Titan - The Oceangate Disaster

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

This story scares me. I just shouldn't have happened. There were so many alarm bells ringing before those people died. I'll be swearing off Netflix in June. Just can't stand to watch it.

 

[Dug720]

I'll be swearing off Netflix in June.

Does Netflix operate differently where you live? Here you don't have to watch something just because it's on the service. I don't watch horror, but I'm not "swearing off" services just because they offer that for people interested.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Does Netflix operate differently where you live? Here you don't have to watch something just because it's on the service. I don't watch horror, but I'm not "swearing off" services just because they offer that for people interested.

I was just making a rather shaky point that I don't want to flip on and "accidentally" come across it! Rather poor statement I realise.

 

[Dug720]

I was just making a rather shaky point that I don't want to flip on and "accidentally" come across it! Rather poor statement I realise.

Even if it's the "featured" thing at the top of the page, at least here nothing starts playing for a few seconds so you can scroll down - or over to search for what you want.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Even if it's the "featured" thing at the top of the page, at least here nothing starts playing for a few seconds so you can scroll down - or over to search for what you want.

Yeah, I was making an emotional point, not connected with my head!

 

[fla4fun]

There is a new BBC documentary coming out too (supposedly will be broadcast in the US on the Discovery Channel May 28th). The article I read did not give a BBC broadcast date. I guess the anniversary has everyone wanting to give the definitive story as to the what and why. I don’t have Netflix or the Discovery Channel, but if I did I would probably watch both of them. I think it’s important to know what occurred so it won’t happen to someone else. But I do understand that it may not be on everyone’s to be watched list, for any number of reasons.

 

[kanerf]

Should be an episode of American Greed. That is what it was, pure and simple.

 

[ronandannette]

Should be an episode of American Greed. That is what it was, pure and simple.

Agree. So many things in this world fall into the "just because we can doesn't mean we should" category. And the details of this horrific ending resonate with deep, dark fears for many; I just can't imagine it being entertainment.

 

[clappyclaps]

I can understand the reasons for not wanting to watch this, but for me I think it's a fascinating story and I will be watching this and the BBC documentary too. I really want to understand more about whats happened as it's such a tragic story and deep water terrifies me.

However Netflix documentaries tend to be a little sensationalised/dramatised and over the top, so I will be watching with a certain level of scepticism. The BBC doc might be a better choice.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

It should never have happened. Alarm bells had rung way before this. The owner had been told time and time again that it was not safe. One time, when docking with the ship above, the bolts surrounding the observation dome were sheared right off. Then there are the rumours about when communication was lost versus when the thing imploded. And some people reported hearing tapping on the hull before the bang of implosion. It's all very, very sad.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Ralph Nader said it best, Buyer Beware

 

[firefly_ris]

It's horrific and the person I feel the absolute worst for is the young boy who had his whole life ahead of him. The only consolation is that the death was instant. The other adults I feel bad for as well but they were adults who had more idea of the real risk involved.... this boy unwittingly stepping into this thing to his death. I tear up thinking about it.

I have less than zero interest watching this.

 

[LilyWDW]

I have seen some of the interview with Josh Gates from the documentary. He and his team were looking into using the Titan sub for an episode of his show on the Titanic. They did a meeting with the owner and even went down into the sub. SO many things were going wrong. They ended up calling off the idea because it was just too unsafe.

 

[neverlandsky]

There's a documentary also on Max about the disaster. I won't be watching any. Read an article after the disaster about how the teenage son didn't want to go at all. Broke my heart. May those lost souls RIP.