I have read a lot of history on WW2, and I'm particular Stalin and Hitler. I work professionally with security policy, which means working on tyrants is something I do a lot.
There's a lot of criticism here over Mao and Pol Pot being omitted. Obviously a very valid point. Millions were murdered on the orders of these tyrants. Furthermore, simplifications and selective presentations. Yes, a series on Stalin alone would have required tens or hundreds of hours. But this series doesn't offer a full psychological portrait of anyone, rather using their "merits" as illustrations.
However, what I actually did enjoy, was the breakdown of the various elements needed to become, and remain, a tyrant. In many cases, the master plan might not have been so sinister and well through through. However, these were still the results.
It was a novel way of presenting the Master Plan, and certainly also very recognizable for any history buff.
Lastly, I was surprised to find that a Peter Dinklage has such a perfect narrator voice.
There's a lot of criticism here over Mao and Pol Pot being omitted. Obviously a very valid point. Millions were murdered on the orders of these tyrants. Furthermore, simplifications and selective presentations. Yes, a series on Stalin alone would have required tens or hundreds of hours. But this series doesn't offer a full psychological portrait of anyone, rather using their "merits" as illustrations.
However, what I actually did enjoy, was the breakdown of the various elements needed to become, and remain, a tyrant. In many cases, the master plan might not have been so sinister and well through through. However, these were still the results.
It was a novel way of presenting the Master Plan, and certainly also very recognizable for any history buff.
Lastly, I was surprised to find that a Peter Dinklage has such a perfect narrator voice.