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2008-09 Midseason
Damages Season Two
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13: Fear Is Real
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Game Show in My Head
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Whale Wars
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Starring Jason Hildebrandt
A look at the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's efforts to stop the annual hunt of whales by the Japanese.
| GENRE(S): | Documentary, Science & Nature |
| CREATED BY: |
Dee Bagwell Haslam Robert B. Lundgren Liz Bronstein Dan Stone |
| FIRST AIR DATE: | November 7, 2008 |
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The average user rating for this tv show is 6.0 (out of 10) based on 19 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Gail E. C. gave it a0:
More often as not, good intentions override intelligence. The inexhaustible supply of youth who want to HELP the world only contributes to the problem. Whate Wars is a perfect example of waste. A waste of time, money, human effort and, quite possibly, life. I was very excited that the ship was named after Steve Irwin and imagined good things were about to happen. Now, I wish that his NAME COULD BE REMOVED as the whole project is riddled with lack of preparation and embarrassment.. After selection, the crew gives the impression that they were told to show up at the dock with enthusiasm and not much else...certainly no training, or a clue as to HOW they were to achieve their lofty goal of saving whales. Shame on the skipper as one mishap befalls another. Crew errors (obviously, due to ignorance), not to mention damage to the helicopter which prevents it's SAFE useage. I've tried to watch each episode but leave the ordeal with a bad taste in my mouth and zero confidence level in the Skipper. (It's no wonder they kicked him out of Greenpeace) If he doesn't lose some, if not all, of his financial backing, it will be a miracle. HEADS UP..THIS MAN IS CRAZY.
hal b gave it a7:
Eric V. is correct: neither the viewer nor apparently the members of the Sea Shepherd quite know what's legal (versus what's piracy) on the high seas. But it is entertaining TV, assuming you can get past the "oh my god how could they be so stupid and ill-prepared?!" moments. The captain and crew of the Sea Shepherd comes across as naive at best and dangerous at worst in many of the episodes. In my opinion it's definitely a morally just cause (saving whales from what seems to be illegal 'poaching')... but do the ends justify the means? You decide.
Sriyantha P. gave it a10:
Its great to see a channel like Animal Planet show real reality TV. Weather people like Sea Shepherd or not, one fact is clear. The Japanese are greedy killers and only a few people have the guts to stand against them.
Richard P. gave it a1:
What a joke, Lets glamorize eco-terrorism. If these guys boarded my boat they would have been turned into fish food!!!!
Marybeth D. gave it a10:
Reality action thriller with a noble cause. Love this show! I look forward to Friday nights to watch it and then catch the reruns. Hoping there will be future seasons.
Eric V. gave it an8:
Totally entertaining, if nothing else. There are really no boundaries between right and wrong, and we don't really know what is legal or illegal based on the actions of both those on the Sea Shepherd and those on the whaling ships. A definite watch each week despite ones beliefs either way. Sound bites, actions on the high seas, and maybe a bit of mutiny to come... seems like Animal Planet has a successful show for now, anyway.
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