The first episode of Blue Planet II had everyone watching in tears

Damn you, Attenborough!

We can endless footage of other humans getting into harm's way without so much as blinking, but any time David shows us some cute animals getting into peril? BAM! Water works! Blue Planet II saw the return of Attenborough's brilliant nature documentary series, and alongside some uniquely beautiful images of the world's ocean's dwellers, there were some scenes that single-handedly raised local sea levels. Because of all the tears, you see.

"And here is a cute animal" "ok" "their life is hard" "ok" "and they get fucking eaten straight away" "DAVID NO"#BluePlanet2

— TechnicallyRaarrrghh (@TechnicallyRon) October 29, 2017

When you want the baby walrus to live but don't want the polar bear and her babies to starve to death #BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/ZwaiNG4yZC

— Lauren ? (@loulabxlle) October 29, 2017

oh my god the walrus mummy holding its cub... #BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/jTiQ5bmRYb

— izzy (@izzywarner12) October 29, 2017

Getting so emosh about a walrus #BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/x6J5kKNoVs

— Hatty (@mysassybones) October 29, 2017

I never thought I’d get upset at a titanic/walrus crossover but here I am ?‍♀️ #blueplanet2 pic.twitter.com/Qmcb1drkfp

— Lucy Hodson (@Lucy_Lapwing) October 29, 2017

#BluePlanet2 why does David Attenborough make me feel emotionally attached to every animal he talks about tho

— Chloe Jarrett (@chloejarrett12) October 29, 2017

The walrus has nowhere to rest/protect her fucking baby BECAUSE HUMANS HAVE FUCKING RUINED THE PLANET. WE ARE DISGUSTING #BluePlanet2

— Simone? (@SimBur_) October 29, 2017

David Attenborough, all the time: "Look at this lovely fluffy baby. See how it plays? Shame if something... happened to it." #BluePlanet2

— Fiona Longmuir ? (@EscapologistFi) October 29, 2017

That Mother Walrus cradling her baby in the sea #BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/sXyqbVObUP

— chloe ???? (@newxxromantic) October 29, 2017

The next episode airs on BBC One on Sunday 5 November. We're not entirely sure we'll be emotionally recovered by then.