Thread by @cmclymer

There's only one right answer when someone asks what is the best Ken Burns documentary and that answer is: "Baseball".

You expect gravity and eloquent darkness with "The Civil War" and "The War" and "Vietnam".

You expect grandeur and permanency with "National Parks".

You expect gorgeous narrative with "The Roosevelts".

All incredible and none combine all three like "Baseball".

Then again, I am very biased and my disgust with all that's awful in the world may be leaning very heavily into this opinion that centers some kind of joy, even in heartbreak.

I watched "Vietnam" recently, and it throttled me. There's so much there that rips into you. What a terrible chapter in our history. Shame all around.

Anyway, watch "Baseball".