I genuinely cannot believe the plot of two grave robbers made it into this documentary, and that their perspective was even entertained. They really tried to paint a local the villain in the heat of a disaster that claimed 9,000 lives. They claimed to venture to the town for supplies and returned with a villager's money, which doesn't even make sense. How does money contribute in a survival situation? Why would you open a locked chest to "protect" what is inside and "return" it later?
Other than that, this documentary was freaking fantastic. The sheer amount of footage was astonishing. I can't imagine the horror everyone experienced, even after seeing it. I really enjoyed the contrast in experience between the locals and the mountain climbers - it is really an illustration of privilege, where privilege helps and where it is useless. And how stunned the privileged are when the playing field is leveled, at least for a brief time.
Other than that, this documentary was freaking fantastic. The sheer amount of footage was astonishing. I can't imagine the horror everyone experienced, even after seeing it. I really enjoyed the contrast in experience between the locals and the mountain climbers - it is really an illustration of privilege, where privilege helps and where it is useless. And how stunned the privileged are when the playing field is leveled, at least for a brief time.