusion being some of the predators sharing similarities.

[@primedvalkyr5993]

Man I remember watching this, it's so good. I can't wait for the next part!

[@stopsomewhere9104]

I am SO glad I found this channel. I was OBSESSED with speculative biology growing up on this and the future is wild and it felt almost like a fever dream to look back on it now.

[@carsonianthegreat4672]

Yes!!! Darwin IV is the best spec evolution content ever!!!

[@stuchly1]

Wayne Barlowe was an incredibly skilled palaeoartist too! The way he was able to render the environments, how he worked with light, color and how he rendered the skin texture details were absolutely phenomenal.

[@KryptRaider]

Curious Archive covering Expedition, I knew this day would come eventually.

[@picklesnoutpenobscott3165]

I read this book decades ago, and I still am struck by how amazing it was.

[@GallowglassVT]

Eyyy, a true classic.

[@CMoneyBounceHouse]

Dude I still remember being like 12 or 13 and watching the tv special on KZbin a few years after it came out, back when they were just starting to put stuff like that on the site. It was like 2am and I couldn’t sleep and I randomly stumble across it and was ENAMORED for hours by the world they showed and it’s stuck with me ever since. I never knew what it was called, but remembered seeing Michio Kaku, George Lucas, and Stephen Hawking on it. Thank you for making this video. I’m gonna go watch the original documentary and then come back and watch your breakdown.

[@eddo2169]

Bro thank you so much for making this vid, I’ve been knowing one day you will make a short documentary about Darwin IV and you did! Also I would love for the rugose floater to be in the next video because I find them very interesting and odd looking, and are even in the the cover of the book it self.

[@BobzeMovie]

This documentary, as a kid, is what truly started my love of biology

[@artistevolution]

I missed you last week! This was a great video and totally worth the wait! This is the best channel and my absolute #1 favorite on KZbin (lol I think this is the only channel I have the 🛎 for). This was one of my favorite speculative alien documentaries, too. I never knew it was based on a book though so totally buying this one next (just received The Teeming Universe and getting through that one quick). Keep up the wonderful work and Happy belated New Year!

[@the_gaming_hyena24]

Oh. My. Goodness. The nostalgia is taking over!

[@teej008]

This is an amazing flight of imagination. Though it compounds my sense that the world around us, in it complexity and endless diversity, is majorly underrated in terms of the value we place on it. Maybe we need to understand the alien minds we have amongst us already, before contemplating venturing to other worlds. Great channel btw

[@teej008]

By alien, I mean animal minds and biology. Not that extra terrestrials are here on Earth. They’re just watching us jealously from Mars 😂

[@dat_underscore3429]

This was my childhood it inspired me to look to the stars and question what we know

[@CrazedSoldier]

I cant tell you how much I loved the TV special, its something I always played in my early childhood even when I didn't understand the narrator at that time

[@BoughtByTheBlood]

I'm not much for sci-fi as a rule, but the sheer imagination necessary to dream up this stuff is as amazing to me as the worlds themselves! It's just incredible!

[@williamhosford2796]

The man is a genius. His EX guide/fantasy guides have opened my eyes to so many amazing works of fiction. That good.

[@WiicBoyHunto]

My absolute favourite book when I was a kid alien planet was also a favourite and his work is under appreciated greatly this is about to be a great video

[@thebatmanofneo-gotham5667]

Alien Planet was one of my favorite docufiction series when I was younger, and it still is to this day. It's great to see this franchise get more recognition.

[@anglure3617]

I always thought it was strange how creatures on this planet don't have sight in the traditional sense yet some of them also have bioluminescence. Well that and some other pretty weird things like in the book there's this 1-legged apparently cheetah-like predator that runs across a glassy surface somehow

[@captainalie9264]

Probably has gripping feet but now that I'm looking at it, it seems to have hooves. Probably a design decision. Considering that Wayne was juggling both the scientific and artistic aspects of the book I think you need to forgive some of his errors. They "no eyes" thing is because the planet was covered in thick fog for very long periods, so that vision as we know it was pretty useless during that time. Animals accordingly developed other senses: apparently there is a pressure-sensitive lateral line system, but not much is known about it. Also stated are the ability to use sonar and infrared. The bioiluminescence thing is explained that the book states that these 'biolights' are 'heat-radiating bioluminous spots that appear quite vivid to infrared sensors'. In effect, this means that the production of light is a side effect of the production of heat.

[@anglure3617]

@@captainalie9264 ah ok, thanks for the explanations

[@themightyspartan1012]

Ever since I watched this documentary when I was a kid. I started to imagine and brainstorm ideas about what are some lifeforms like in our space and time. It fascinating me to this day of how there could be a different laws of physics when it comes to other planet or star systems. Even I dream of making a book about some lifeforms similar to dinosaurs but has an extraordinary ability to travel different time periods. All thanks to Wayne Barlow for creating this masterpiece.

[@gabeyeah297]

one of my favorite videos in a while i’m excited for the next expedition

[@XwX1001]

Dude, I was smiling like an idiot throughout this whole thing! I'm so happy someone is finally covering this.

[@murplesman]

I'm so glad you covered this! I remember seeing this as a kid, what a great documentary.

[@CharacterFan815]

YES!!!!!!!! I’m so glad you made a video about this thank you so much. This documentary was my childhood even though I saw this much later then most did. I saw it when I was 7 and I’m now 15 anyways this documentary had a affect on me when I was young I would draw my own aliens all the time. I watched this a few years later and was inspired to make my own speculative world project my drawings are a bit cartoony but they still have realistic ideas I’m really happy with my project.

[@alejandroojeda1572]

The amoebic Sea IS such a cool concept. Can't wait to see the Next part

[@nickolausafon5458]

A world in desperate need of renewal and popularity, because the production of which made Discovery a once great channel. This is a seriously wonderful world, a place of interesting life, strange landscapes, and unexpected ecology. ... I hope we see more like this, and really, more Of Darwin IV.

[@AwfulnewsFM]

For me expedition is where it all began, the love for this genre. I watched alien planet as a child and when I first read the book I was just blown away...

[@agentmaine4746]

I saw the documentary years ago as a kid at school, but never heard it ever mentioned again or saw any reference to it afterwards. It was getting to the point I thought I'd just made the whole thing up, but glad to finally come across it again, thanks!

[@KayTaylz]

I figured sooner later you would do Darwin 4. Great job!

[@vincent_hall]

Wayne Barlow? Never heard of. Okay, I have seen Alien Planet, when I was at uni. Pure brilliance.

[@hobotastic2203]

I remember find this documentary when I was 12 and not being able to look away. It’s awesome to see it again

[@MeekCrayon]

Man, the way you put yourself in a researchers point of view is awesome. Really enjoyed this one. Might I recommend you do some field research in The New World of Monster Hunter at some point?

[@AnonymousGamer546]

The Voyage/Alien Planet documentary is what got me interested in speculative biology.

[@Ovara343]

I got the book ages ago, and it's great to see people still revisiting this guys stuff.

[@Cicadidaetm9899]

OH MY GOD! I've been watching your videos for about a month at this point, and i just thought "man i hope he makes a video about alien planet! I loved that documentary!" And then i saw the thumbnail and thought it looked familiar, and lo and behold! Love your videos, man. Keep it up!

[@Onyxvoid]

When I was a kid, this book was at my school library. I would get it all the time because I loved seeing the aliens and just how weird and different they looked. I discovered your channel somewhat recently and I've been going through your videos one by one and I was really looking forward to this one and the next!

[@Shoyro]

I was wondering when we come to Darwin IV! Can't wait to see how you handle Skewers and Eosapiens.

[@Linkous12]

I don't know how well it would fit your channel, but Barlowe's Inferno work is amazing. I'd love to see you cover it.

[@domchuchi1250]

I never expected you to talk about this documentary, i remember it vividly back when i was a kid

[@junkerfan5298]

I've been waiting to see a video of Darwin IV ever since I've subscribed to your channel. Keep up the series and adventure onward throughout this dangerous planet.

[@kayskreed]

This was my introduction to speculative biology. I remember catching this on TV and it never entirely left my mind.

[@quintonneal2881]

This is what got me into speculative evolution years ago! So stoked to see you covering it!

[@jerrybailey5797]

I saw this programme back in 2005 , its one of the best showing extra terrestrial creatures on their home planet , truely amazing

[@janumski_6399]

I remembered watching this when I was really young and legit thinking that this is real and wondered why we only talk about the moon when there’s THIS. Lmao great video and very nostalgic.

[@pokefreakster]

I'm happy I stumbled into this video, the documentary had a huge impact on me as a child as well; thank you for sharing!

[@laurelsilberman5705]

So good. Going right now to watch part two! Your channel is amazing.

[@lusv4316]

wow I thought i’d never find this. This documentary is what first got me to love speculative biology. the sea striders are just beautiful + the sounds they make it’s been over a decade since i seen them!

[@santadam]

Thanks so very much for turning some of my fav exobiology books into these fun-to-watch series. So stoked to have found your channel!