This may belong in GD rather than Cafe, we’ll see.
Did anyone see the premiere episode of this show? I don’t care much for environmentalists in general because even if one of their particular causes is valid they usually go about things in a ridiculously pretentious, illogical way. IOW they care mostly about looking lofty and proactive rather than achieving positive, realistic, useful results. Well this new show is the poster child for this!
I don’t think whaling is a good thing, modern whaling at least. In the old days whaling was like all life at sea, incredibly miserable, hard, and dangerous. The odds between whale and whaler were about even. But now its just an industry. And a rather unnecessary one. I have an almost racist streak in terms of not liking how the Asian world still has a market for such old world things as aphrodisiacs and longevity potions made from whale products. Not to mention a pseudo-forbidden appetite for whale meat.
All that, plus the fact that the Captain of the ship in this new series is the one founder of Greenpeace who got kicked out because he hated the direction that organization took, made me decide to give the show a chance (I equate Greenpeace with true enviro-terrorism).
But all I can say is I (almost) feel sorry for these delusional idiots. This ship is going into the Southern Arctic Ocean, a very harsh and unforgiving place. And this entire crew doesn’t seem to have a clue! To call them all greenhorns would be way too charitable. These douchebags are literally tourists!
For example:
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[li]The first week they all get sea sick, completely ignore any duties they’re supposed to perform on-board, and lay in their cabins whining.[/li][li]Then they practice throwing the stink bombs they will use against the Jap whaling ship and every one of them, forgive me, throws like a girl.[/li][li]They all seem extra proud of their "all-vegan’ mess hall.[/li][li]The first time they actually ‘do’ anything (practicing launching the Zodiac raft while under way) they swamp and flip the thing and nearly kill four of themselves.[/li][li]During that crisis no one has a clue what to do, including the Capt and crew (the Comm guy, acting totally on his own, saves them).[/li][li]The 2nd in command is responsible for the accident, and some one points out that he only has that position because he’s the Capt’s friend.[/li][li]The First Officer totally rejects the notion that it was his fault.[/li][li]During the almost panic of that incident the “Cook/Helicopter Deck Hand” hits one of the helo’s rotor blades damaging it and nearly ruining the entire mission.[/li][/ul]
In short, this show has inadvertently turned out to be an hilarious comedy of errors and the entire crew a laughing stock. I see that in the next episode one of the idiots actually climbs on board the Japanese whaling ship, essentially committing an act of piracy on the high seas. Can’t wait to hear them all start whining and crying over the injustice of that!
