You know that feeling when you just can’t look away? It’s like watching a tight football match, even when you know your team might stumble. That same pull explains why the Netflix series "Total Disaster" is such a huge hit this summer. People are glued to stories about things going spectacularly wrong.
One chapter called "This Cruise Already Smells Bad" dropped in late June and quickly became a fan favorite. It shows how much we love seeing behind-the-scenes drama. It’s not just about what happened, but how it all went off the rails.
Think back a bit. Documentaries used to mean nature shows, mostly. We’d watch lions hunt on National Geographic. Then, more channels came along, bringing us a whole new kind of non-fiction viewing. Suddenly, we had channels like Odisseia, Discovery, and Canal História.
Documentaries began to change. They stopped being just educational and became pure entertainment. Filmmakers found new topics that kept audiences hooked. Stories about drug trafficking, airport mishaps, or scandalous events became popular. Some folks still see these shows as serious news, like journalism. But really, they are just great storytelling designed to entertain. It’s like how a good sports film doesn’t just tell you the score; it shows you the human drama behind it.