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(5) TIER ZOO (USA 2017)

All animals are equal but some are more equal than others – some are just higher tier or OP.

That’s essentially the schtick right there (and in the channel title) – looking at animals as if they were video game characters, ranked by tier or power. Obviously that’s in terms of how well they are adapted or “fittest” for their survival – or used their “evolution points” for their character build as the channel puts it.

It’s an entertaining schtick with an entertaining delivery – and not coincidentally the only science channel in my top tens or special mentions, although I am open to other entertaining science channels.

I’ll let the channel description tell the rest –

“Hi everyone, welcome to TierZoo, the web show which seeks to analyze the meta to determine the best current builds. I talk about the special abilities and build stats of various prominent animal classes and show people things they may have overlooked when specing their character”

“Okay but actually my goal is to get gamers interested in zoology, since there’s a ton of amazing aspects of life on Earth that go underappreciated. Evolution has produced some bizarre traits, strategies, and life cycles that I feel need to be given the spotlight once in a while. I don’t shy away from keeping the brutal with the beautiful, so if you’re new to my content, be warned. Expect two videos per month. The good thing about my topic is that there’s potentially limitless content and I’m more than willing to provide it. Hit me up with all of your suggestions! I’ve gotten some amazing ones so far.”

The usual videos are tier list rankings of various classes of animal or whether certain animals or animal attributes are overpowered.

RATING: 4 STARS****

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