Netflix, Alex Honnold and Skyscraper Live
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Viewers who tuned into Netflix's Skyscraper Live were baffled by the show's unnecessary commentary and over-produced façade.
Alex Honnold triumphed in his free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Netflix on Saturday night, but the platform had a plan in play during its entire livestream in case the climb turned tragic.
Alex Honnold’s epic climb of the world’s 11th tallest building is now set for Saturday.
Netflix's much-hyped Skyscraper Live won’t be going live tonight from Taiwan’s capital due to Mother Nature. “Due to weather, we are unable to proceed with today's SkyscraperLIVE event,” a spokesperson for the streatmer said with just 30 minutes to go before the whole shibang was set to start.
Taipei 101 — which, in total, reaches a staggering 1,667 feet — was once the tallest building in the world. On Sunday, Honnold climbed it in a nerve-racking 91 minutes. Due to the extreme level of risk, the livestream included a 10-second delay, giving the broadcasting crew just enough time to cut off the recording should plans go awry.
"See ya up there," Alex Honnold said after hugging his wife and walking to the corner of the building. Then he got started